Thom Racina

Thom Racina

Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist. He hails from Kenosha, Wisconsin, went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.

He is close friends with Sally Sussman Morina.

Positions held

"Another World"
*Breakdown Writer: 1988
*Script Writer: 1987

"Dangerous Women"
*Head Writer: 1991

"Days of our Lives"
*Co-Head Writer: 1984 - 1986

"Jam Bay"
*Head Writer: 1994

"Family"
*Writer: 1978

"Family Passions"
*Head Writer: 1993 - 1994

"Friends and Lovers"
*Head Writer: 1994

"General Hospital"
*Co-Head Writer: 1981 - 1984

"Generations"
*Co-Head Writer: 1989 - 1991

"Santa Barbara"
*Breakdown Writer: February 1992 - January 15 1993
*Co-Head Writer: 1991 - January 1992

"Search for Tomorrow"
*Script Writer: 1980

"The Young and the Restless" (hired by Maria Arena Bell fired by Barbara Bloom)
*Script Writer: August 1, 2008 - September 22, 2008

Adams Morgan
*Creator (with Susan Bedsow Horgan)

Novels

*The Great Los Angeles Blizzard (1977); ublished in 1977, and which was to become the basis for the ratings-breaking "Ice Princess" story on General Hospital.
*Lifeguard (1978)
*Blizzard (1979)
*Nine to Five (1980)
*Snow Angel (1996)
*Hidden Agenda (1997)
*Secret Weekend (1999)
*The Madman's Diary (2001)
*Never Forget (2002)
*Deadly Games (2003)
*Deep Freeze (2005)
*Guardian Angel (with Terri Lee Ryan)

Awards & Nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards NOMINATIONS
*(1985 & 1987; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
*(1983 & 1984; Best Writing; General Hospital)

Writers Guild of America Award NOMINATIONS
*(For 1992 season; Santa Barbara)
*(For 1987 season; Days of Our Lives)

External links

* [http://www.thomracina.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1025086]
* [http://www.romantictimes.com/books_review.php?book=2339]
* [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/printerpage.php?id=14871]
* [http://www.themysteryreader.com/racina-agenda.html]
* [http://www.palmspringslife.com/media/Palm-Springs-Life/August-2004/Icebreaker/]
* [http://www.mediabistro.com/events/view_event.asp?id=5988]
* [http://www.lightningwebhosts.com/aboutauthors.html]
* [http://www.daniellegirard.com/old/doings.html]
* [http://palmdesertmfa.ucr.edu/events_calendar.html]


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