Eliot Schrefer
Eliot Schrefer is a New York Times-bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People&#;s Literature, received the Stonewall Honor for best LGBTQIA+ teen book, and received the Printz Honor for best young adult book from the ALA. In naming him an Editor’s Choice, TheNew York Times has called his work “dazzling… big-hearted.” His science writing has appeared in Discover, Sierra, USAToday, Nautilus, and The Washington Post Magazine. He has an M.A. in Animal Studies from NYU, is on the faculty of the Fairleigh Dickinson and Hamline MFAs for creative writing, and lives with his husband in New York City.
As a science writer as well as a novelist, Eliot has a particular affinity for the natural world. His research travels have taken him as far away as the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Amazon Rainforest, and his presentations frequently include footage of his research and tales of meeting plenty of cute (and creepy!) animals.
He grew up throughout the United States, but went to high school in Clearwater, Florida before attending Harvard, where he studied comparative literature. After college, he lived in Rome fo
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Eliot Schrefer Biography
After a childhood spent in Illinois, Connecticut, Maryland, and Florida, he attended Harvard University, where he graduated with High Honors in French and American literature. He then spent a year teaching at a boarding school in Rome before settling down in New York City, where he writes fiction during the day and tutors for the SATs in the evening.
Eliot Schrefer is the author of Endangered, a National Book Award finalist in Young People's Literature. Schrefer journeyed to the Democratic Republic of Congo while researching the novel, and has since traveled wider as he&#;s embarked on a quartet of novels about the great apes, one book for each primate, detailing a young person&#;s relationship with that animal.
He is also the author of The Deadly Sister, The School for Dangerous Girls, Glamorous Disasters, and The New Kid.
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Praise for The Brightness Between Us:
"It packs the full punch of humanity’s potential ills balanced with hope of the good we might achieve. The realism of the struggles the characters face keeps the story engaging, and returning fans will appreciate the time spent with the original Ambrose and Kodiak. Complex and brimming with pathos." — Kirkus Reviews
"Compulsively readable, with thought-provoking themes. Truly, Schrefer has produced an updated, inclusive exploration of human connection in a way that is rarely seen outside the context of classic science fiction." — Booklist
Praise for The Darkness Outside Us:
“Absolutely brilliant. The Darkness Outside Us is a pulse-pounding thriller, engrossing science fiction epic, and heartfelt meditation on love all at once.” — Malinda Lo, National Book Award winner and author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club
“Schrefer masterfully evokes and maintains suspense that keeps the pages turning briskly while still taking the time to limn the two boys’ touching, moving relationship. If all of this is space opera, readers wi
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ELIOT SCHREFER is a New York Times-bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, received the Stonewall Honor for best LGBTQIA+ teen book, and received the Printz Honor for best young adult book from the ALA. In naming him an Editor’s Choice, the New York Times has called his work “dazzling… big-hearted.” His science writing has appeared in Discover, Sierra, USAToday, Nautilus, and The Washington Post Magazine. He has an M.A. in Animal Studies from NYU, is on the faculty of the Hamline MFA for writing for young people, and lives with his husband in New York City.
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After a childhood spent in Illinois, Connecticut, California, Maryland, and Florida, Eliot Schrefer attended Harvard University, where he graduated with High Honors in French and American literature. After a year teaching at a boarding school in Rome, he settled down in New York City.
Schrefer’s first novel, Glamorous Disasters, was a somewhat autobiographical tale of a young man living in Harlem and paying of
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