PAMELA DOUGLAS is the author of Writing the TV Drama Series, now in its third edition. The acclaimed book has been translated into several languages, and adopted by network mentoring programs. An award-winning screenwriter, she was honored with the Humanitas Prize. Multiple Emmy nominations and awards from the Writers Guild of America and American Women in Radio and Television went to shows she has written, and her credits include developing the series Ghostwriter, and writing for Star Trek: The Next Generation, among many other shows. At the University of Southern California, she is a tenured professor in the School of Cinematic Arts, where she teaches writing for television. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West. She consults internationally to professional TV writers and producers, and has lectured in Africa, Europe, and throughout the United States.