Natalie Bergman is the author of Pearl Bound, a queer, female-led gothic novel that explores the tension between identity and conformity in a society bound by secrets and power. Set in Gilded Age New York, the story blends romance, history, and the supernatural to examine the price of self-truth. The novel originated as a feature screenplay, which is currently being shopped by Christian Armogida at Nightshade Entertainment, before Bergman expanded it to capture the deeper psychological and emotional landscape of her characters. An award-winning screenwriter, Bergman was recognized as a Coverfly/Launchpad TV Drama Winner for her World War II ensemble pilot Angels of War. Her other screen projects include Exposed, a 1930s noir drama set in the queer underworld of New York City, and sAys sImon, a contemporary techno-thriller exploring grief, family, and the dark seduction of artificial intelligence. Across genres, Bergman’s work is united by a fascination with power, belonging, and the complex choices women make to survive and define themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, to Holocaust survivors, Bergman is a dual citizen who divides her time between Los Angeles and New York City. She lives with her wife of forty years, is the proud mother of two adult daughters, and shares her home with two endlessly fluffy Persian cats.