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Eric Elfman[1] is an American writer with a special interest in science fiction, fantasy, UFOs, and paranormal events. He is the author of 14 books for middle-grade and young adult readers, including the Accelerati Trilogy,[2] which he co-wrote with Neal Shusterman, Almanac of Alien Encounters[3] (Random House, 2001), Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting, and Totally Repulsive [4] (Random House, 1994, an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers[5]), and Very Scary Almanac [6] (Random House, 1993).
Elfman has been on the faculty of the Big Sur Children's Writers Workshop, sponsored by the Henry Miller Memorial Library and directed by Andrea Brown. He has also presented writing advice at the Ventana Sierra Advanced Writing Workshop[7] in Carson City, Nevada, directed by author Ellen Hopkins.
As a private writing coach, Elfman has worked with the New York Times bestselling author Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky[8]), the award-winning author Meg Medina (Yaqui Delgado), Barry Wolverton (Neversink[9]), Stacey Lee (Under a Painted Sky,[10] 2015), and many other writers.
As a screenwriter, Elfman has written for DreamWorks, Universal Studios, Walden Media, and Disney.
- ^ "About". Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Accelerati Trilogy by Neal Shusterman". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Almanac of Alien Encounters". Goodreads. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting & Totally Repulsive: A…". Goodreads. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ SKUENN (March 2, 2012). "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Very Scary Almanac". Goodreads. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Ventana Sierra Writing Workshops". Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Teens - Neversink - New Hampshire State Library - OverDrive". New Hampshire State Library. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Under A Painted Sky – Stacey H Lee". Retrieved March 5, 2024.