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Dete Meserve is an American film and television producer and author. Meserve produces television and film projects through her company, Silver Creek Falls Entertainment.

Producing career

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Meserve's list of credits span award-winning television series such as Home Improvement[1] and Saint George with George Lopez (Executive Producer) as well as movies What Women Want,[2] the comedy Bernie (Producer), The Keeping Room, and Where the Heart Is.[3] In addition, she was an executive producer on What Men Want. Meserve raised the funding for and executive produced 64 episodes of the animated children's television series Ready Jet Go!, which received the Common Sense Media Selection seal,[4] and airs on PBS in the US and in 120 countries around the world. She has also overseen development and production of Ready Jet Go! games, merchandise, and apps including Space Explorer[5] and Space Scouts.[6] Meserve was the Executive Producer for the TV specials One Small Step[7] (for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing) and Ready Jet Go!: Back to Bortron 7.[8]

She is currently the Executive Producer and Showrunner of the series Weather Hunters (40 half-hour episodes) in collaboration with Al Roker, which will air on PBS Kids on September 8, 2025.[9][10] Meserve also serves as Executive Producer of Not a Box, a preschool-aimed animated series premiering on AppleTV+ on June 13, 2025. Meserve was producer on the film Ready Jet Go!: Space Camp for Universal Studios, released in July 2023.

Writing career

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Meserve is the author of the best-selling and multi-award-winning novel Good Sam, about the search for an anonymous Good Samaritan leaving $100,000 on Los Angeles doorsteps.[11] The novel was adapted for a Netflix original film, which received the Dove Foundation seal in 2019,[12][13] and stars Tiya Sircar as Kate Bradley.[14][15] Kirkus Reviews called Good Sam, "a solid, feel-good romance sparked with mystery."[16] Accolades for Good Sam include the National Indie Excellence Award, the Independent Author Network Outstanding Romance Novel Award, the Gold Medal (Fiction) from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association President's Book Awards, and the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award (Women's Fiction).[17] Good Sam's sequels Perfectly Good Crime (2016) and The Good Stranger (2020) each won the Living Now Book Awards for "books that change the world."[18] Her third novel, The Space Between, was published by Lake Union Publishing in July 2018 and was a Once Upon A Book Club August Selection.[19] Her non-fiction book Random Acts of Kindness was a collaboration with journalist Rachel Greco. Random Acts of Kindness places a spotlight on ordinary people from ages 9 to 100 who have found varying ways to make a difference in the world. The film adaption of Random Acts of Kindness is in development with Meserve writing the screenplay. [20][21]

Meserve's fifth novel, The Memory Collectors, was published on May 20, 2025,[22] and is one of Goodreads' Most Anticipated Books of 2025,[23] ScreenRant's Exceptional Sci-Fi Books of 2025,[24] BookBub's Best of 2025,[25] and Buzzfeed's Best of 2025,[26] among other lists. Reviews include Chicago Review[27] and Queens Chronicle.[28] Al Roker of NBC's Today Show says, "You'll want to spend as much time as possible with this time-twisting thriller!"[29]

Meserve's op-ed in Space.com posits the question, "Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism?",[30] while an interview in Psychology Today looks at the "Secret to Being a Memory Collector."[31]

Inspired by Meserve's novel Good Sam, Rotary International has awarded the Good Sam Award since 2021, given each year for "bold and inspiring leadership in advancing human kindness, understanding, and compassion." Meserve was the inaugural recipient;[32] subsequent honorees include Jack McBrayer[33] and LeVar Burton.[34]

Memberships

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Meserve is a member of the organizations Producers Guild of America,[35] the Writers Guild of America, the Television Academy, and the Writers Guild of Canada.[36][37]

Speaking engagements

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Meserve's speaking engagements include events with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media,[38] the Romance Writers of America,[39] the Palm Springs Writers Guild,[40] the Southern California Writers Association,[41] the Bentonville Film Festival, Innovate Beverly Hills, City Club of Los Angeles, Women in Entertainment, and Kidscreen.[42] She is an instructor for Rosemont College's Creative Writing MFA program.[43]

With Ready, Jet, Go!, Meserve was the onstage host of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Dallas, Texas, alongside Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Amy Mainzer, in partnership with NOAA, NASA, and NSF.[44][45]

Personal life

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Originally a native of Chicago, Illinois, Meserve lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.[46]

Bibliography

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Fiction

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  • Good Sam (Kate Bradley Mystery #1, 2014)
  • Perfectly Good Crime (Kate Bradley Mystery #2, 2016)
  • The Space Between (2018)
  • The Good Stranger (Kate Bradley Mystery #3, 2020)
  • The Memory Collectors (2025)

Non-Fiction

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  • Random Acts of Kindness (with Rachel Greco, 2019)

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet – Accomplished Film and TV Producer/Creator and Honorary LA5 Member Dete Meserve | Rotary LA5". rotaryla5.org. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  2. ^ "How Dete Meserve Found Bestsellerdom the DIY Way". NY Book Editors. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  3. ^ "Kidscreen Summit 2025 - Dete Meserve". summit.kidscreen.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  4. ^ "Ready Jet Go! TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  5. ^ "Ready Jet Go! Space Explorer Mobile Downloads | PBS KIDS". pbskids.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  6. ^ "Ready Jet Go! Space Scouts". App Store. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  7. ^ Meserve, Dete (July 21, 2019). X https://x.com/DeteMeserve/status/1152971835979522048?lang=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Ready Jet Go! MOVIE | Back to Bortron 7 | PBS KIDS". WPBS | Serving Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  9. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (2025-01-22). "Sheryl Lee Ralph, Holly Robinson Peete and LeVar Burton Join Al Roker's 'Weather Hunters' Animated Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  10. ^ "WEATHER HUNTERS, New STEM Series Created by & Starring Al Roker, Launches on PBS KIDS July 7, 2025". About PBS - Main. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  11. ^ "How Dete Meserve Found Bestsellerdom the DIY Way". NY Book Editors. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  12. ^ "Good Sam". Dove.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  13. ^ Sahms, Jacob (2019-05-23). "The Work of Good Sam's Dete Meserve Spreads Like Miracles Do". Dove.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  14. ^ "'The Good Place' Actress Tiya Sircar to Star in Netflix Film 'Good Sam'". 20 September 2018.
  15. ^ May 01, Lexi Vollero; EDT, 2019 at 04:36 PM. "Watch Netflix's trailer for uplifting mystery 'Good Sam'". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "GOOD SAM | Kirkus Reviews".
  17. ^ "Good Sam". Dete Meserve, Award-winning and Bestselling author. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  18. ^ "2020 Winners". www.livingnowawards.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  19. ^ "Adult 2018". Once Upon a Book Club. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  20. ^ "'Random Acts of Kindness' includes local tales". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  21. ^ Nordstrom, David Sturt and Todd. "If You Want Results, Don't Avoid Drama, Create It". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  22. ^ "Dete Meserve, The Memory Collectors". Dete Meserve, Award-winning and Bestselling author. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  23. ^ "Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2025". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  24. ^ Novack, Sarah (2024-12-30). "10 Upcoming Science-Fiction Books Coming Out In 2025". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  25. ^ "Here Are the Buzziest New Books Coming Out in May". www.bookbub.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  26. ^ Murrell, Morgan (2025-05-06). "If You're Currently In A Reading Slump, I Guarantee At Least One Of These Books Will Instantly Knock You Out Of It". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  27. ^ Saleh, Lina (2025-05-22). "Looking Back and Letting Go in Dete Meserve's "The Memory Collectors"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  28. ^ editor, Stephanie G. Meditz, associate (2025-06-26). "Poolside page-turners for readers of all tastes". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-07-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ "Dete - I'm beyond thrilled with TODAY show weatherman Al Roker's love for The Memory Collectors! The early praise for this book—coming next Tuesday May 20–is absolutely making my week! Can't wait for you all to read it too! What would you do if you could spend an hour in your past?Four strangers step back in time to reconnect with loved ones, undo mistakes, or relive joyful moments—only to find themselves trapped in time. Unraveling hidden connections and life-changing secrets, they face a twist that changes everything. Have your copy yet? www.DeteMeserve.com | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  30. ^ published, Dete Meserve (2025-05-29). "Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed)". Space. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  31. ^ "The Secret to Being a Memory Collector | Psychology Today". www.psychologytoday.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  32. ^ "Rotary gala highlights transformative impact of good works". KTLA. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  33. ^ "Good Sam Awards honoring Jack McBrayer | Rotary LA5". rotaryla5.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  34. ^ "Good Sam Award". Rotary LA5.
  35. ^ Hull, Aleisha. "Dete Meserve". Produced By Conference. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  36. ^ "Meet – Accomplished Film and TV Producer/Creator and Honorary LA5 Member Dete Meserve | Rotary LA5". rotaryla5.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  37. ^ Hull, Aleisha. "Dete Meserve". Produced By Conference. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  38. ^ "Global Storytelling: Portrayals of Women and Girls". Geena Davis Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  39. ^ "Workshops by Date and Time". www.rwa.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  40. ^ "Palm Springs Writers Guild - Insider Workshop: EXCLUSIVE EVENT "Book to Screen" with writer/producer Dete Meserve". palmspringswritersguild.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  41. ^ "Meetings – Southern California Writers Association". Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  42. ^ "Meet – Accomplished Film and TV Producer/Creator and Honorary LA5 Member Dete Meserve | Rotary LA5". rotaryla5.org. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  43. ^ "MFA in Creative Writing | Rosemont - Creative Writing - Graduate - Academics - Rosemont College". www.rosemont.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  44. ^ "Total Solar Eclipse". National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  45. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  46. ^ "About Dete Meserve, Award-winning and Bestselling author". Dete Meserve, Award-winning and Bestselling author. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  47. ^ "Ready Jet Go! producer sees festivals on the horizon". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  48. ^ Sharpe, Josh. "Apple TV+ Details New Animated Preschool Series NOT A BOX". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  49. ^ "Silver Creek Falls adapts picture book Not a Box into Apple TV+ preschool toon". C21media. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  50. ^ "WEATHER HUNTERS, New STEM Series Created by & Starring Al Roker, Launches on PBS KIDS July 7, 2025". About PBS - Main. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  51. ^ Weather Hunters (Animation), LeVar Burton, Tandi Fomukong, Kapri Ladd, Al Roker Entertainment, Silver Creek Falls Entertainment, retrieved 2025-02-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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