Hillary Nussbaum and Heather Taylor (goodreads.com/heatherataylor) are co-writers and founders of the creative studio, Cereal Made. They are experienced writers and producers with credits in television, independent film, podcasts, and multimedia storytelling. They co-wrote the swoon-worthy Know Your Newlywed starring Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and Mary Mouser (Cobra Kai) which was executive produced by bestselling romance author Elena Armas. They also co-created the narrative sci-fi podcast, Anomaly, which premiered as an Official Selection at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and was selected for IFP Week's inaugural Audio Lab in 2020.
HILLARY NUSSBAUM is a writer, director, and producer. Her background is in television development—she previously worked at the Emmy-winning production company, Lion Television, developing unscripted series for national cable networks like TLC, AMC, and A&E. Hillary’s personal essays have been published both online and in print, most recently in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and Eating Well magazine. Before turning to writing full-time, Hillary was a sports photographer. She can be seen in an uncredited cameo in the Jeremy Lin documentary, Linsanity. In college, she spent her time dodging flying athletes and projectiles, risking bodily harm in the name of sports photography, and her photos have been published in National Geographic and Sports Illustrated. Visit her website HillaryBerkowitzNussbaum.com.
HEATHER TAYLOR writes/directs TV, film, and audio projects about complicated, messy family relationships. She cohosts Braaains, a podcast about how film/TV portrays mental health and disability, and wrote and directed an episode of iHeart and Overtones Media’s narrative podcast You Feeling This which premiered at Tribeca Festival 2023. Heather was an award-nominated story editor on The Hardy Boys (Hulu/Disney+) and is currently a coproducer on Revival (SYFY/ Peacock). Her second feature film, Lethal Love, is now streaming on Netflix. She started her writing career as a playwright, authored three poetry collections, and is a former journalist. Heather strives to destigmatize mental illness, disabilities, and poverty in her work. Visit her website HeatherATaylor.com.