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Eric Smith

Eric Smith an author, blogger, and literary agent based in Philadelphia. When he isn’t busy trying to discover new books, he sometimes tries to write his own. Blog: Eric Smith Twitter: @ericsmithrocks

Five Creepy YA Anthologies to Prepare You For Halloween

Sometimes, I miss the days of reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, armed with nothing but a flashlight ...

Read This, Then That: UPDRAFT by Fran Wilde and Five Novels of Flight & Fantasy

From Hagrid’s flying motorcycle to the airships in His Dark Materials, magical, wondrous vehicles that somehow manage to soar through ...

Six Young Adult Characters Reimagined As Bands

I love the fun and imaginative names that spring up in Young Adult fiction. Sometimes I think the names must ...

THE SCULPTOR and Other Long Graphic Novels Worth Reading

We here at Panels are taking some much needed time off; in the meantime, we’re revisiting some favorite old posts ...

Awesome YA Dragon Books Out This Year

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

Read This, Then That: The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi & Other Great YA Breakup Novels

The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi is a breakup story. And not one that’s just about two people breaking up, ...

Typical Groomsmen Gifts, Gone Bookish

This particular Book Rioter is really excited to be tying the knot at the end of the month. I’m definitely ...

THE SCULPTOR and Other 500 Page Graphic Novels Worth Reading

Recently, I finished reading Scott McCloud’s amazing graphic novel, The Sculptor. A couple of other Panelteers have been making their ...

Read This, Then That: The Bees by Laline Paull & Other Stories of Animal Rebels

I think we all have those books that our friends insist we read again and again, but for some strange ...

Video Games That Totally Deserve Graphic Novel Tie-Ins, And Who Should Write Them

There are a lot of comic books inspired by video games, and it might surprise you to find out that ...