Marian Cheatham

Screenwriter and Author

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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November 2014

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About Marian

Full-time writer of Young Adult novels and screenplays, part-time everything else - spouse, parent, caregiver, chef, housekeeper, and animal guardian. In my free time, I love to read, walk, garden, and travel. My husband and I work hard (and have fun) ticking off items on our Bucket List.

I'm the author of three YA novels:
Eastland
Ruined, Stratford High, Book One
4Ever Girl, Stratford High, Book Two

Gender:
Female

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Eastland - Historical fiction Young Adult novel about the 1915 SS Eastland boat disaster in Chicago. My screenplay, Eastland, is based on this novel.

Everyday Eastland Blog for the Chicago Tribune's Chicago Now blog site.

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Eastland Drama In 1915 Chicago, an engaged young woman survives a deadly shipwreck only to discover that her orderly life has been complicated by grief, duty, and the attentions of a mysterious sailor. Based on my Young Adult novel, Eastland, and true historical events.