Aury Wallington
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Aury Wallington is an American
novelist and TV writer. She has written extensively for TV, and her latest book is based upon science fiction series Heroes
. The novel, titled Heroes: Saving Charlie
, is the first in what will be a series of Heroes books which have been written with the full cooperation of Heroes creator Tim Kring
.
Aury currently created the NBC.com series Dial * starring AnnaLynne McCord
. She is also writing for the new live-action Cartoon Network
TV show Tower Prep
.
and always wanted to be a writer but was not sure how to go about it. She graduated from Tufts University
and moved to New Orleans because one of her favourite writers, Ellen Gilchrist
, was from there and Wallington thought that she would soak up some inspiration from living there too. Instead, she spent her nights bartending and her days writing really bad poetry and collecting rejection slips.
After a stint in New York as personal assistant to an actor, she moved to Mexico to do research for a screenplay she was writing. She ran out of money before finishing the script and headed back to New York, landing a job as script coordinator on TV show Sex and the City
. Wallington was thrilled when she was asked to write an episode for the final season of the show and in the meantime worked on her novel, Pop! and wrote a one-woman show which was performed off-Broadway as part of the Double Helix Theater’s One Festival.
When Sex and the City ended, she moved to Los Angeles
and wrote for Veronica Mars
and Courting Alex
. She also wrote a pilot called Pure Sunshine for Sony Television. She is currently working on a new FOX drama called Wedding Album.
Wallington currently lives in Los Angeles with her two year old rescue dog, Tuesday.
Wallington has written three anthologies and eight scripts for television. These are:
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novelist and TV writer. She has written extensively for TV, and her latest book is based upon science fiction series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. The novel, titled Heroes: Saving Charlie
Heroes: Saving Charlie
Saving Charlie is a novel written by Aury Wallington and published by Del Rey Books , based upon the television series Heroes. It was released on December 26, 2007 in the United States...
, is the first in what will be a series of Heroes books which have been written with the full cooperation of Heroes creator Tim Kring
Tim Kring
Richard Timothy "Tim" Kring is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his creation of the television series Strange World, Crossing Jordan, and Heroes.Kring is Jewish...
.
Aury currently created the NBC.com series Dial * starring AnnaLynne McCord
AnnaLynne McCord
AnnaLynne McCord is an American actress. Known for playing a range of vixen-type roles, McCord first gained prominence in 2007 as the scheming Eden Lord on the FX television series Nip/Tuck, and as the pampered Loren Wakefield on the MyNetworkTV telenovela American Heiress...
. She is also writing for the new live-action Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
TV show Tower Prep
Tower Prep
Tower Prep is an American-Canadian television series that aired on Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 16, 2010, after the world premiere of Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. The series is created by Paul Dini, a former producer and writer of Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The...
.
Biography
Wallington grew up in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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and always wanted to be a writer but was not sure how to go about it. She graduated from Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
and moved to New Orleans because one of her favourite writers, Ellen Gilchrist
Ellen Gilchrist
Ellen Gilchrist is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet.-Life:Gilchrist was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and spent part of her childhood on a plantation owned by her maternal grandparents. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and studied creative writing, especially...
, was from there and Wallington thought that she would soak up some inspiration from living there too. Instead, she spent her nights bartending and her days writing really bad poetry and collecting rejection slips.
After a stint in New York as personal assistant to an actor, she moved to Mexico to do research for a screenplay she was writing. She ran out of money before finishing the script and headed back to New York, landing a job as script coordinator on TV show Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
. Wallington was thrilled when she was asked to write an episode for the final season of the show and in the meantime worked on her novel, Pop! and wrote a one-woman show which was performed off-Broadway as part of the Double Helix Theater’s One Festival.
When Sex and the City ended, she moved to Los Angeles
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and wrote for Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
and Courting Alex
Courting Alex
Courting Alex is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 23, 2006 to March 29, 2006, and was a vehicle for Jenna Elfman of Dharma & Greg fame....
. She also wrote a pilot called Pure Sunshine for Sony Television. She is currently working on a new FOX drama called Wedding Album.
Wallington currently lives in Los Angeles with her two year old rescue dog, Tuesday.
Work
Wallington has written six novels. These are:- Heroes: Saving CharlieHeroes: Saving CharlieSaving Charlie is a novel written by Aury Wallington and published by Del Rey Books , based upon the television series Heroes. It was released on December 26, 2007 in the United States...
- The first in the official Heroes book series. - Pop! - A teenage novel.
- Four novels for TV show The OC called, Cohen, Bait and Switch, Spring Break and The Misfit.
Wallington has written three anthologies and eight scripts for television. These are:
- The pilot for USA Death Benefits
- The pilot for ABC Family Will Triumph Fights Alone
- The pilot for ABC Family Menace To Society
- One episode for HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
titled "Once Upon a Time in Texas" - The pilot for The Wedding AlbumThe Wedding Album (TV series)The Wedding Album is an American television pilot ordered by the Fox Network for the 2006-2007 television season. It was picked up for series order as a midseason replacement during the 2006-2007 television season...
. - One episode for Courting AlexCourting AlexCourting Alex is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 23, 2006 to March 29, 2006, and was a vehicle for Jenna Elfman of Dharma & Greg fame....
called "Big Client". - Two episodes for Veronica MarsVeronica MarsVeronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
titled "Like a Virgin" and "Clash of the Tritons". - One episode for Sex and the CitySex and the CitySex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
, "The Cold War".