Warner Bros. Discovery veteran Karen Horne has been named executive director of showrunner Mara Brock Akil’s Writers’ Colony talent development program designed to nurture underrepresented writers.
Horne will be responsible for expanding the residency program that Brock Akil has spearheaded for the past few years. The Writers’ Colony offers three-month intensives for writers from underrepresented backgrounds with the goal of helping them strengthen their craft. The curriculum includes networking and mentoring opportunities and direct help with writing and storytelling development.
Brock Akil is the creator and showrunner behind “Girlfriends,” “The Game,” “Being Mary Jane,” “Love Is,” “Forever” and other series.
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