Edward Savio is author of the novel "Idiots in the Machine." He is an screenwriter, novelist and author with original projects sold to Disney, Sony Pictures and others. He has written the American remake of "The Day of the Beast," the award-winning Spanish film, a darkly comic tale of one's struggle to thwart the Apocalypse scheduled to take place...tomorrow. He author of "The Stupor Heroes" children book series and the non-fiction, "Cloning Yourself For Fun & Profit." Born in Connecticut, Edward Savio began reading at 4 1/2 years old when his mother taught him at home. But Ed quickly lost his taste for reading when school started. Boring books were the trouble. Ed began writing at the age of 12 for a local newspaper. His satiric columns on life and local issues were notable for their wry commentary on the political struggles between teens and authority figures. During his senior year of high school, Ed hosted a weekly radio show at a local station, which he describes as “40% music and 60% me and my guests acting like stark raving lunatics.” The show was consistently the highest rated time slot for the radio station and boasted of being cited not once, but twice, by the FCC. It was at this time that he completed his first major work, a musical dramedy written as a college project while he was still attending high school. The play has been staged three times. In the fall of 1980, on one of his radio shows, he publically told the story of his father, AKA Mumble-man and the rest of "The Stupor Heroes," Snotman, Plegm-man, Gasman, Fat Man and Bobbin, which would later become the basis for a children's book series. Ed attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he was one of 22 white students out of 7000 undergraduates and the only white student to live on campus or pay to attend the school. He received a “D” in his scriptwriting class. After college, Ed moved to Los Angeles, beginning a career as a prolific screenwriter, turning out 18 scripts, numerous magazine articles and rewriting assignments. His first "official" sale was THE ROYAL PAIN. Savio and long-time friend, Peter Mackie, began collaborating and had an impressive string of spec script sales and pitches including SWISS FAMILY RUBINSTEIN to Disney, THE MASTER to Blue Ryder Pictures and BOOK ‘EM to Sony Pictures. In a desire to expand himself creatively, Ed began writing novels in addition to scripts and moved to San Francisco, the City he now calls home. In 1997, Ed went back to writing solo. In advance of its publication, the film rights to his debut novel, "Idiots in the Machine," were sold to Sony Pictures and producer Wendy Finerman and Savio went on to pen the screen adaptation. In 2000, Savio wrote the English language remake of THE DAY OF THE BEAST, an award-winning Spanish film, for Lolafilms and producers Debra Hill and Barri Evins. In his “adult” persona, Ed is married and the father of two boys, 8 and 6. He has sold more than half a dozen screenplays and a second adult novel, "The Velvet Sledgehammer" has recently been completed. Ed began penning and illustrating a children's book series entitled, "The Stupor Heroes." The first installment, "The Stupor Heroes vs. Dr. Earwax and his Nausiatingly Nit-Witted Nucleur Noise Nincompooper" will soon hit the market place. Sony gave Ed a camera to go across America to find the perfect job. On this quest, Ed spoke to ordinary people, famous people and even a few crazy people. People whose careers ranged from the mundane to the offbeat, from the man on the street to the rich and the powerful. This comic-documentary is in post production. In addition to writing screenplays and novels, Ed has melded his creative and business backgrounds, consulting for high-tech firms on everything from packaging to viral marketing to product design and is regularly quoted in trade journals on marketing trends. His first business book, "Cloning Yourself For Fun & Profit - The Art & Science of Doing More By Doing Less And Letting Others Do The Rest" is due out in March 2008. Ed travelled to India last fall to study and develop global sourcing of world-class medical care and sits on the board of OneWorld.md. His greatest achievement has been teaching his sons math, English and science by grossing them out.

Born in Connecticut, Edward Savio began reading at 4 1/2 years old when his mother taught him at home. But Ed quickly lost his taste for reading when school started. Boring books were the trouble.

Ed began writing at the age of 12 for a local newspaper. His satiric columns on life and local issues were notable for their wry commentary on the political struggles between teens and authority figures.

During his senior year of high school, Ed hosted a weekly radio show at a local station, which he describes as “40% music and 60% me and my guests acting like stark raving lunatics.” The show was consistently the highest rated time slot for the radio station and boasted of being cited not once, but twice, by the FCC.

It was at this time that he completed his first major work, a musical dramedy written as a college project while he was still attending high school. The play has been staged three times. In the fall of 1980, on one of his radio shows, he publically told the story of his father, AKA Mumble-man and the rest of "The Stupor Heroes," Snotman, Plegm-man, Gasman, Fat Man and Bobbin, which would later become the basis for a children's book series.

Ed attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he was one of 22 white students out of 7000 undergraduates and the only white student to live on campus or pay to attend the school.

He received a “D” in his scriptwriting class.

After college, Ed moved to Los Angeles, beginning a career as a prolific screenwriter, turning out 18 scripts, numerous magazine articles and rewriting assignments.

His first "official" sale was THE ROYAL PAIN.

Savio and long-time friend, Peter Mackie, began collaborating and had an impressive string of spec script sales and pitches including SWISS FAMILY RUBINSTEIN to Disney, THE MASTER to Blue Ryder Pictures and BOOK ‘EM to Sony Pictures.

In a desire to expand himself creatively, Ed began writing novels in addition to scripts and moved to San Francisco, the City he now calls home.

In 1997, Ed went back to writing solo. In advance of its publication, the film rights to his debut novel, "Idiots in the Machine," were sold to Sony Pictures and producer Wendy Finerman and Savio went on to pen the screen adaptation. In 2000, Savio wrote the English language remake of THE DAY OF THE BEAST, an award-winning Spanish film, for Lolafilms and producers Debra Hill and Barri Evins.

In his “adult” persona, Ed is married and the father of two boys, 8 and 6. He has sold more than half a dozen screenplays and a second adult novel, "The Velvet Sledgehammer" has recently been completed. Ed began penning and illustrating a children's book series entitled, "The Stupor Heroes." The first installment, "The Stupor Heroes vs. Dr. Earwax" will soon hit the market place.

Sony gave Ed a camera to go across America to find the perfect job. On this quest, Ed spoke to ordinary people, famous people and even a few crazy people. People whose careers ranged from the mundane to the offbeat, from the man on the street to the rich and the powerful. This comic-documentary is in post production.

In addition to writing screenplays and novels, Ed has melded his creative and business backgrounds, consulting for high-tech firms on everything from packaging to viral marketing to product design and is regularly quoted in trade journals on marketing trends. His first business book, "Cloning Yourself For Fun & Profit - The Art & Science of Doing More By Doing Less And Letting Others Do The Rest" was released in April 2008.

Ed traveled to India and Asia recently to study and develop global personal outsourcing. He is co-founder of Pe

His greatest achievement has been teaching his sons math, English and science by grossing them out.