E. L. Chen
banner
elainechen.com
E. L. Chen
@elainechen.com
Horror writer, UI/UX designer, child-rearer, bunnyhugger. Rep: Dorian Maffei at KC&A. She/her elainechen.com 🇨🇦

SWEETSIDE MOTEL (IFP Mar 2026) 🔪
SLASHER SUMMER (Michael Joseph/Crown summer 2026) 🪓
ONE OF US IS ALREADY DEAD (Run For It fall 2026) 🪰
Yes! And you can't criticize any painting unless you've seen it in person, and understand that it's in a museum because of its historical context.
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Who knew so many of you are champions of abstract expressionism. Paint-stained fist bumps for you all.
October 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Congrats! Happy book birthday! 🎉
October 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Haha, it's the work of the past 5 years all of a sudden converging at the same time 😅
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Stay tuned to Bluesky or IG (chaoticresponsible), or subscribe to my newsletter for more details as I get them! 4/4 buttondown.com/chaoticrespo...
Chaotic Responsible
Quarterly updates from horror writer E. L. Chen.
buttondown.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
HUGE thanks to my agent @dorianmaffei.bsky.social for plucking this ms out of her queries and helping me get it ready for sub. I learned so much doing those revisions. 3/
October 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm beyond thrilled this is going to be published. Inspired by THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, I steeped this book in late '90s nostalgia as well as all my anxieties as a middle-aged woman. 2/
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I want my own derpy blue tiger and dapper magpie!
October 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Heh, I confess I based the drawing on my cheap but trusty store-brand kitchen knife 😅
October 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM