JENNIFER BRODY / VERA STRANGE
OFFICIAL AUTHOR HEADSHOT & PRESS KIT
Jennifer Brody (a/k/a Vera Strange) is the author of the DISNEY CHILLS series, THE 13TH CONTINUUM trilogy, and SPECTRE DEEP 6, which was a Bram Stoker Award Finalist prompting Forbes to call her “a star in the graphic novel world.” She is the co-author of ALL IS FOUND: A FROZEN ANTHOLOGY and STAR WARS: STORIES OF JEDI AND SITH, where she penned the Darth Vader story. Her forthcoming short fiction will appear in "Weird Tales" and other anthologies, while her new space romantasy series A SACRIFICE OF BLOOD & STARS debuted in Fall 2024. She lives and writes in Joshua Tree, California.
She’s a graduate of Harvard University, a film/TV producer and writer, and a creative writing instructor. She began her career in Hollywood working for A-List directors and movie studios on many films, including "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Golden Compass," "Freddy vs. Jason" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
With the tagline—“The dreams you FEAR will come true”—the DISNEY CHILLS 7-book series featuring iconic Disney villains haunting kids debuted to positive press and an excellent reception by kids, reluctant readers, and Disney fans alike. Her books have been translated and published around the world, including France, the UK, Russia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, and Japan, and are available in audiobook. Many of her books and short stories are being packaged for film/TV with high-level industry partners.
LITERARY AWARDS
Independent Publisher's Moonbeam Children's Award
GOLD MEDAL (SCI-FI/FANTASY)
The 13th Continuum
Horror Writers Association, Bram Stoker Award Finalist
BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL
Spectre Deep 6
Otherwise Award (formerly the Triptee Award) Nomination
200: A Graphic Novel
REPRESENTATION
Deborah Schneider (Gelfman Schneider) for Publishing
David Server (Venture Entertainment Group) for TV/Film
SOCIAL MEDIA
You can find her on Twitter/X and TikTok @JenniferBrody, and Instagram/Threads and Facebook @JenniferBrodyWriter