First-Time UK Author gets deal with Emmy Award-Winning Former Executive Producer of Animation for the Simpsons to create a green TV series for kids focused on renewable energies
Emmy Award-Winning Former Executive Producer of Animation for the Simpsons, Phil Roman, today announced that he has entered into an agreement with UK publisher Jack Hook Ltd. to create a 'green' TV series based on the 'Power Families' series of children's books.

/Television News Articles/ - LOS ANGELES, CA & LONDON, ENGLAND, January 19, 2008 - The series will take kids on adventures into the action-packed world of renewable energy as they join the Power Family characters on their Power Farms around the world.

"I am delighted to be creating an innovative, high quality, entertaining show with a backdrop of renewable energy," said Phil Roman. "The way our world is changing it will become an increasingly more important resource, and our youngest generation will be the ones left with our legacy. I have a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters and after an extensive search I believe I have found a fantastic property in the 'Power Families'."

"It is with the greatest pleasure that we are to collaborate with Phil on bringing the 'Power Families' series to television," said 'Power Families' creator, Suse Moore. "His wealth of knowledge and expertise will make it a world-class show. The fun cast of characters and their stories on their energy farms will come to life and entertain kids around the world, opening their eyes to how the wind, sun and waves can help power our world of today."

About Phil Roman
Phil Roman, Roman Animation
Phil Roman is the Emmy Award-Winning Former Executive Producer of Animation for 'The Simpsons'. Throughout his long standing career in the animation industry he has produced many top children's series including 'Garfield', 'The Mask', 'BRUNO the kid' as well as directing and producing 'Tom and Jerry - The Movie'.

About Jack Hook Ltd.
Jack Hook Ltd. is a UK-based children's publishing company founded by 'Power Families' creator Suse Moore.

About Suse Moore
Suse Moore, Creator of the 'Power Families'
Travelling through France on a windy day five years ago author Suse Moore saw a wind farm in action on the horizon. Inspired by the notion that this was an energy farm and not a traditional farm, where the land is worked to harvest food, she began to write a book about a boy's adventures on his wind farm in Scotland.

From this seed of an idea she researched extensively into renewable energies and came to realise how increasingly important and vital it was to introduce them into children's lives. The energy crisis was looming and renewable energy was not up on many people's radar as a serious source of power. Moore felt compelled to create the 'Power Families' series where the boy, named Max, is joined by cousins from across the globe - Ella Power on her sun farm in Australia, and Flo & Mo Power on their wave farm in California.

When it came to finding a publisher even though the series was deemed good it was dismissed by one of the majors as 'too worthy' and tackling a subject that they 'were not sure their readers were ready for yet'. After a year of searching Moore finally formed Jack Hook Ltd. in June 2006 and entered uncharted territory in the world of children's publishing. One of her greatest discoveries was a Scottish-based illustrator, Andy Elkerton. With him on board they worked together with an aim to create a product that was ethically produced and as good, if not better than, as what was out in the children's book market at the time.

In December 2006 the first book, 'Max Power and the Bagpipes', was released to rave reviews - 'A brilliant, eco-powered, bedtime story,' Families Magazines. The next book, 'Ella Power and the Dingo' will be released in April 2008.

Press Release Contact Information:

Susan Grady
Jack Hook Ltd
Director