Hi, I’m Danielle Paige. I write novels, comics, screenplays, and scripts for TV and audio, and I’ve produced projects across multiple mediums. My work spans the Dorothy Must Die series with HarperCollins, DC Comics titles like Mera: Tidebreaker, Archie Comics projects, and a range of TV and audio projects including Beyond the Gates for CBS and various development ventures. I love creating immersive worlds that blend fantasy, adventure, and emotion, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to bring bold characters to life across books, comics, film, and television. In addition to fiction, I’ve written daytime drama scripts, developed concepts for MTV and Alloy Entertainment, and contributed to anthologies and collaborations with DC, Archie, and interpop publishers. My background in English and Visual Arts from Columbia College informs both the storytelling and the visual storytelling I pursue today, and I’m always exploring new ways to connect stories with audiences around the world.…

Danielle Paige

Hi, I’m Danielle Paige. I write novels, comics, screenplays, and scripts for TV and audio, and I’ve produced projects across multiple mediums. My work spans the Dorothy Must Die series with HarperCollins, DC Comics titles like Mera: Tidebreaker, Archie Comics projects, and a range of TV and audio projects including Beyond the Gates for CBS and various development ventures. I love creating immersive worlds that blend fantasy, adventure, and emotion, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to bring bold characters to life across books, comics, film, and television. In addition to fiction, I’ve written daytime drama scripts, developed concepts for MTV and Alloy Entertainment, and contributed to anthologies and collaborations with DC, Archie, and interpop publishers. My background in English and Visual Arts from Columbia College informs both the storytelling and the visual storytelling I pursue today, and I’m always exploring new ways to connect stories with audiences around the world.…

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Hi, I’m Danielle Paige. I write novels, comics, screenplays, and scripts for TV and audio, and I’ve produced projects across multiple mediums. My work spans the Dorothy Must Die series with HarperCollins, DC Comics titles like Mera: Tidebreaker, Archie Comics projects, and a range of TV and audio projects including Beyond the Gates for CBS and various development ventures. I love creating immersive worlds that blend fantasy, adventure, and emotion, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to bring bold characters to life across books, comics, film, and television.

In addition to fiction, I’ve written daytime drama scripts, developed concepts for MTV and Alloy Entertainment, and contributed to anthologies and collaborations with DC, Archie, and interpop publishers. My background in English and Visual Arts from Columbia College informs both the storytelling and the visual storytelling I pursue today, and I’m always exploring new ways to connect stories with audiences around the world.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Scriptwriter / Co-Creator at Beyond the Gates
January 1, 2024 - Present
Wrote scripts and contributed to concept development for the CBS Television project Beyond the Gates (2024). Collaborated on story structure and character arcs; co-creator responsibilities included shaping the show's creative direction.
Author at HarperCollins
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Author of Dorothy Must Die series (7 books). NYT bestselling author, published 2014–2017.
Author at Bloomsbury
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Author of Stealing Snow; NYT bestselling title (2016).
Author at DC Comics
January 1, 2018 - Present
Author of Mera: Tidebreaker (2018).
Author at Archie Comics
January 1, 2020 - Present
Author of Betty: Superteen (2020).
Contributor at DC Comics / Wonder Women of the World
January 1, 2021 - Present
Contributor featuring Serena Williams (2021).
Author at Archie Comics
January 1, 2023 - Present
Author of Ch3RYL, Toybox of Terror: Fear the Funhouse 1 (2023).
Author at Archie Comics
January 1, 2023 - Present
Author of A Very Spellman Solstice (2023).
Author at Interpop Comics
January 1, 2014 - Present
Author of Zoe MG, 6-issue series (2014–present).
Scriptwriter at Days of Our Lives
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Wrote scripts for daytime serial.
Scriptwriter at MTV
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Pilot: The Ivy; scripted series development for MTV (unproduced).
Writer at Alloy Entertainment
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2012
Wrote books for existing series and contributed to development (2007-2012).
Development Consultant at The Apprentice
August 1, 2000 - December 31, 2005
Collaborated with producers to coordinate and develop creative elements of the show.
Scriptwriter at Guiding Light
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2005
Wrote scripts for daytime serial.
Writers' Assistant at Guiding Light
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001
Performed editorial tasks, wrote audition scenes and rewrites; researched backstory for continuity; liaison between writers and production.
Production Coordinator at Guiding Light
August 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
RAN production office supporting producers, directors and cast.
Coverage Reader at The Shooting Gallery
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
Read and critiqued scripts under consideration for development.
Researcher at Guiding Light: The Complete Family Album
May 1, 1997 - July 31, 1997
Compiled research for a book chronicling the show's sixty years.
Director’s Assistant at Wirey Spindel
May 1, 1998 - July 31, 1998
Assisted director during production of an independent film.
Contributor at Return of the Jedi: From a Certain Point of View
January 1, 2023 - Present
Short story contributor in the 2023 anthology.

Education

B.A. at Columbia College, Columbia University
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1997

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services