If you want short and scary, Erin & Eliot got you covered!
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Reviews are in for our new tech horror series and they’re lookin’ good! Next time a reader asks if you have any scary books like Goosebumps, give them FATAL GLITCH—fast-paced, compulsively readable, short, and creepy, with incredible illustrations by Jeanette Arroyo. The first installment, FATAL GLITCH: CAMP ZERO, features a truly deviant gamer who will do anything to win. It’s a glorious ride through the mind of a twisted 11-year-old and we had so much fun writing it.
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@stonefruit.books is shaking things up in publishing and we’re really happy to be part of it. @sourcebooks
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Preorder today!
Happy release day to @daphne_bg , with the 4th book in her super-popular Secrets and Lies series, I KNOW YOU STARTED IT. Perfect for middle-grade readers looking for mystery and plot twists. Trust no one! (Except me when I give you book recommendations.)
Spotlight for FATAL GLITCH by Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer! ⚡️📚
Featured in Shelf Awareness, this upcoming series is being described as “technology horror”—think Goosebumps meets Black Mirror 👀 A chilling, timely concept from two powerhouse creators we can’t wait to share more about.
The series releases Summer 2026🔥 @shelf.awareness@sourcebooks@stonefruit.books
Link in bio to read the full article.
#KidLit #YAbooks #BookSeries #ComingSoon #ShelfAwareness
Houston friends--come by @brazosbookstore this Saturday morning to hang out and have some story time! I'll be reading my new picture book, Lulu and the Others. Would love to see you.
Students were excited to hear from author Eliot Schrefer (@schrefer ), who shared a thoughtful reflection during his presentation:
“Bonobos are our closest relative & they are a great example of what we all should be: they aren’t violent which means they don’t hurt anyone. They are peaceful. The moms are in charge and they take great care of their babies.”
It was a meaningful reminder about peace, empathy, and caring for one another, values that resonate strongly in our school community. Our students loved learning about bonobos and thinking about what we can learn from them about kindness and cooperation.
Eliot read from Lulu & the Others, sparking great conversation and curiosity among our students.
📚 You can find the book here (and support Harriet’s Bookshop, a Black- and woman-owned shop in Philadelphia): https://shorturl.at/Ab49I
What a memorable visit and an inspiring conversation! 🧡
#mpfs #thisismpfs #eliotschrefer #luluandtheothers #guestauthor
READ NOW! ➡️📚 Meet Lulu! 💛 Inspired by the true story of a bonobo raised by a human family and later returned to the wild!
This heartwarming picture book is about family, identity, and the many ways we care for one another. Perfect for animal lovers, Lulu's story is a conversation starter about protecting endangered animals and respecting the places they call home. 🐵💚
📖 Lulu and the Others: A True Story by Eliot Schrefer, illustrated by AG Ford
Did you know there are TWELVE books in THE KIDS IN MRS. Z’S CLASS now? Check out our innovative chapter book series about all the kids in one quirky third grade class! Two new books are out today - SEBASTIAN METZGER SOLVES A STICKY SITUATION by @kylelukoffwrites and FÍA HOSEIN FINDS HER BEAT by @traceybaptistewrites - both illustrated by @katfcomix & published by @littlebrownyoungreaders . How many have YOU read so far? #thekidsinmrszsclass #series #thirdgrade
We are SO excited to welcome Kyle Lukoff @kylelukoffwrites , Eliot Schrefer @schrefer , and Tracey Baptiste @traceybaptistewrites to Words on Warren this Wednesday 3/11! 🌟📚 They will be hosting a trivia event to celebrate each of their books from THE KIDS FROM MRS. Z’S CLASS series! RSVP at the link in our bio for this FREE event and show off what you know! 👩🏫🍎✏️
FATAL GLITCH: CAMP ZERO by @erinentrada and @schrefer is a @jrlibraryguild Fall Selection ⛺️ Black Mirror meets Goosebumps in the first installment of this fast-paced middle-grade horror series featuring tales of technology gone wrong 🎮️
Very cool opportunity for writers: FREE feedback on up to 20 pages from award-winning authors!
To give you a sense of what it’s like to be mentored by the faculty of the low-residency Hamline University MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults, we’re offering 10 free critiques of up to 20 double-spaced pages of a single chapter book, middle-grade, or YA manuscript, or 1 picture book manuscript. Your feedback will come from one of the amazing writers below! (Faculty requests are considered but not guaranteed.)
Submit your pages by March 10th to [email protected] with “FEEDBACK” in the subject line. If over 10 submissions are received, submissions will be lotteried.
(Considering an MFA? Our application deadline has been extended to 4/1!)
