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Laura Parnum
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Author, copyeditor, occasional magician. PERIL AT PRICE MANOR (HarperCollins 2023) and THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE (HarperCollins, July 2025). www.LauraParnum.com
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Visit spookymiddlegrade.com/virtual-qa/ to request a free 30-minute virtual Q&A classroom visit with up to four spooky middle grade authors. For grades 3-8.

#kidlit #spookymiddlegrade #authorvisit
TEXT: Spooky Middle Grade in a yellow banner IMAGE: A green zombie woman with a horrified expression TEXT: My class can Zoom with four MG authors for free? The horror!
October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Heard about the Philly Bookstore Crawl? I’ll be at Booked in Chestnut Hill with @heatherstigall7.bsky.social and we’ll be featuring our brand new ghost books!! Hope to see you there!

#kidlit #spookybooks #booksigning
Text: Looking for some SPOOKY good books? Laura Parnum - The Haunting of Bellington Cottage and Heather Stigall - Gilbert and the Ghost. Philly Book Crawl, August 23, 2-4 pm at Booked, 8511 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118
August 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Had an absolute BLAST celebrating the launch of The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! Thanks to everyone who came out and to @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social for leading the discussion. We talked creepy dolls, taxidermy, and liminal spaces in the novel!

#kidlit #spookymg #bookrelease #middlegradebooks
July 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Today’s the day! The Haunting of Bellington Cottage is out in the world. For ages 8-12 and anyone who likes friendship stories with a side of spookiness!

Creepy dolls, a homemade Ouija board, nighttime disturbances, and two girls trying to navigate interpersonal relationships and life changes. 🕷️👻🕷️
July 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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In one week! Join me in conversation with @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social for the release of my second novel, The Haunting of Bellington Cottage!

Signed books can be purchased at this link! childrensbookworld.net/parnum-autog...
Text: Book Release Event! The Haunting of Bellington Cottage Author Laura Parnum With author Nicole Wolverton July 29 at 7pm Meet author Laura Parnum * Book discussion led by author Nicole Wolverton * Reading * Q&A * Book signing *Refreshments * Giveaways * Celebration! Children's Book World, 17 Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, PA 19041
July 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Less than three weeks until my second novel comes into the world. Come celebrate with me on July 29 at 7:00pm at Children's Book World in Haverford, PA!

#kidlit #middlegradebooks #bookrelease #spookymg
Image: book cover for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum showing two girls facing a cottage in a snowy woods with two crows and a swing hanging from a tree. Text: Book Release Event, July 29 at 7pm. Meet author Laura Parnum, book discussion, reading, Q&A, book signing, refreshments, giveaways, celebration! Children's Book World, 17 Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, PA 19041.
July 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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All the books and swag I took home from ALA
July 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Hey all! The release of my next book is only 3 weeks away, and B&N is having a 25% off sale on pre-orders for premium and rewards members 7/8-7/11. If you haven't yet pre-ordered it, now is a GREAT time to save. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti...

#BNPreorder
TEXT: Barnes & Noble preorder sale! July 8-11. Premium and Rewards members can use PREORDER25 at checkout to receive 25% off all preorders, including print books, ebooks, and audiobooks! Premium members receive an additional 10% off! Some exclusions apply. Online only. Image: front cover of The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum, which shows two girls in a snowy forest with a stone cottage, a swing hanging from a tree, and two crows. Tagline "It was the perfect winter getaway...until the ghost showed up"
July 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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It's a Goodreads giveaway!

Follow the link to enter the giveaway for a free copy of The Haunting of Bellington Cottage. Giveaway ends July 21.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Good luck!

#kidlit #bookgiveaway #middlegradebooks #spookymiddlegrade
July 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Thanks so much to @ala-booklist.bsky.social for this great review! My ❤️ is full! #kidlit
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The Haunting of Bellington Cottage
By Laura Parnum
July 2025. 272p. HarperCollins/Storytide, $19.99 (9780063249592). Gr. 3–6

From the get-go, middle-grade mystery lovers will be sucked into this story. (1/5)
Images: silhouettes of two crows in flight on a gray background and a book cover for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum (showing two girls facing a stone cottage in a snowy woods setting with a snow-covered swing hanging from a tree and two crows in the foreground. Text on purple paint blob reads: "A well-crafted mystery with just the right amount of scare and heart." —Booklist Text at bottom left corner reads: Releasing July 29, 2025
July 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Are you going to ALA Philly?

If so, welcome to my home town! Find me helping at the SCBWI EPA booth (2366) Fri-Mon.

My book signings:

Sat 2-3pm w/ @virco.bsky.social booth 1637
Sat 3-5pm w/ @scbwiepa.bsky.social booth 2366

#ALAAC25 #KidLit #middlegradebooks #authorsigning #ALAPhilly #SCBWI
Text: I'm going to ALA! Book signings Saturday, June 28 2:00-3:00 Virco Inc Booth #1637 3:00-5:00 SCBWI PA East Booth #2366 (Plust I'll be helping out at the SCBWI PA East booth #2366 Friday - Monday, so please stop by to say hello!) Images: Laura Parnum headshot (white woman with brown hair and glasses wearing a black v-neck shirt with green grass in the background) Virco logo SCBWI logo Book cover for Peril at Price Manor (green cover showing a mansion with a gate with gargoyles and a girl entering the gate on her bicycle with a flower delivery) ALA Annual Conference logo: ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Philadelphia - June 26-30 2025 American Library Association - ALAANNUAL.ORG
June 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Looking forward to meeting readers this Saturday from 10-4 at Cecil County Public Library's Children's Book Festival! Hope to see you there!

#kidlit #childrensbooks #booksigning
Cecil County Public Library's Children's Book Festival, Saturday, June 14 from 10am-2pm, North East Branch Library. Food, Family, Fun, Book Signings, Story Stage, & More! Images show children reading books with a background of clouds and a triangle flag banner.
June 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Audiobook lovers! Audible is having a sitewide sale for US members! Get lost in a story as you head to your summer vacation destination. Download Peril at Price Manor now or PREORDER The Haunting of Bellington Cottage (which releases 7/29). Hurry, though! Sale ends 6/8! Links in bio.
Image text: Audio Book SALE! Images: Covers for Peril at Price Manor and The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum Image text: Go to the Audible app, audible.com, or amazon.com. For all active US members
June 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Looking forward to hanging out with these other fabulous children's book creators and meeting with young readers and their caregivers and educators this Sunday at the Stamford Children's Book Festival (May 18, 2-4pm, Ferguson Library). Hope you can join us!

#bookfestival #kidlit
May 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Connecticut people! (and people nearby!) Join me at the Stamford Children's Book Festival May 18, 2-4pm at the Ferguson Library. I'll be chatting with readers and educators and signing books along with a bunch of other amazing kidlit authors! Hope to see you!

#scbwievent #bookfestival #kidlit
Text: Stamford Children's Book Festival, Sunday, May 18th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Ferguson Library, Public Library Plaza. Image: A blue raccoon, a brown deer with antlers, a brown fox, and a blue bear surround a brown nest with a cream-colored egg. Text on the image reads "Hope is the thing with feathers." Artwork by Bridget Bick.
May 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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I'm thrilled to announce The Haunting of Bellington Cottage has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Thank you JLG for considering. I'm excited to share this story with readers!

Releasing 7/29!

Available for preorder wherever books are sold: www.lauraparnum.com/my-books
Text: A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! The Haunting of Bellington Cottage. Available July 29, 2025. On the left is the book cover which shows the title, The Haunting of Bellington Cottage, and the author, Laura Parnum, Author of Peril at Price Manor. The cover is blue and purple and shows a snowy scene with a stone cottage in the background, two girls in the center facing the cottage, two crows in the foreground, and a snow-covered tree and tree swing. Next to the cover is a gold seal that say "jlg Gold Standard."
May 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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It's happening again! Barnes & Noble is having a 25% off sale on PRE-orders! A great time to order my next book, THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE, and others that haven't released! Use coupon PREORDER25 at checkout.

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti...

#mgbooks #KidLit #spookymg #BNPreorder
April 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Happy Earth Day and happy National Parks Week! Celebrate by reading some spooky National Park stories. Proceeds go to the National Parks Foundation, and the ebook is only 99 cents for the month of April! Links in bio!

#earthday #nationalpark #spookystories #kidlit
Book titled S’more Spooky Storied: A National Parks Anthology. Cover shows a campfire and tent with a mountain and full moon in the background Title page for the story “Leave the Dead to Lie in Peace” by Laura Parnum. There is a “Classified” stamp at the top and under “Field Notes” are the longitude and latitude coordinates (39.9495 N and 75.1497 W). Location of story is listed as Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Spookiness Level is listed as three claw marks on a tree stump.
April 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Excited to receive my first trade review for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! Thank you, Kirkus, for reading and reviewing! Check out the full review at www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

#middlegradehorror #spookymiddlegrade #spookymg #KidLit #middlegradebooks #mgbooks #booksforkids
A pull quote from the Kirkus review for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage reads "Authentic characters inhabit an evocatively described world in this thoughtful ghost story." Other text reads "Releasing July 29, 2025." There are images to two crows on a misty gray background and an image of the cover of the book.
April 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The auction is LIVE! Click the link to view and bid on signed books, critiques, virtual school visits, AMAs and more! Auction runs now through April 30 to raise money for the Neurodiverse KidLit Scholarship Fund at Highlights! ndkidlit.org/fundraising-...
#kidlit #kidlitwriters #neurodiverswriters
April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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So honored that my book Peril at Price Manor was selected for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award program for next year! Many thanks to the SSYRA Committee for including it on the list among these other amazing titles! I’m looking forward to connecting with readers in Florida! ☀️📚☀️
April 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Calling all lovers of discounts! Check out Barnes & Noble's 25% off pre-orders sale Feb 5-7. My next book, THE HAUNTING OF BELLINGTON COTTAGE, is included! Use the discount code PREORDER25 at checkout. Releases July 29, but on sale at B&N now!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-haunti...
February 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Hope to see some of you this weekend at #scbwiNY25! @scbwiepa.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Surprise! A short story I wrote will appear in the S'MORE SPOOKY STORIES anthology releasing from @owlhollowpress.bsky.social next month! This book includes family-friendly spooky tales set in US National Parks. The coolest part is that all proceeds will go to the National Park Foundation!
January 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Hey, holiday shoppers! I just learned that my book, Peril at Price Manor, is 50% off at Amazon RIGHT NOW! I don't know how long this sale will last, but if you're looking to get a copy for you or your favorite reader, you might want to follow this link, STAT: www.amazon.com/Peril-Price-...
An image of the book Peril at Price Manor by Laura Parnum with a red ribbon and bow on a red plaid background Cover of book Peril at Price Manor by Laura Parnum with a yellow background and text displaying the following themes and tropes with curly arrows: horror movie tropes, independence, friendship, quirky twins, weird dad, face-hugging, replicating, tentacled creatures!, damsel in distress to heroine, spooky mansion, slime.
December 13, 2024 at 7:25 PM