RJ Gennari

Richard James (RJ) Gennari, was born in New York City at the close of World War II. Growing up he had an insatiable love for music which led him through years as a singer, songwriter, and musician.

In the early 70’s he developed an affinity for musical theater which led him to perform in various productions. RJ spent over two decades as an elementary school teacher, and with his wife developed a very successful musical theater program in Alaska directing students in theater craft and Reader’s Theater. He has been to London three times to study Reader’s Theater and has developed scripts in that genre and taught other educators the technique of creating Reader’s Theater scripts.

RJ is the father of four grown artistic and creative sons in diverse corners of our country and the world. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a BA in Social Relations and was awarded a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from Walden University in Minnesota.

Since joining Selway Studios RJ has co-written an award nominated western short film called Checkmate. RJ has also created with Joshua Michael an episodic fantasy sci-fi film series Chronicles of Alt-Earth. The first episode O’Kuii’s Aurah has just been released thru Film Hub, and The Given Days a full-length feature film written by Joshua Michael, Jon Gennari and R.J. Gennari is currently in production.

R.J. has worked with Edwin Dasso USA Today award-winning bestselling author and the two other co-writers to complete the novelization of The Given Days from the screen play.

R.J. has finished his second novel ‘Huntress Chronicles.’ A young adult novel. A fantasy thriller about a young Latina who becomes a Cazadora (Huntress) of creatures of the dark. This is the first book of the series Huntress Chronicles.

Watch for the coming release of RJ's newest book 'Blood of My Tears.' A historic, western, romance novel, set in the backdrop of the post Civil War United States. Come ride the trail with Zachariah Coleman.