EricHalstead
Twenty years in uniform, across the Army and the Coast Guard. Now he writes the stories most people never see, from the inside.
The Books
Duty, sacrifice, and the moral weight carried by the people who serve. Start with the Shane Alexander series.
11 festival honors in 2026
The Final Verdict screenplay is a three-time finalist, at the London International Screenwriting Competition, the Orlando Film Festival, and the Wild River Film Festival. The Hunt is an Orlando finalist too, and Into the Dark and the pilot Alexander are also placing.
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AboutEric
Soldier, Coast Guardsman, novelist, screenwriter, and narrator. Twenty years in uniform, now told from the inside.
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Audiobooks
Eric narrates his own audiobooks. The cadence of the radio calls, the weight in a courtroom pause, the voices of soldiers he served beside: you hear them the way he heard them.
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Audiobooks
Audiobooks from Eric Halstead, many written and narrated by Eric himself.
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Where every book, screenplay and film stands right now, from the first draft to the shelf.
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In addition to being an award-winning author, Eric has achieved recognition as a screenwriter. His Shane Alexander stories are now placing at film festivals and screenwriting competitions.
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Feature Film · Military courtroom drama
A young Army specialist faces a court-martial over a decision made in a combat zone, and the verdict will follow him and his family home.
- Finalist, London International Screenwriting Competition 2026
- Finalist, Orlando Film Festival 2026
- Finalist, Wild River Film Festival 2026
- Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards 2026
- Official Selection, Thriller/Suspense Festival 2026
- Honorable Mention, Veterans Media Showcase 2026
- Honorable Mention, Hollywood International Indie Film & Screenplay Awards 2026
Into the Dark
Feature Film · Covert rescue thriller
Haunted by past betrayals, Specialist Shane Alexander leads a covert extraction in Colombia to bring home missing American students caught in a cartel war.
- Semifinalist, London International Screenwriting Competition 2026
- Quarterfinalist, Orlando Film Festival 2026
Alexander
“Pilot” · Television drama
A television series pilot drawn from the world of the Shane Alexander novels.
- Honorable Mention, Veterans Media Showcase 2026
The Hunt
Screenplay · Screenplay
- Finalist, Orlando Film Festival 2026
Shadows of Liberty
Feature Film · Historical Fiction
- Official Selection, Las Vegas International Film Festival 2026
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For script requests, option inquiries, or festival programming, email Eric at info@erichalstead.us.