John Madormo, Chicago area screenwriter, author, and college professor, signed a contract with Penguin Books for Young Readers for a series of middle-grade mystery novels. The series, entitled Charlie Collier, Snoop for Hire, is a tale about a 12-year-old private detective who sets up shop in his parents’ garage and solves cases for fellow sixth-grade classmates.

- The first installment , The Homemade Stuffing Caper, was released in May, 2012. The second installment, The Camp Phoenix Caper, hit bookstore shelves in February, 2013, and the third book in the series , The Copycat Caper, was released in the winter of 2014. And The Buried Treasure Caper debuted in 2017.

- John signed a contract with Wolfpack Publishing (Las Vegas, NV) for a four-book middle-grade western series titled, "The Abilene Kid." Book # 1 - "Dead Man's Hand" was released April 29, 2025; Book #2 - "Boot Hill Curse" was released May 27, 2025; Book #3 - "Sacred Relics" will be released June 24, 2025; and Book #4 - "Sweet Revenge" will be released July 22, 2025.

- John signed a contract with Lawley Publishing (Phoeniz, AZ) for a two-book middle-grade science fiction series titled, "Crash Crawford, Accidental Astronaut." Book #1 will be released in the winter of 2026; Book #2 will be released in the fall of 2026.

- John signed a contract with Zumaya Publications (Austin, TX) for a middle-grade series titled, “The Adventures of Rutherford, Canine Comic.” Book 1 was released in the fall of 2020. The sequel will be released in the fall of 2025.

- He also signed a contract with The Wild Rose Press (Adams Basin, NY) for a young adult novel titled, “The Summer of Guinevere.” The book was released in April of 2019. The sequel, "The Autumn of Andie," was released in the summer of 2020.

Sold a family comedy screenplay, “Coach Dracula,” to Dog & Rooster Prods., Studio City, CA.

Optioned a family comedy screenplay, “Two-Faced!”, to Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) Enterprises. Ms. Roberts and her manager/son, Michael Cannata have held the rights for 3 years.

Completed a screenplay adaptation of the young adult novel, THE GHOST OF LIZARD LIGHT by Elvira Woodruff, for Flatiron Films (producers of the 2000 release "Pay It Forward" starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt).