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Publications: “Black Wheels,” National Education Assn. 100 Best African American Books List; “Jacob’s Rescue: A Holocaust Story,” PenguinRandom House, American Booksellers Assn. Best Book; “Judaism: Embracing the Seeker”, KTAV; “Writing Great Characters,” Lone Eagle; “Writing the Second Act”, MWP; “Writing the Killer Treatment,” MWP.
Produced Plays: “All Steps Necessary”, Inkwell Theater, Los Angeles premiere; “Mela”, command performance, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem; "The Merchant of Amsterdam”, Promenade Playhouse, Santa Monica, California; “Major Rewrite”, “Freedom, Texas”, “Best Revenge: A Harmless Subterfuge”, Theatre 40, Beverly Hills; “Dancing with William Blake”, Group Repertory, North Hollywood, California; “Driving James Dean”, Celebrity Series, Los Angeles.

Writer-Producer, MCA Television; Executive Story Consultant, 20th Century-Fox TV; Story Editor, Universal TV. The Writers Guild of America named Halperin to its 101 Best Written TV Series for “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Created, developed, and was a creative consultant for the original and 20th anniversary version of the iconic animated TV series, “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". For additional credits, see imdb.com.

Recipient: National Endowment for the Humanities grant.
Writers Guild of America West Award: Writer, “Star Trek: TNG,” 101 Best Written TV Series.
Award for Excellence in Playwriting: ATHE (Assn. for Theatre in Higher Education): “Dancing with William Blake”.
Academy of Interactive Arts & Science, DICE Award Best Story/Writer: “Voyeur,” Philips Interactive. (Awarded seven Interactive Academy Awards).
Member: Writers Guild of America, Dramatists Guild, Authors Guild