Independent Film, Television, Stage, Music, Event, and Publishing

EST 1976

  • “An excellent member of any production team.”

    – John Whitesell, Vice President, Warner Bros International Television Distribution

  • “A front-runner with any company, an invaluable member of any production team.”

    – Liz Ramirez, Universal Studios / Hanna-Barbera / Lucasfilm

  • “A tremendous addition to any team.”

    – Cynthia Payo, Hollywood Pictures / Walt Disney Studios

  • “A degree of professionalism and creative thrust uncommon in this market.”

    – Paul N. Lazarus, III, production head Home Box Office, Marble Arch Pictures, Palomar Pictures, ABC Pictures, film producer

  • “Showrunner, producer, writer, and director, a valuable member of any winning team.”

    – Joy Reese Shaw, Director of Program Development, PBS

  • “We are proud to have you on the Army Team.”

    – Gary L. Anderson, Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Defense

  • “The fun and excitement never stops.”

    – KNBC-TV, Los Angeles

  • “One of the industry’s best.”

    – The Washington Post

  • “Shine on!”

    – Stephen King

  • "Defining which books become bestsellers.”

    – Publishers Weekly

Current Productions

American Blackguard is an independent film, television, stage, music, event, and publishing company. Subsidiaries include American Blackguard Film & Television, The Clay Stafford Company, Jazz Maker Films, American Blackguard Marketing & Public Relations, American Blackguard Records, ABGun Records, American Blackguard Music, and Killer Nashville.

“It's about delivering the goods: getting authors connected, helping them in their career trajectory, providing fresh information that they need to thrive in our current publishing environment.”

KILLER NASHVILLE FOUNDER CLAY STAFFORD ON DIVERSITY AT CONFERENCES COMING BACK FROM COVID

Clay Stafford Books is an independent book publisher based in Nashville, TN. The company was incorporated in 2017 by Killer Nashville Founder, Clay Stafford, as a subsidiary of American Blackguard, Inc.

We aim to publish the most hard-hitting, riveting, and thought-provoking fiction and nonfiction titles—particularly those in the mystery, suspense, and thriller genres.