Shortly thereafter, Wilson was asked by Pomegranate Publishing to research and write quotes for a desktop calendar entitled Black Humor: Satire, Comedy, & Wit which was carried in major bookstore chains and stores. Wilson’s short stories and essays have been published in commercial and literary magazines.
Wilson's acclaimed debut novel Soul Eyes was nominated by the publisher for an NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Literary Work.” Wayne has written dozens of lovingly crafted books published for children and young adults. His book Kate the Ghost Dog: Coping With the Death of a Pet, published by Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Association, has been highly praised by many reviewers and animal organizations.
His book Kate the Ghost Dog: Coping With the Death of a Pet, published by Magination Press, an imprint of the American Psychological Association, has been highly praised by many reviewers and animal organizations.
Who is Wayne L. Wilson?
Wilson is a screenwriter and a member of the Writers Guild of America. His first screenplay was optioned several times, including by Magic Johnson Entertainment. He was subsequently hired by Universal Studios to write a treatment and original screenplay. He has since written five original screenplays.
Wilson worked as part of a team on a project for PBS and Union Bank Spotlight presentations (PSA's) that received prestigious awards such as the Communitas Award, AVA Award, Davey Award, and Creativity Award. He also researched, wrote, and developed stories for PBS featuring heroic and defining moments in US Military History that shaped our contemporary society. He completed a storybook for an episode of Hong Kong’s popular cartoon TV series: Bodhi & Friends.
Wilson has also served as a contributing writer for the African American National Biography (AANB), a joint project of the W.E.B Du Bois Institute for African American Research at Harvard University and Oxford University Press. Wilson has been involved in a variety of projects as a ghostwriter and researcher on such diverse subjects as parenting, community empowerment, online dating, environmentalism, pollution, the United States Secret Service, the war against Boko Haram, biographies, memoirs, and children’s adventure books.
