Bio:
Jeff Norton is an award-winning author and executive producer in television with a focus on book-to-screen adaptations.
As an author, Jeff has written over a dozen books including ‘MetaWars: Fight For The Future’, a high-tech thriller that spurred three sequels, and the YA thriller ‘Keeping the Beat’, and the sci-fi comedy-adventure ‘Alienated: Grounded At Groom Lake‘. His latest book project is ‘Dino Knights‘ a chapter book series about medieval times as if the dinosaurs never went extinct. He is also the creator and co-author of the best-selling ‘Princess Ponies‘ franchise from Bloomsbury.
In television, he is currently show-running the adaption of ‘Finding Her Edge’ by Jennifer Iacopelli for Netflix & Wildbrain. He is the originating Executive Producer of the hit show ‘Geek Girl’ (Netflix) based on the best-selling books by Holly Smale. He also packaged and developed the adaptation of Susan Hill’s supernatural novel ‘The Small Hand: A Ghost Story’ for Paramount Global’s Channel 5, serving as Executive Producer. He also put together and executive produced ‘Trucktown’ based on the best-selling picture books by Jon Scieszka with Nelvana Studios.
He is currently developing ‘The Last Wish of Sasha Cade’ based on the book by Cheyanne Young and ‘Amy Winter’ based on the best-selling novels by Caroline Mitchell.
Jeff also has his own original scripted drama in development with broadcasters on both side of the Atlantic.
Previously, Jeff was Senior Vice President of Chorion Ltd., which managed the literary estates of Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, and where he acquired new intellectual property. In Los Angeles, he served as a consultant to The Jim Henson Company, and founded Lean Forward Media where he developed and produced the award-winning ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ movie based on the best-selling books. Before entering the entertainment space, Jeff served as a marketing executive at Procter & Gamble, where he launched Febreze as a category creating brand. He studied Film Studies and Commerce at Queen’s University in Canada and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School.
During the coronavirus lockdown, he is read his novel, Alienated, chapter-by-chapter online.
“I try to create stories that take you somewhere you’ve never been before; stories that leave a lasting impression and make you think differently about yourself and our world. I was a very reluctant reader when I was young, so I write books to be as compelling and cinematic as the best films and video games, to turn reluctant readers into lifelong ones.” – Jeff