Erin Entrada Kelly

Hand holding a library book. The cover is in the orange color palette and shows three young people walking in a line toward the right. Cover says “The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly.”

Worth reading for a cleverly plotted time travel story, à la @rebstead.bsky.social's When You Reach Me.

TITLE: The First State of Being
AUTHOR: @erinentrada.bsky.social
AGENT: Sara Crowe
PUB: Virginia Duncan at Greenwillow Books, 2024

#kidlit #mglit #booksky #writersky #middlegrade #bookrec

Middle Grade Magic is a day-long virtual celebration of authors and creators dedicated to crafting literature for kiddos ages eight through 12! Reserve your spot today for this event taking place on March 5th to hear from our amazing keynote speakers. 👏 hubs.ly/Q043D3l80

@erinentrada.bsky.social

Meet the World's New Favorite Robot!

You know THE WILD ROBOT
You know WALL-E
You know The IRON GIANT

Now get ready to meet SNAP!

THE SECOND LIFE OF SNAP, the next epic middle grade novel from Newbery Medalist @erinentrada.bsky.social arrives this spring!

RMC 2026 Webinar Series: The Publishing Path Join the Rocky Mountain Chapter for our annual webinar series, The Publishing Path! Register for webinars individually, or register at a discount for all four.

ONE WEEK LEFT! Register for The Publishing Path—@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social's webinar series to take your children's book from stuck to submission-ready.
Learn from @mstewartscience.bsky.social, Alan Barillaro, @corinnaluyken.bsky.social & @erinentrada.bsky.social.
www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...

What do you say when you present your book? Or when people ask “What’s your book about?” Do you ramble on for fifteen minutes then forget what you’re talking about or is that just me.

Join me and @theryanlasala in this conversation and learn how to not do that. Link in bio to register.

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I’m launching a book club! Join me!

Best Practices for Writing Backstory Don't give too much too soon; create questions; drop breadcrumbs

Did we know that @erinentrada.bsky.social has a Substack where she breaks down mentor texts and gives writing tips? We (as in the royal kind) did not, so we're sharing it with you.

Tell me about debuts releasing next year. I want to use my B&N gift card to preorder 2026 releases from new authors.

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⭐ #Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek YOUR TURN MARISOL RAINEY by @erinentrada.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social ): "With its uncluttered layout, generous illustrations, and honest portrayal of a sensitive young girl, this series entry has much to offer." www.hbook.com/story/review...

Join us! Join us!

#Writers: Who's the most famous author you've received spam from? Not to brag, but Colleen Hoover, Donna Tartt, and Dan Brown all sent me emails.

Fanfare 2025 Booklist Our choices for the best books of the year.

YOUR TURN MARISOL RAINEY by @erinentrada.bsky.social (Greenwillow/ @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social ) is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #Fiction #HBFanfare sbee.link/xhkdetm3nu

At Last She Stood—and We Should All Follow Filipino-American novelist Erin Entrada Kelly's latest work gives a Filipina spy the narrative she deserves.

AT LAST SHE STOOD by @erinentrada.bsky.social was one of my favorite non-fiction books for young people this year. I learned a piece of history I knew very little about.

The book is featured in Philippines Esquire this week. Worth checking out.

www.esquiremag.ph/culture/book...

#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek THE LAST RESORT by @erinentrada.bsky.social; illus. by Naomi Franquiz (Scholastic): "In this supernatural murder mystery, the versatile Kelly skillfully balances otherworldly horrors with more realistic middle-school angst." www.hbook.com/story/review...

I had a great narrator for AT LAST SHE STOOD. It was named one of Audible’s books of the year. :) Her voice is very pleasant.

Also: have you tried ASMR for relaxation and stress relief? I love it.

I would love to see you at my annual Writing Marathon! Link in bio for complete info. :)

Book cover: A young Black girl birding, transparent so you can see the city silhouette behind her.

Candace, The Universe, And Everything @misssmith11.bsky.social is a perfect time travel story, and fits between that YA/MG space publishing seems to avoid.

Also, I picked it up because it was blurbed by my favorites: @laurelsnyder.bsky.social @anneursu.bsky.social @erinentrada.bsky.social 💜💜💜

@bookriot.bsky.social's list of the Best Books of 2025 includes THREE titles by book creators from our group!

Congrats to Tiffany D. Jackson for THE SCAMMER,
@erinentrada.bsky.social and Kwame Mbalia for ON AGAIN, AWKWARD AGAIN, and Neil Sharpson and
@dansantat.bsky.social for DON'T TRUST FISH

I know other writers have received mountains of fraudulent emails recently—as have I—but this one is legit, y’all. Her email address is colleenhover43 at hotmail. WHAT MORE EVIDENCE DO YOU NEED. #writerlife

Yay!

Though Shunned and Despised, She Fought for Freedom — Positively Filipino | Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora Meet a woman whose leprosy didn’t stop her from heroically fighting the Japanese Imperial Army.

At Last She Stood by @erinentrada.bsky.social is a heart-tugging #biography of a #Filipina heroine. My book review for @positivelyfilipino.bsky.social

www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/tho... #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth

My daughter and I are loving 📚👍 #kidlit #YA #novel #romcom by the amazing @erinentrada.bsky.social and @kwamembalia.bsky.social

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I’m proud because my book was an instant bestseller! And I’m also sad that the world is on fire. This feels like a tiny light. But I shall accept light of all sizes.

I hope you have a twinkling lighthouse too, my friends.

A ghostly vacation and a creepy operation The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly (Scholastic Press, 240 pages, grades 4-7). When Lila’s Grandpa Clem dies, leaving an old inn to her father, the whole family has to leave their home in P…

Some creepy fun from two well-known authors. @erinentrada.bsky.social @peterbrownstudio.com kidsbookaday.com/2025/09/15/a...

Congratulations to National Book Award winning and two-time Newbery Medal winning author @erinentrada.bsky.social on the release of the fourth book in her delightful illustrated middle grade MARISOL RAINEY series.

Happy Book Birthday and Welcome to the World, YOUR TURN MARISOL RAINEY

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@halburjennifer add this to your classroom library! Kids are going to love this spooky and mysterious ghost story! Complete with QR codes, this will hook mg readers!! Thank you @erinentrada.bsky.social @scholastic #BookPosse

When I was 12, I wrote @stephenking a fan letter. "You might as well answer now because I'm going to write until you do. It would save a lot of time," I said. Well, my friends, that precocious 12-year-old girl is very happy right now because HER FIRST SPOOKY STORY IS ENTERING THE WORLD! @scholastic

This makes me happy!