Colette Rice |
Screenwriter & Novelist

Historical and Contemporary Tales
Hearts Seeking Truth — Journeys That Bring Us Together

Current Works in Development

Colette’s stories, both contemporary and historical, center on resilience, connection, and hope. Whether exploring urban life in the wake of disaster or unearthing secrets behind gilded stages, each project draws audiences into the deeper journeys that shape us.These works span genres, from ensemble dramedy to historical epic to mystery series, but they share a common heartbeat: the belief that transformation—personal, communal, artistic—is always possible.Below are three projects in motion: one complete and ready to meet its audience, two still taking shape.

Shelter

Feature Film: Character-driven Ensemble DramedyPlot: When a hurricane turns toward the city, a makeshift circle of
family, colleagues, and strangers finds safe harbor together,
discovering that the fiercest storms aren't always outside, and that
shelter is more than a building. A character-driven drama with
humor and heart, celebrating resilience, connection, and
unexpected community.Themes: Love, loss, resilience, and the power of community.Shelter is available for option or development. Inquiries are welcome.

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A Star Danced

Television Miniseries (Coming Soon)A high-end historical drama chronicling Nicholas Tooley, a boy who leaves behind wealth and privilege to apprentice under the greatest actor in Elizabethan England. But even as he triumphs on stage, he discovers that ambition, love, and identity are far more complex than the dreams that first stoked his heart.8 x 1-hour episodes

Shadows & Ciphers

Historical Mystery Novel Series (Coming Soon)A Regency mystery series blending wit, intrigue, and slow-burn romance with the hard truths of class, race, and power.In post-Napoleonic England, a young war-widowed Viscountess and a celebrated Earl form an unlikely partnership to solve crimes while navigating a society on the brink of change.As unrest brews and her late husband’s reputation teeters, Sophia Hathaway, Dowager Viscountess of Wyndham, draws on the cryptographic skills her father once taught her to clear his name.Meanwhile, Gabriel Somerville, Lord Ashbourne, his estate on the verge of collapse, agrees to lead the investigation for an astronomical fee, only to uncover a web of smuggling and something far more sinister.Book One of a planned multi-volume series.

News & Updates

As Shelter enters the world, Colette is actively seeking representation and development opportunities.Meanwhile, work continues on A Star Danced and Shadows & Ciphers, each charting its own creative course.Substack updates will be available soon for those interested in following her work.

What Guides the Work

Colette writes to illuminate what connects us. Her stories don’t promise tidy endings, but they do carve out spaces for compassion, clarity, and courage in the face of change.She believes in the quiet, enduring power of storytelling to reveal what matters most: the threads of love, resilience, and community that hold us together, even in the hardest chapters.Like poppies blooming along an unexpected path, her characters often find themselves navigating unfamiliar terrain, drawn forward by truth, by memory, or by love.In a world that often fuels fear and division, Colette aims to tell the truth and still leave room for hope.

Contact

Colette welcomes inquiries from managers, agents, producers, publishers, and fellow creatives interested in collaboration or representation.Use the form below to get in touch.