About the Author and Screenwriter
Vanessa M. Chattman was born in Newark, NJ. Her family moved to East Orange, NJ a few years later. She graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School in 1989. She joined the United States Army in 1990. She deployed to Desert Storm in 1990, and she received an Honorable Discharge from the UNITED STATES ACTIVE ARMY in 1995. and attended Vincennes University In 1993, then years later received her associate's degree in applied science in 2003. In November 1997, she was accepted into the International Poetry Hall of Fame. Her membership with The Writer’s Digest Book Club was active in 1997. Her poems have been published in three different anthologies. The poem “My House” has been published in “The Poetic Voices of America Anthology.” The second poem titled “The Celebration” has been published in the “Beginnings” anthology. The poem titled “People” has been published by The National Library of Poetry and has received The Editor’s Choice Award. The Play titled, “Street Gigs”, and the Screenplay titled, “ZEROX CODES” were written in 2008. She is a former UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVISTS and completed her Army Reserves Duty for 10 years from 2008 to 2018. and has an associate’s degree. She received a certificate from The Writers Guild of America, West Inc. for The Black Sea of Roses Screenplay in 2020. Her membership with Film Freeway is still active but during Her Film Freeway membership from 2020 to 2024 included receiving 12 best horror screenplay awards, 5 screenplay award trophies and a best horror screenplay award from Luminary Independent Film Fiesta in 2024. Her First Horror Novel “The Black Sea of Roses: (Book 1) was published on October 17th, 2019, her second Novel “The Black Sea of Roses: A Novel (The Antique shop, Book 2) was published on April 30th, 2021, by The Book Baby Publishing Company. She has authored 12 individual poetry books called "THE POETRY SERIES" beginning with the first poetry book titled, "THE RIVER VINE" on July 26th, 2013, and finally she published the last single poetry book titled, "THE BLACK SEA OF ROSES" book on August 2nd, 2016. Years later all 12 poetry books were published as one poetry book titled “The Poetry Series” on July 4th, 2020, by The Dorrance Publishing Company. On Mar 13, 2020, The Black Sea Of Roses (Book 1) by Vanessa M Chattman Audiobook. Narrated by Adriel Brandt. Produced by E-Audio Productions. Trailer music e-Audio productions. Trailer Voice Over Ken Marsiglia is available on YouTube. Her Fantasy Novel, "SPELLMARKED" was published on August 25th, 2025, by Barnes & Noble Press. other formats are also available on Amazon, Google Play Books, Apple Books, The Sleepwalking Whispers: A Novel written by Vanessa M. Chattman was published on November 17th, 2025, by Barnes and Noble Press.
The Sleepwalking Whispers: Horror Novel - November 18, 2025
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