JENNIFER BRODY / VERA STRANGE

Jennifer Brody (a/k/a Vera Strange) is the author of more than 16 books, including The 13th Continuum trilogy, A Sacrifice of Blood and Stars, the Disney Chills series 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 short fiction appears in "Weird Tales" and many anthologies, while her her dark thriller Namaste and Slay is coming in Oct. 2025. She lives and writes in Joshua Tree, California.  

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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." 

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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. 

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LITERARY AWARDS

Independent Publisher's Moonbeam Children's Award

GOLD MEDAL (SCI-FI/FANTASY)

The 13th Continuum

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Horror Writers Association, Bram Stoker Award Finalist

BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL

Spectre Deep 6

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Otherwise Award (formerly the Triptee Award) Nomination 

200: A Graphic Novel

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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