Join Novel/Film co-hosts, Bridé Baker and Moyna Söderstrand, every month as they pick up a book, watch the adaptation, and examine the story-telling choices made for each medium. Together they attempt to answer the question, “Why might something work for a novel but flop on film, and vice-versa?” 

Through lively discussion, Moyna and Bridé, turn a critical eye to the writing and story-telling tools that define literature and cinema.

Bridé Baker is an experienced editor, in the indie and traditional publishing industry, based in Richmond, VA.

 She is a published writer, editor, and co-host of the podcast, Novel/Film, a monthly conversation focusing on the adaption of published works to film or television. 

She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016 with a B.A. in English and a minor in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. In 2020, she spent a year at Gladiator Publishing House in Copenhagen, Denmark, completing her professional editorial certification.

Moyna Soderstrand is a Copenhagen-based screenwriter and story consultant with a B.A. in Screenwriting from The Norwegian Film School and a decade of experience across film and theater. 

Her career includes working in the writers’ room for the Danish historical drama The New Nurses and writing and directing her short film, Live Laugh Larp. 

Currently, Moyna serves as a screenwriting consultant on multiple short film projects, contributing her expertise on story development and script editing. She is developing The Seasons: A Bloody Musical, a podcast adaptation of the 2023 stage production she co-wrote.