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S E L E C T E D W O R K S
A few highlights from recent projects and upcoming releases.
BOOK SPOTLIGHT
"CHRISTMAS WIH NAT KING COLE: A Legacy of Merry Music and Holiday Memories"
New from Running Press/Hachette Book Group:
Officially licensed with the estate of Nat King Cole and featuring a foreword by his twin daughters, CHRISTMAS WITH NAT KING COLE by Allison McGevna provides an intimate and rare look at Nat King Coles’ holiday songs, inviting readers to share in the spirit of the season with one of the most iconic artists in history.
On Shelves: October 27, 2026
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY + NOVEL
CIRCLE THE FLAME
LOGLINE: A young writer searching for her missing mother leaves behind 1930s Harlem for a treasure hunt through the Caribbean, where she must outwit a Boo Hag to learn the truth of her own ancestral power.
EARLY RECOGNITION:
Austin Film Festival
Final Draft
Los Angeles Screenplay Awards
African American Women in Cinema
ESSAY SPOTLIGHT
The She Series
Edited and illustrated by Karen Hallion and featuring essays from over 50 authors, this beautiful series includes two essays written by me about the icons Oprah Winfrey and Aretha Franklin.
Available now.
A D D I T I O N A L W O R K :
'Foul Play'
A new vertical series, written by Tanya Holffler Moore and Executive Produced by Allison McGevna for Urban One/iONE Digital.
Coming January 2027
'Last Call'
A new romantic comedy short feature, written by Allison McGevna and directed by David Cirino, Jr.
Coming Spring 2027
'The Company'
Award-winning horror short, written by Allison McGevna
Logline: A dancer must confront the ancient evil hiding in the glamorous world of a mysterious traveling show.
Awards: NYC Midnight
Category Winner
'Offspring'
An original pilot by Allison McGevna, following an aging actress willing to pay any price to maintain her beauty.
Early praise: "The writer beautifully evokes the eeriness and creepiness that is essential to a story of this kind."