Award-Winning Screenwriter, Author, Journalist, & TV Host Maryann Ridini Spencer

Maryann Ridini Spencer, author "Lady in the Window" (SelectBooks, 2017), winner of the 2017 Best Book Award (American Book Fest), is a screenwriter/producer, author, food and lifestyle journalist, and TV host.  She has executive produced/produced movies and series for such networks as Showtime, SyFy, The Movie Channel, USA Networks, and the foreign theatrical market. Maryann is celebrated for co-producing/writing the teleplay for the Hallmark Hall of Fame CBS-TV World Premiere of "The Lost Valentine" (based on the novel by James Michael Pratt), starring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt.  Upon its debut in 2011, the award-winning film won CBS-TV the night in ratings with over 15 million people tuning in and became Hallmark's highest rated film in four years. Considered a Hallmark Classic, the film airs each year on the Hallmark Channel and is part of Hallmark's Gold Crown DVD Collector's Edition. Visit maryannridinispencer.com