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Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult author from Elizabeth, New Jersey. As an agent, he has worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. His recent novels include the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers selection Don’t Read the Comments (Inkyard Press, 2020), You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press, 2021), and the anthologies Battle of the Bands (Candlewick, 2021) and First-Year Orientation (Candlewick, 2023), both co-edited with award-winning author Lauren Gibaldi.
In 2022, Abrams published Jagged Little Pill: The Novel, which Eric wrote in collaboration with Alanis Morisette, Academy award-winner Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard. The book is an adaptation of the Grammy and Tony award winning musical.
He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son, and enjoys video games, pop punk, and crying over every movie.
Eric is looking for:
“My current big wish list items are anything horror (Middle Grade to Adult), high concept romance/rom-coms (think Ashley Poston), genre blending upmarket/literary fiction, and accessible sci-fi and fantasy.”
Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult author from Elizabeth, New Jersey. As an agent, he has worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. His recent novels include the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers selection Don’t Read the Comments (Inkyard Press, 2020), You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press, 2021), and the anthologies Battle of the Bands (Candlewick, 2021) and First-Year Orientation (Candlewick, 2023), both co-edited with award-winning author Lauren Gibaldi.
In 2022, Abrams published Jagged Little Pill: The Novel, which Eric wrote in collaboration with Alanis Morisette, Academy award-winner Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard. The book is an adaptation of the Grammy and Tony award winning musical.
He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son, and enjoys video games, pop punk, and crying over every movie.
Eric is looking for:
“My current big wish list items are anything horror (Middle Grade to Adult), high concept romance/rom-coms (think Ashley Poston), genre blending upmarket/literary fiction, and accessible sci-fi and fantasy.”