Joe is the author of the novels Formerly Fingerman and The Last Time I Died (both Simon & Schuster). Additionally, he wrote the plays Burning House (Best Play Finalist, New York Theater Festivals’ 2020 Winterfest) and What Norman Saw, and produced the dark comedy BFF (Best Play Finalist, New York Theater Festivals’ 2019 Winterfest).
His film credits include Producer on the film Between (Sundance) and co-Writer/Producer of the films Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday The 13th and The Lost Episode. He is the former Artistic Director and Executive Producer of sketch comedy stage show/NBC series Live On Tape.
Joe lives in New York City.
Seeking published books, graphic novels, and short stories for film and TV adaptation. Winner and runner-up receive extensive development with execs and circulation to producers.
Reviewing unpublished manuscripts across multiple categories of fiction and nonfiction. Select publishers and literary agents get first look at the winners and runners-up.
Unpublished finalist (Nonfiction) Kate Evans was introduced by Pipeline to agent Cindy Bullard of Birch Literary in 2023, who soon after signed her. Ditch Your Sh*t!: How to Declutter the Crap Out of Your Life and Home is slated for publication in October 2025 through Turner Books.
The Woman in the Waves by Camille Booker, winner of the 2022 Unpublished season (Mystery/Thriller), released March 2025 from Hawkeye.
Michelle Lerner signed with Veronica Goldstein of UTA (formerly Fletcher & Co) after placing as a finalist in the 2020 Unpublished Outsider category with her experimental novel Ring. The book released in January 2025. Read her interview on Pipeline Artists.