Bestselling Novelist/Author, Screenwriter, Playwright & Former Illustrator
Tom was Showrunner/Head Writer of the classic CBS series, Murder, She Wrote, for which he wrote 24 episodes. Edgar & Emmy-nominated, Tom has sold then written 9 TV series pilots, 100 episodes - both comedy and drama. He has been Showrunner/Head Writer or Producer/Story Editor on 15 network TV series.
The Art of the REAL Tom Sawyer
By Leif Peng & Ana Vlahovic, it celebrates Tom's first career, beautifully displaying hundreds of his illustrations, starting with comic-book art for Stan Lee, and on through the "Mad Men" era.
Great Reviews for Tom's Memoir
Featured on Kings River Life Magazine's Best Books of the Year: "The one non-fiction book I reviewed this year was an absolute treat - The Adventures of the REAL Tom Sawyer, by Tom Sawyer. It was a delight to read about Tom's interesting career and especially his time working on Murder, She Wrote."
Meet Barney Moon, P.I.
CROSS PURPOSES, Tom's first Barney Moon mystery/thriller novel, made Kings River Life Magazine's Best Books of 2014! His 2nd Barney Moon novel, A MAJOR PRODUCTION!, is just out and a 3rd installment is in the works. Stay tuned!
Tom's Introduction to Tinseltown
To introduce himself to Hollywood, Tom wrote, directed & independently produced the feature film comedy, ALICE GOODBODY. It led to his first Tinseltown gig: pitching then writing a comedy pilot for CBS.
Acclaimed Short Film
Tom's documentary, REUNION, was honored by the New York Film Festival, the Rochester and Edinburgh Festivals, and received national theatrical release.
JACK - A Musical Drama
Tom is co-librettist/lyricist of JACK, a Musical Drama about John F. Kennedy, that has been performed to acclaim in the US and Europe.
Bestselling Novels
His first novel: the bestselling conspiracy thriller about the JFK assassination, THE SIXTEENTH MAN. Tom's second thriller, the bestselling NO PLACE TO RUN, deals with the conspiracy behind 9/11.
Fiction Writing Demystified
Tom's bestselling book on writing, FICTION WRITING DEMYSTIFIED, is a Writers Digest Book Club Selection. Tom has taught writing at UCLA, at other colleges and universities, and at numerous major writers conferences.
