Erin Entrada Kelly

🎉 ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉 Link in bio for full article. . I’ve been sitting on this news for so long and I’m thrilled that it’s finally been announced in @people. This project is fire, y’all! (And I mean that literally because there is fire in the book.) I had SO MUCH FUN working with the editorial, art, and game development teams at @scholastic. One of the best parts: Scholastic gave me the opportunity to hand-pick the authors for books two and three. Imagine my glee when @jasminewargabooks said YES! I am also gleeful about the author for book three, but it’s super secret for now. 🤫 . I am sooo excited for this release. September 2! Put it on your calendar! . Cover art: @alexeckmanlawn @stephyangdesign

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📸 : National Book Awards! . 1. Me at said awards. . 2. Me flouncing down the red carpet. . 3. Me holding a microphone from the New Yorker. . 4. Me answering a question from the New Yorker, which was: “What was your favorite book release in 2024?” To which I replied “SKIN & BONES by @harlemportland.” . 5. Me pretending to know how to pose for photographers. . 6. Me and the love of my life, my number-one fan, my first reader, and—most importantly—the person who makes me laugh every single day. @daneaker . 7. Close-up. Peep the makeup by @besjana05_. . 8. Me and my incredible editor, Virginia Duncan. . 9. Me and a group of very fancy people. . 10. The best-looking group on the after-party dance floor. . 11. Finalist reading for Teen Reads, hosted by @jacqueline_woodson (!) . 12. Book signing line! . 13. This kid asked me for advice on how to write dialogue for his novels. . 14. This kid asked me how she can grow up to be a writer too. . 15. These kids are all holding my book. . 16. These kids were finalists for the National Book Award and we all loved each other. Peep @muslimmommyblog, who took home the prize. . 17. Here is a big screen at the Finalist Reading, hosted by NYU. . 18. Here I am reading from my work whilst looking very smart in my glasses. . 19. Here is my citation and medal. . 20. Here I am joyfully engaging in obligatory medal nonsense. . Thank you @nationalbookfoundation! 💕

The opening slide of an upcoming presentation and the first time I’ve drawn myself with a pixie cut. 😊

🖊️ REGISTER TODAY FOR OUR TWO-DAY MFA! Two days of craft lectures from @hamlinemfac faculty, with plenty of time for generative writing and Q&A. This will be recorded and available to registrants for 30 days, so if you can't make it in person, you can watch it on your own time. . Lectures: Writing in First Person, First Chapters: Entwining Tension and Exposition @schrefer, Character: Creating Emotional Depth & Internal Plot Structures @aritisonwrites, and How to Outline Your Novel without Freaking Out @rhymeswithcapri. . Link in bio to register or you can go to www.erinentradakelly.com/workshops. Questions? Email workshops (at) erinentradakelly.com.

💌 #ErinMail 💌 I love this note because of its many plot twists. 'Do you like cats? I do. I loooooove books too. I have a cat. I'm allergic to cats and dogs. Thank you again. P.S. I was a cat.'

📺 NGL, I was very excited to appear on @velshimsnbc to discuss THE AWAKENING by Kate Chopin. Link in bio to watch the segment.

CONGRATULATIONS @ediblewords @shirleysillos @ashleyfranklinwrites @judithwolochow for winning a copy of SPINNING TOWARD THE SUN! . I'm giving away ⭐ FOUR COPIES ⭐ of SPINNING TOWARD THE SUN: ESSAYS ON WRITING, RESILIENCE & THE CREATIVE LIFE, curated by my wonderful friend @noracarpenterwrites. This collection features essays on craft and the writing life from @venkatraman.padma @lizgardensalad @authoraliciadwilliams @cloudbusterpress @sarahnaronson @jenniferjacobsonbooks @bygloriamunoz, and many more. Proceeds benefit communities affected by Hurricane Helene, specifically in North Carolina. @burlwoodbooks . What is the most challenging part of the creative life? Comment below for your chance to win. Four people will be selected at random at noon EST on Saturday, March 22. US only.

⭐️ “Adorable … with moments that are both laugh-out-loud and tender … completely charming … this romance should be in all middle and high school collections.” @sljournal, starred review . “This charming early YA novel … will have teens busting a gut laughing … Refreshing” @ala_booklist . “A sweet rom-com that comedically amplifies the embarrassing, relatable woes of putting yourself out there for your first crush.” @kirkus_reviews . “Humorous (and) heartwarming” @publisherswkly . On-sale: April 15. Available for preorder now!

Somehow I have four books coming out this year in four different genres. Now that they’ve all been announced, I can compile them in this handy-dandy post. Needless to say, I have a packed events calendar. Check out my website to see if I’m coming to a town near you!

In this week's episode of the SCBWI Podcast we are joined by Erin Entrada Kelly! @erinentrada Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and more. Erin Entrada Kelly has received numerous awards and recognition for her work, including the 2025 Newbery Medal for The First State of Being, 2018 Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe, a 2021 Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, the 2023 NAIBA Book of the Year Award for Those Kids From Fawn Creek, and 2017 APALA Award for The Land of Forgotten Girls, among many other honors. She is also a National Book Award Finalist and author/illustrator of Marisol Rainey and Felix Powell, stand-alone stories for younger readers. Her books are New York Times bestsellers. Before becoming a children's author, Erin worked as a journalist and magazine editor in her home state of Louisiana. She received numerous awards from the Louisiana Press Association and the Associated Press for community service journalism, feature writing, and editing. She has published more than thirty short stories and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Philippines Free Press Award for Short Fiction. Erin has a bachelor's degree in women's studies and liberal arts from McNeese State University and an MFA in fiction from Rosemont College. She lives in Delaware and teaches in the MFAC program at Hamline University. Buy Erin's books here: https://bookshop.org/contributors/erin-entrada-kelly This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Listen In: conversation & cultivation, a writing program from award-winning authors Elana K. Arnold and Nina LaCour @elanakarnold @nina_lacour Learn more at ninalacour.com #scbwi #scbwipodcast #childrensbooks #authors #illustrators #writerscourse

🎉 BIG deal announcement 🎉 Sourcebooks has acquired Erin Entrada Kelly @erinentrada and Eliot Schrefer’s creepy new middle-grade series FATAL GLITCH in a four-house auction! Goosebumps meets Black Mirror in this series of age-appropriate thrillers, each featuring cutting-edge technology gone wrong. #BookAnnouncement #MiddleGradeBooks #KidLit #ThrillerBooks #ErinEntradaKelly #EliotSchrefer #CreepyStories #SaraCroweLit #Sourcebooks #Goosebumps