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Fictionz
Company typePodcast production studio
IndustryEntertainment, Podcasting
Founded2021
FoundersKendall Morgan
Greg Lawrance
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Key people
Kendall Morgan
Greg Lawrance


Fictionz is an American podcast production studio founded in 2021 by Greg Lawrance[1][2][3] and Kendall Morgan[1][2][3] (who was previously credited in the press as Kendall Rhodes, her former married name).[4] The studio produces scripted audio dramas focused on literary adaptations and genre storytelling,[1][5] and has received industry recognition, including a nomination for "Best Fiction Podcast" at The Ambies[6] and a Silver Signal Award for scripted fiction.[7]

History

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Fictionz was co-founded in 2021 by Kendall Morgan, a film producer[8][9][10][11] and former Relativity Media and Untitled Entertainment executive,[8] and Greg Lawrance, a lifestyle and media venture entrepreneur.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

The studio’s debut project, Jane Anonymous, premiered in 2022[3] and earned industry recognition, securing a nomination for Best Fiction Podcast from The Ambies/Podcast Academy's Award for Excellence in Audio (presented by the Podcast Academy)[6] and winning the Signal Awards' Listener's Choice Award (Silver) for "General-Scripted Fiction (Drama)."[7]

In 2022, Fictionz produced Blue Is For Nightmares,[1] an audio adaptation of Laurie Faria Stolarz’s bestselling young adult series,[1] which later secured a television adaptation development deal in collaboration with Jonathan Gray’s The Hideaway Entertainment and screenwriter Debbie Moon, with Morgan and Lawrance credited as executive producers.[1]

Notable productions[19]
Title Year Description Recognition Source
Jane Anonymous 2022 Prestige audio drama based on the YA novel by Laurie Faria Stolarz Signal Awards (Silver) winner for Scripted Fiction; Podcast Academy nominee for Best Fiction Podcast [2][3][6][7]
Blue is for Nightmares 2022 YA audio adaptation of Laurie Faria Stolarz’s bestselling series In development for television [1]
Bleed 2022 Sci‑fi thriller audio drama [20]
The Yellow Wallpaper 2023 Horror podcast with a twist on the classic 1892 short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman [2][3]
The Breakup Diet 2023 Comedy podcast series taking place in the entertainment business [2]
The Honeypot 2022 7-episode future-fantasy series [2][3]
Farrina 2022 Drama podcast from award-winning Brazilian writer Cidinha da Silva [2]
From the Neck Up 2022 Comedy fiction podcast about a young woman living at home [1][3]
Off 2022 Comedy podcast that follows a young artist who struggles to distract herself from her own loneliness [3][21]
Call My Name 2022 A comedy podcast with a twist of dark comic fiction [21]
No Such Thing 2023 5-part drama bittersweet fiction series about Jesus [20]
The In-Betweens 2023 Post-apocalyptic science fiction podcast [2]
Two Year Man 2023 Dystopian sci-fi series saves a special baby from a bio hazard waste site [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Grobar, Matt (June 10, 2002). "The Hideaway Entertainment & Fictionz Partner on 'Blue is for Nightmares' podcast, Will Also Develop YA Book Series for TV". Deadline.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Wiseman, Andreas (September 24, 2021). "Female-Centric Podcast Platform Fictionz Launches With Dramas Voiced By Judy Greer, Jeanine Mason, Michael Trevino, Max Greenfield, More". Deadline.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Grobar, Matt (May 26, 2022). "'Lost In Space' Star Mina Sundwall, 'Love, Victor's Michael Cimino To Lead Fictionz Podcast Series 'Jane Anonymous'". Deadline.
  4. ^ Noonan, Kevin (August 28, 2014). "Untitled Entertainment Adds Digital Media Exec Kendall Rhodes". Variety.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andrea (January 12, 2022). "Utopia Boards Sci-Fi Drama; Fictionz Podcast "Bleed"; Ira Levy New Company - North America Briefs". Deadline.
  6. ^ a b c "The Ambies Nominees (2023)". The Ambies. 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Signal Awards Silver Medal". Signal Awards. 2023.
  8. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2019). "Kendall Rhodes Launches Paraluman Media Management". Deadline.
  9. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 15, 2014). "YouTube Stars Get the Hollywood Treatment". Variety.
  10. ^ Harris, Dana (July 31, 2003). "Cherry Road will deliver 'Eulogy'". Variety.
  11. ^ Bing, Jonathan (November 4, 2003). "Cherry Road picks tomes". Variety.
  12. ^ Elliott, Hannah. "The CFDA Fashion Incubator Is A Hotbed Of Style". Forbes.
  13. ^ Ifeanyi, KC (September 16, 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Willam Belli launches new makeup line Coverboy". Fast Company.
  14. ^ Smith, Ray (May 9, 2012). "The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal.
  15. ^ "Dominique Cosmetics Launch Event". BFA. January 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "New York Market: New and Noteworthy Men's Brands". Women's Wear Daily (WWD). July 15, 2010.
  17. ^ Boye, Brian (September 12, 2011). "Fashion Week Favorites". Men's Health.
  18. ^ Clark, Evan (September 10, 2012). "CFDA's Fashion Incubator Program Shaping the Next Generation". WWD.
  19. ^ "Fictionz on Apple Podcasts".
  20. ^ a b Weisman, Andreas (January 12, 2022). "Utopia Boards Sci-Fi Drama; Fictionz Podcast 'Bleed'; Ira Levy New Company — North America Briefs". Deadline.
  21. ^ a b Spangler, Todd (February 18, 2022). "'Reacher' Star Willa Fitzgerald to Headline Pair of Scripted Podcasts for Fictionz (Podcast News Roundup)". Variety.
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