John Read

The Man Who Couldn't Stay Dead (2014)
Print Writer Book: A collection of twelve short stories: Ghosts; murder; revenge; reincarnation; love; laughter; sadness; horror; suspense; fantasy; nostalgia & more.

Magazines (2000 - 2012)
Print Writer Short Stories in Magazines - from Ireland to Australia

Body Moves (2011)
Music Writer Two songs on the album by Isaac Angel. Forever & the album title song - Body Moves.

Sham Rock (2005)
Music Writer One track on the self titled album Sham Rock. (Next to Paul McCartney on the credits.)

The News Huddlines (1974 - 1979)
Radio (Comedy) Writer Topical Satire/Comedy Sketches

The Man Who Couldn't Stay Dead Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama A murder victim is reincarnated and hunts down his killer using clues from his past life nightmares.  He unexpectedly meets his ex lover and they dig up his previous body to reclaim the valuable object that was buried with it.

25, Chapel Lane Budget: $100K - $1M | Family On a snowy Christmas Eve three children are carol singing when a peculiar building appears out of the snow. They are invited inside by the kind but other-worldly occupants where they witness a beautiful but oddly familiar scene. On Christmas day they receive a mystery present that convinces them they have met Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus and seen the Nativity.

The Man Who Couldn't Stay Dead Drama A murder victim is reincarnated. He hunts down his killer, digs up his own body and reclaims what was buried with it.

25, Chapel Lane Animation Three young carol singers on Christmas Eve think they meet Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. It changes their Christmases forever.