Super excited to announce this virtual weekend class with these amazing colleagues. Open to everyone, at any stage of your writing journey. Come one, come all--let's talk fantasy and science fiction together! Drop me a line if you have any questions.

Get 'em while they're fresh! Newly signed stock of The Darkness Outside Us and The Brightness Between Us available for order at Books of Wonder!

Lulu is like many kids you know. She lives in a house with her mom, dad, and sister. She likes soda, hopscotch, and comic books. But there is one way Lulu is different: she’s a bonobo.

Happy Back-to-School season! Here's my annual share of the LGBTQ+ posters by Dr. Emily Meadows. These signal that your learning spaces are inclusive and safe for all. Available in many languages! lnkd.in/ezwDN5Td

The African #ChildRights Committee's new 'General Comment' on the Right to Education: "Forbids the use of institutions of learning for any military use" and says states must "take measures to protect schools from...use for military purposes": www.acerwc.africa/sites/defaul... #ACERWC

Want a signed and personalized copy of one of my books to give to someone you love? I'll be at Books of Wonder on Tuesday & will sign any orders while I'm there. Just order through their site--they ship worldwide! (TBBU pictured for reasons of handsomeness, but they have the rest of my books, too.)

Just finished Arthur C. Clarke's 2061 (the third book in the 2001 sequence). Can't recommend it, but I did enjoy one line very much: "Our solar system is composed of the Sun, Jupiter, and assorted debris." 🤣

Delta Agent: You're overweight. Me: Really? I thought I looked pretty good! Delta Agent: [...]

Coming soon - a boxed set for THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS, with books by @rajanilarocca.bsky.social, @karinayanglaser.bsky.social, @willalex.bsky.social, @eliotschrefer.bsky.social, @keklamagoon.bsky.social, & me, all illustrated by @katfcomix.bsky.social! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kate-...

The seventh story in STARSTUFF is "A Proposal to the Animal Congress" by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social, and it starts like this:

The Pros and Cons of Getting an MFA in Writing for Children Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer May 19, 2025, 7PM CT Register Free: tinyurl.com/5exwx5j2 Erin Entrada Kelly & Eliot Schrefer teach in the MFAC program Hamline University. They will answer questions about program & their own careers.

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Science fiction writers: Applications are open for Launchpad, which I can't recommend highly enough. A week in Laramie with world-class faculty teaching you the fundamentals of astronomy. I had a fantastic time when I went a couple years ago. www.launchpadworkshop.org

Get the highlights of a Hamline MFA in Writing for Children, in just a weekend and for a fraction of the cost! I can't wait to learn from these three (and to discuss how to get around the dreaded first-chapter exposition dump).

Today's the day! My entry in the Mrs. Z's class series is out. It's been a delight to collaborate with these amazing writers. Under @katemessner.com's guidance, 17 different authors are each writing a book from the point of view of a kid in a single third-grade classroom.

The next two books in THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS series come out this week! You'll love meeting Wyatt Hill (created by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social) and Ayana Ndoum (created by @keklamagoon.bsky.social)! www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...

There's plenty of evidence for homosexual sex in dolphins and orcas, who also happen to be the whale species who conduct their sex lives in the shallows, where researchers can observe them. For many baleen whale species--like blues and humpbacks-- www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Yay!! So great to see @keklamagoon.bsky.social & @eliotschrefer.bsky.social's new titles in THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS chapter book series with @littlebrownyr.bsky.social featured in this powerhouse roundup! www.yayomg.com/book-lists/y...

Would you look at these people?! We're running an online "one-weekend MFA" for writing MG and YA novels, 6/14-15, with four lectures, an opportunity for individual feedback if you register early, and happy hour conversations at the end of each day.

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NYC! Interested in the science + thinking behind The Wild Robot? Join me + @eliotschrefer.bsky.social TODAY @ 4:30pm for a free event at NYU where we'll discuss how we create our non-human characters. Join us in-person or stream it from home. Either way, register at sites.google.com/nyu.edu/wild...

Can't wait for this conversation with @peterbrownstudio.com (of The Wild Robot fame) next Friday, 2/7. NYCers, come visit us in person (and enjoy a free reception), or out-of-towners can stream it online. Many thanks to NYU's Wild Animal Welfare program for sponsoring us!

Thrilled to be hosting two acclaimed authors to discuss nonhuman minds! On Feb 7 at 4:30 ET, join us in person or online for a conversation with Peter Brown, author of The Wild Robot series, and @eliotschrefer.bsky.social, author of Queer Ducks (and Other Animals). sites.google.com/nyu.edu/mind...

Delighted to be returning to Florida for a 2/16 event at the wonderful new independent bookstore in Safety Harbor, Portkey. This time, I'll be in the conversation with the talented @mariawrites.bsky.social and Amanda DeWitt!!! Hope you can make it.

The next two books in THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS series will be here soon! WYATT HILL BRINGS A LIZARD TO SCHOOL by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social & AYANA NDOUM TAKES THE STAGE by @keklamagoon.bsky.social release on 3/11! Check out the full series here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...

It's hard for sequels to find space on year-end lists, so I'm especially grateful to the Chicago Public Library for recognizing THE BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN US as one of its top teen books of the year. Thank you!!!

English teacher and author friends, hope to see you at the @nctegram conference in Boston this weekend! I'm signing at 12:30pm Saturday at the @lbschool booth, 1pm at the @harpercollins booth, and 3pm at the @silverunicornbooks booth, all on the conference floor.

Come study writing with me in Rome this spring - a few spots are left!

Anyone want to go to Charleston, SC this weekend? I'll be at @YALLFest (a free, very fun festival for young adult and middle grade books) and would love to see you there!

Without a moment's pause

What's the collective noun for a group of El(l)iots?

Have been so excited to share this cover with you. THE BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN US will be out on 10/1. I'll share storyline details soon. For now I'm just basking in the lovely thing @sarahmaxwellart and the team at @katherinetegenbooks have created! Pre-order link in the comments below. 👨‍🚀👨‍🚀🤖🚀

It's finally real enough to announce: The Brightness Between Us will be out on October 1st! Available for preorder now at your local independent bookstore or megachain. www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

I love this book!

Friends who will be in Columbus for NCTE: I'm on my way! Would love to see you over the next couple of days.

Writing tip from the trenches: don't edit your manuscript from page one each time or you'll wind up with overworked beginnings and underworked endings.

Fascinating article! Reminds of me of the reframing @eliotschrefer.bsky.social’s Queer Ducks did to the concept of heterosexual behavior being the norm in animals.