The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment has announced the emerging screenwriters selected for its 2026 News Writers Fellowship class. Now in its 14th year, the premiere professional development program is aimed at training emerging writers to succeed in Hollywood. The 2026 class includes Haley Chung (mentored by “St. Denis Medical” executive producer Vicky Luu), Kalos Chu (mentored by “We Were Liars” co-executive producer Gursimran Sandhu), Monisha Dadlani (mentored by “Alien: Earth” executive producer and co-showrunner Monica Macer) and Val Tan (mentored by Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” live-action writer and Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang). “We’ve been blown away by the quality of our applicants and their passion for becoming working writers. Their stories are more relevant than ever and their talent is undeniable,” said Co-Founders and Co-Chairs Leo Chu and Steve Tao.…