Announcing: A Shot of Malaria and Winifred - the screenplay

Good news!  I have completed my second novel, A Shot of Malaria as well as a screenplay rendition of my first novel, Winifred.  I am currently seeking representation for both works.

A Shot of Malaria

Written in a deadpan first person narrative (think of Huckleberry Finn as a heroin addict in a Denis Johnson novel), A Shot of Malaria is the dark, ironic and comical story of Daniel Martin, a San Francisco street musician struggling with alcoholism and heroin addiction, who decides to pursue his life's dream of having a girlfriend over the Christmas Holidays.

His efforts to clean up are as dark as his addiction and his world is rocked by the deaths of several friends, a felony arrest, a series of psychotic episodes, a suicide attempt and finally a family intervention.

The story is gritty and emotionally challenging, but is inhabited by dozens of colorful characters who both support and thwart Daniel's journey.  A Shot of Malaria is grippingly realistic in both its ugliness and triumph of the human spirit.

An editor writes:

Fans of Raymond Carver, James St. James, Jack Kerouac and Chuck Palahniuk, will flock to this book to feed off its twisted, poignant truth and wrap themselves in the exquisiteness of the modern beatnik prose. Souby has immortalized an era and shared with us the journey out of purposelessness. Trouble escalates on every page and readers are wrenched through enriched senses, emotions, and psychosis.
- Devin Tipton

Winifred

Winifred has received a number of great reviews on Amazon.com and I've constantly received recommendations that the book should be turned into a screenplay.  

For those unfamiliar with the novel, Winifred is the story of Winifred Mueller, the orphan daughter of a prostitute, who longs to form a lasting relationship with her birth father, Rayleigh Stern, whom she serendipitously discovers.  But is the best-selling author, who is still grieving the recent loss of his wife, willing and able to handle a daughter, especially when that daughter is a 22-year-old recovering meth addict?  How are Winifred and Rayleigh and those around them affected by their struggle, and how do they grow?

These are the issues I explore in my dark, yet sweet screenplay.  The story has the edgy and quirky humor of American Beauty and Juno and moves with a strong rhythm.  

I am excited about the future of both works and look forward to hearing from anybody interested in contacting me.

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