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ⓘ About Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell was a producer for American television, as well as a writer of TV show scripts and especially pilot episodes. He had a couple of acting parts in his career, on shows that he was actually writing for, and would often have meta references to his role as a TV writer – making these incidents more like cameos and less like acting parts. He started his career by selling the script It Takes a Thief to Universal Records, which was what got him in in the door there. He then continued to write, however it was well known that his hiring pay for writing for them was drastically low.
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Who is Stephen J. Cannell?
Stephen J. Cannell was a producer for American television, as well as a writer of TV show scripts and especially pilot episodes. He had a couple of acting parts in his career, on shows that he was actually writing for, and would often have meta references to his role as a TV writer – making these incidents more like cameos and less like acting parts. He started his career by selling the script It Takes a Thief to Universal Records, which was what got him in in the door there.
Which Stephen J. Cannell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shane Scully series, the earliest of Stephen J. Cannell's multi-book series: it opens with The Tin Collectors (2001) and runs to 11 books across 2001–2011, ending with Vigilante (2011).
How many books has Stephen J. Cannell written?
Stephen J. Cannell has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2011. 11 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Shane Scully series with 11 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Stephen J. Cannell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephen J. Cannell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shane Scully (2001–2011, 11 books).
How are Stephen J. Cannell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Stephen J. Cannell's 18 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shane Scully (11 books, 2001–2011).