Michaelbrent Collings literary papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains materials pertaining to the work of Latter-day Saint author Michaelbrent Collings, including s materials on his screenwriting, research notes, and promotional materials. Dated approximately 1996 to 2019.
Dates
- approximately 1996-2019
Creator
- Collings, Michaelbrent (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Michaelbrent Collings literary papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Michaelbrent Collings (1974- ) is a horror/romance novelist and screenwriter residing in Idaho.
Michaelbrent Collings was born on October 25, 1974. He attended Pepperdine University and became a construction contract dispute litagator. His first book, "Run," was self-published on Amazon in 2010. Since then, he has published over 20 other novels, including western romances under the name Angelica Hart, the first of which was published in 2017. His books "The Deep" and "The Ridealong" were finalists for the Bram Stoker Award in 2016; "This Darkness Light" and "The Longest Con" were finalists for the Whitney Awards in 2014 and 2017. He holds the record for having the most screenplays move on to quarterfinals and semifinals in the Acadamy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting in a single year. The scripts for "Barricade" and "Darkroom" went on to become movies in 2012 and 2013. In January of 2019, he gave a TEDx talk in Rexburg. Collings is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served a mission in Paraguay from 1993 to 1995.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in five series: 1. Michaelbrent Collings screenplays, approximately 1996-1998. 2. Michaelbrent Collings media, 2010-2019. 3. Michaelbrent Collings literary research notes, 1996-1998. 4. Michaelbrent Collings promotional papers, approximately 1995-2019. 5. Michaelbrent Collings personal papers, 2015.
Custodial History
Donated by Michaelbrent Collings in May 2019.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Michaelbrent Collings; May 2019.
Appraisal
Literary and personal writings from the 21st century (literary manuscripts collection development policy 5.V, September 2019).
Processing Information
Processed; Alyssa Pitts, student manuscript processor, and Dainan Skeem, curator; 2019.
- Title
- Register of Michaelbrent Collings literary papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Alyssa Pitts, student manuscript processor
- Date
- 2019 September 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States