The Works of Shonda Rhimes

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The Works of Shonda Rhimes, the first book in Bloomsbury's Screen Storytellers series, brings together a collection of essays that look critically at the works of this award-winning writer, producer, and CEO of the global media company, Shondaland. Shonda Rhimess television series, and those created and produced through Shondaland, have left an important imprint on television history. Beginning with her groundbreaking series Greys Anatomy, the series created under the umbrella of Rhimess brand, including Private Practice, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, For the People, Station 19, Bridgerton, Inventing Anna, and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, have delighted global audiences with their innovative storytelling, dynamic characters, and the inclusion of contemporary social issues woven throughout the storylines. In this collection of essays, screenwriting and television studies scholars explore the ways in which Rhimess series have been at the forefront of change in the television landscape in the past two decades, including discussions of the representation of women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ characters; inclusivity in casting; innovations in pilot and series development; variations on genre; and disruptive business and marketing practices. This collection of essays offers emerging screenwriters and informed consumers of television insights into the cultural impact of Rhimess work as well as how one of the most powerful television creators and showrunners in the history of the medium has crafted and shaped screen stories that speak to viewers spanning all demographics across the globe.

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Anna Weinstein is on the screenwriting faculty at Kennesaw State University, USA. She is Series Editor of the SCREEN STORYTELLERS book series and PERFORM: Succeeding as a Creative Professional book series. She is the author of Writing Women for Film & Television: A Guide to Creating Complex Female Characters (2023) and editor of Writing for the Screen (2023) and Directing for the Screen (2023).