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Lanning Receives Grand Prize

Posted on June 12, 2025

K.E. Lanning’s sci-fi pilot screenplay, THE STING OF THE BEE, was chosen the Grand Prize winner for the 29th Fade In Awards for Sci-fi/Fantasy!

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