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I'm Mollie E. Reeder, author & filmmaker.

My first job was with a major theme park, where I operated a roller coaster, fixed parade floats, and helped Scooby-Doo put on his head. Now, I’m a movie producer and the author of character-driven science fiction/fantasy novels for adults who never outgrew imagination. My favorite things include Jesus, dinosaurs, and telling cinematic stories that blend glitter and grit.

AUTHOR

Set in a vast world of floating islands, The Celestial Isles is a new expanded universe of stories for fans of steampunk, science fiction, and fairy tales.

Co-producers Carthage & Huxley endeavor to bring their robotic roadshow to the farthest reaches of the stardust-and-spark-powered Celestial Isles – but the glamorous and cutthroat world of entertainment brings the boys debt, scandal, and danger in spades. ♠

The Electrical Menagerie is the first full-length novel set in the Celestial Isles universe. Facing bankruptcy, Carthage & Huxley stake everything on a royal talent contest, vying for the privilege to perform at the Future Queen’s palace on Celestia. But secrets cloud this competition, casting a smokescreen of illusion, sabotage, and murder. As deceptions mount  — even between co-producers — it becomes clear the outcome of this contest may be fatal. 

“Delightful.” Publishers Weekly, Starred

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“Filled with vibrant, likable characters.”
“A thoroughly delightful romp.”
“The steampunk world of The Celestial Isles series is breathtaking.”

FILMMAKER

In 2016, I co-wrote, produced and edited Aria Appleton Shines like the Sun, a musical family comedy featuring kids, dogs, singing, animation, pyrotechnics, and everything else they told us not to do in a microbudget movie.

The film has been selected and/or showcased by film festivals in Fort Worth, Orlando, Toronto, and Utah, and we are currently negotiating further distribution – soon to bring Aria Appleton Shines Like the Sun to a screen near you!

“Wheels-off, Disney-style, faith based […] fun for the whole family.” – WFAA Dallas

“A fine example of what a talented group of individuals can do outside the Hollywood system.” – Mad about Movies 

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