Pepper Reed

Pepper Reed grew up devouring books sitting atop one of the turrets of the playhouse her dad built for her. She uses genre tropes as metaphors, inviting the audience to connect with people marked as “the other” who are trying to find their place in the unexpected worlds.

Originally from Oklahoma, Pepper received her BFA from New York University & has directed short films, plays, & music videos. She also regularly wears historically inspired fashion that she sews herself.

Honors & Awards

Finalist, NBC Writers on the Verge - INNOCENT BLOOD - 2019

Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship - INNOCENT BLOOD - 2020

Quarterfinalist, Final Draft Big Break - GIRL ANACHRONISM - 2023

Non-WGA

Female, 40+, LGBTQ

INNOCENT BLOOD

(Supernatural YA TV Drama - Riverdale meets The Vampire Diaries)

A young vampire struggles with her opposing desires to find the biological family she was kidnapped from as an infant and her adoptive family’s mission to rescue other vampires like themselves.

THE CURIOUS HAUNTING OF GEORGIE PRICE

Family TV Drama with Ghosts - Gilmore Girls meets Ghost Whisperer

After the death of her younger brother a woman gets the opportunity to go after her dreams; however, his ghost decides to go after his own aspirations and to help her to learn how to live.

FIRST TO DIE

Queer Zombie Roadtrip Feature - Bottoms meets Zombieland

When a zombie outbreak descends on Los Angeles on Christmas Day, a former survivalist does whatever is necessary to get herself and her friends out of the city.

Character-driven, Female-centric, Queer, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical/Alternative History, YA, Magical Realism

Female, 40+, LGBTQ

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