Visit spookymiddlegrade.com/virtual-qa/ to request a free 30-minute virtual Q&A classroom visit with up to four spooky middle grade authors. For grades 3-8. #kidlit #spookymiddlegrade #authorvisit

Come see us during the Haddonfield Night Market!

Registration is open for Submission Shine 2026! This online critique intensive gives participants an opportunity to receive agent feedback on multiple projects. Today on the blog, meet participating agent Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/c...

'Tis the season for spooky stories! I had a great time talking about why scary stories matter with some of my fellow spooky middle grade authors on the SCBWI blog. Check it out! scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-... @spookymiddlegrade.bsky.social #kidlit #spookymiddlegrade #spookymg #SCBWI

A lovely review from @marylannireads.bsky.social! Thank you! ☺️

My teen doing physics homework was answering a question about the movement of a Slinky and I immediately launch into the Slinky commercial jingle from 1979. My brain is weird, y’all!

This is going to be such an awesome event!

Heard about the Philly Bookstore Crawl? I’ll be at Booked in Chestnut Hill with @heatherstigall7.bsky.social and we’ll be featuring our brand new ghost books!! Hope to see you there! #kidlit #spookybooks #booksigning

LAST DAY to register for a CRITIQUE for our in-person Illustrator Day and PB Author Day on 9/27. A few critique spots left, including with Art Agent Mela Bolinao—Don't miss out. Get to know Mela in this interview with @berrietr.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/c... #kidlit

Had an absolute BLAST celebrating the launch of The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! Thanks to everyone who came out and to @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social for leading the discussion. We talked creepy dolls, taxidermy, and liminal spaces in the novel! #kidlit #spookymg #bookrelease #middlegradebooks

What a great time tonight! Thank you @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social for sharing the stage with me!

Today’s the day! The Haunting of Bellington Cottage is out in the world. For ages 8-12 and anyone who likes friendship stories with a side of spookiness! Creepy dolls, a homemade Ouija board, nighttime disturbances, and two girls trying to navigate interpersonal relationships and life changes. 🕷️👻🕷️

In one week! Join me in conversation with @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social for the release of my second novel, The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! Signed books can be purchased at this link! childrensbookworld.net/parnum-autog...

Watch the dramatic unboxing of my new book The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! (sound on) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfUH... #kidlit #spookymg #spookymiddlegrade #mghorror #middlegradehorror

Less than three weeks until my second novel comes into the world. Come celebrate with me on July 29 at 7:00pm at Children's Book World in Haverford, PA! #kidlit #middlegradebooks #bookrelease #spookymg

All the books and swag I took home from ALA

Want to take your illustrator or PB author career to the next level? Come to our event on 9/27 in Lancaster! We'll have PRH Art Director Véronique Sweet to review illustrator work. Find out more in this interview with Véronique by @berrietr.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/c...

Hey all! The release of my next book is only 3 weeks away, and B&N is having a 25% off sale on pre-orders for premium and rewards members 7/8-7/11. If you haven't yet pre-ordered it, now is a GREAT time to save. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti... #BNPreorder

It's a Goodreads giveaway! Follow the link to enter the giveaway for a free copy of The Haunting of Bellington Cottage. Giveaway ends July 21. www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Good luck! #kidlit #bookgiveaway #middlegradebooks #spookymiddlegrade

Thanks so much to @ala-booklist.bsky.social for this great review! My ❤️ is full! #kidlit Im The Haunting of Bellington Cottage By Laura Parnum
July 2025. 272p. HarperCollins/Storytide, $19.99 (9780063249592). Gr. 3–6 From the get-go, middle-grade mystery lovers will be sucked into this story. (1/5)

Come see us if you're at ALA! #ALAAC25 #SCBWI #kidlit

Are you going to ALA Philly? If so, welcome to my home town! Find me helping at the SCBWI EPA booth (2366) Fri-Mon. My book signings: Sat 2-3pm w/ @virco.bsky.social booth 1637 Sat 3-5pm w/ @scbwiepa.bsky.social booth 2366 #ALAAC25 #KidLit #middlegradebooks #authorsigning #ALAPhilly #SCBWI

Looking forward to this online event on Saturday for ALL the marketing & social media tricks!

Looking forward to meeting readers this Saturday from 10-4 at Cecil County Public Library's Children's Book Festival! Hope to see you there! #kidlit #childrensbooks #booksigning

What’s the word for when the TP roll is low, so you tell yourself to remember to get a new roll from the closet, but by the time you’re finished with your business, you’ve completely forgotten? And is it the same word for when you need a new bar/bottle of soap in the shower?

Audiobook lovers! Audible is having a sitewide sale for US members! Get lost in a story as you head to your summer vacation destination. Download Peril at Price Manor now or PREORDER The Haunting of Bellington Cottage (which releases 7/29). Hurry, though! Sale ends 6/8! Links in bio.

Any time I receive a thank-you card, I feel compelled to write a thank-you card for the thank-you card. I don’t actually do it because that would be weird, right?

Looking forward to hanging out with these other fabulous children's book creators and meeting with young readers and their caregivers and educators this Sunday at the Stamford Children's Book Festival (May 18, 2-4pm, Ferguson Library). Hope you can join us! #bookfestival #kidlit

Pennsylvania illustrators and picture book writers! Apply for an E&I scholarship to our full-day Illustrator and PB Author event in Lancaster on 9/27. Scholarship deadline is Thurs 5/15!

Connecticut people! (and people nearby!) Join me at the Stamford Children's Book Festival May 18, 2-4pm at the Ferguson Library. I'll be chatting with readers and educators and signing books along with a bunch of other amazing kidlit authors! Hope to see you! #scbwievent #bookfestival #kidlit

I'm thrilled to announce The Haunting of Bellington Cottage has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Thank you JLG for considering. I'm excited to share this story with readers! Releasing 7/29! Available for preorder wherever books are sold: www.lauraparnum.com/my-books

Last day to bid on this or any of the other wonderful items in the Neurodiverse KidLit Fundraising Auction!

Congrats on all the great news from Eastern PA SCBWI!

It's happening again! Barnes & Noble is having a 25% off sale on PRE-orders! A great time to order my next book, THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE, and others that haven't released! Use coupon PREORDER25 at checkout. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti... #mgbooks #KidLit #spookymg #BNPreorder

Happy Earth Day and happy National Parks Week! Celebrate by reading some spooky National Park stories. Proceeds go to the National Parks Foundation, and the ebook is only 99 cents for the month of April! Links in bio! #earthday #nationalpark #spookystories #kidlit

Getting ready to query or submit? Need another set of eyes on your work? Bid on my critique or one of the other great items in this online auction supporting the neurodiverse kidlit scholarship fund!

Excited to receive my first trade review for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! Thank you, Kirkus, for reading and reviewing! Check out the full review at www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #middlegradehorror #spookymiddlegrade #spookymg #KidLit #middlegradebooks #mgbooks #booksforkids

The auction is LIVE! Click the link to view and bid on signed books, critiques, virtual school visits, AMAs and more! Auction runs now through April 30 to raise money for the Neurodiverse KidLit Scholarship Fund at Highlights! ndkidlit.org/fundraising-... #kidlit #kidlitwriters #neurodiverswriters

Looking for eyes on your manuscript? I'm donating a 25 page manuscript critique (MG or YA) to help raise money for the Neurodiverse Kidlit Scholarship with the Highlights Foundation.

So honored that my book Peril at Price Manor was selected for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award program for next year! Many thanks to the SSYRA Committee for including it on the list among these other amazing titles! I’m looking forward to connecting with readers in Florida! ☀️📚☀️

For Valentine’s Day I’m showing #booklove by posting book reviews on Goodreads and other sites 📚⭐️❤️

Cannot WAIT to read this one! 🤩

I'm excited for this! Dialogue is such an important aspect of character development!

Calling all lovers of discounts! Check out Barnes & Noble's 25% off pre-orders sale Feb 5-7. My next book, THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE, is included! Use the discount code PREORDER25 at checkout. Releases July 29, but on sale at B&N now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti...

Hope to see some of you this weekend at #scbwiNY25! @scbwiepa.bsky.social

So excited to be helping with this event again. We always learn so much from our presenters and have an amazing time!

Surprise! A short story I wrote will appear in the S'MORE SPOOKY STORIES anthology releasing from @owlhollowpress.bsky.social next month! This book includes family-friendly spooky tales set in US National Parks. The coolest part is that all proceeds will go to the National Park Foundation!

There’s a new book out by the incredible @lorasenf.bsky.social! Check out this interview with Lora on the Spooky Middle Grade blog spookymiddlegrade.com/2025/01/03/a...

Hey, holiday shoppers! I just learned that my book, Peril at Price Manor, is 50% off at Amazon RIGHT NOW! I don't know how long this sale will last, but if you're looking to get a copy for you or your favorite reader, you might want to follow this link, STAT: www.amazon.com/Peril-Price-...