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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Peril at Price Manor is now available in PAPERBACK! Perfect for backpacks, beach bags, and totes! Read it on the bus, in the lunchroom, or under the covers with a flashlight! Where will you read yours? #kidlit #spookymiddlegrade #middlegradebooks

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We're getting excited for our Eastern PA SCBWI FREE professional development series next month! Meet one of our presenters, Patricia Kreiser, and find out how to register for the webinars in this interview by @joanneroberts.bsky.social on the blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/05/29/a...

Text reads: FREE webinar! Illustration ~ Patricia Kreiser, author-illustrator - SCBWI Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - June 8, 2026 @7:00pm Eastern - Made possible by a grant from SCBWI and the Authors Coalition of America. Images are a graphic of a pink can with artist's tools inside (pencil, markers, paintbrush) and a photograph of Patricia Kreiser at her illustration desk.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Great news! The ebook of Peril at Price Manor is currently on sale for only $2.99! Now through 6/2! Avoid peril at all costs by loading it up on your e-reader from wherever you buy ebooks! Perfect for summer reading! www.harpercollins.com/products/per... #summerreading #spookymiddlegrade #kidlit

Text reads: Ebook Sale! The ebook for PERIL AT PRICE MANOR is currently ON SALE for only $2.99 at all major retailers! Sale ends June 2! perfect for summer reading! Image shows the book cover of Peril at Price Manor by Laura Parnum on a light green background with dark green curlicues. The cover image shows a girl on a bicycle approaching a stone mansion between tall trees with gargoyles and a sea gull.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Today's the last day to bid! I'm offering feedback on 25 pages of your novel manuscript. Check out the other amazing auction items available to support the neurodiverse #KidLit scholarship fund for neurodiverse creators.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I'm looking forward to attending (and helping to run) @scbwiepa.bsky.social annual retreat in the Poconos! Can't wait to learn, be inspired, commune with fellow kidlit creators and experience the magic of Boyds Mills again. Can't wait to see everybody!!! #poconoandthethreebears #scbwievent #kidlit

Text reads: I'm attending Pocono and the Three Bears - In Search of Just Right -- April 24-26, 2026 -- SCBWI -- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Image shows an illustrated brown bear reading the text in a sign framed with branches.

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Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective @ndkidlit.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#Fundraising #Auction live! Featuring: -#SocialMedia #Design Package from Laura Orme -25-Page #Manuscript Feedback from @lauraparnum.bsky.social -Generative #Writing Session with Laura Shovan -#Character Consultation with Laurie Calkhoven Bid & Browse: www.32auctions.com/n...

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I had a great time talking with Kathleen Kellett for her YouTube channel, The Monster and the Child. Check out my interview here!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

A surprise in the mail today! It’s my Junior Library Guild certificate and pin for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage! Thanks JLG!

Certificate reads: Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award presented to The Haunting of Bellington Cottage, Laura Parnum Author. Certificate is mounted in a card signed by Junior Library Guild’s Liz Duffy, MLIS, Director of Collection Curation, along with the JLG pin and sits on a bookshelf.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Can't wait to meet Alyza Liu and our other great Pocono faculty members in person in April!

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social is one of the agents participating in our February online critique intensive. Learn about Vicky in this interview by Robyn, and find out how YOU can register for one of the last spots in this fantastic critique event! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/a...

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A Cafe Chat with Literary Agent Vicky Weber, by Robyn Stone

Robyn Stone interviews literary agent Vicky Weber of Creative Media Agency in advance of the Eastern PA SCBWI Submission Shine 2026 Online Critique Intensive on February 19-21, 2026. A Café Chat wi…

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I'm heading to NYC this weekend for the SCBWI Winter Conference! Anyone else going to be there? I hope to see you! #Kidlit #SCBWI #scbwiNY26

Text reads: I'm attending the SCBWI 2026 Winter New York Conference January 16-18, 2026 New York City. Register scbwi.org
Artwork by Merrill Rainey www.scbwi.org/members/merrill-rainey
Image shows: a red cardinal flying across a yellow sky toward a city skyline. Below that is a blue-green river. Below that is a snow-covered ground with a frozen pond.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Don't miss this amazing critique intensive from Eastern PA SCBWI!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

My books are on sale on Amazon! Peril at Price Manor is 21% off for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals! (Now through Dec 1) www.amazon.com/Peril-Price-... The Haunting of Bellington Cottage is also currently 20% off for I-don't-know-how-long! www.amazon.com/Haunting-Bel...

Text: Cyber sale! Peril at Price Manor has been selected for Amazon's Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals! 21% off now through 12/1. Follow link in post.
Image: Book cover for Peril at Price Manor by Laura Parnum

Image: The book cover for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum (a snowy scene with a tree and tree swing; a stone cottage in the background, two 12-year-old girls in the middle, two crows in the foreground; colors are purples and blues with a pink title and yellow byline)

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Come see us during the Haddonfield Night Market!

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Registration is open for Submission Shine 2026! This online critique intensive gives participants an opportunity to receive agent feedback on multiple projects. Today on the blog, meet participating agent Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/c...

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Café Chat with Literary Manager Kristen Terrette, by Kristen Strocchia

Kristen Strocchia interviews literary manager Kristen Terrette in advance of the Eastern PA Submission Shine 2026 Online Critique Intensive on February 19-21, 2026. Café Chat with Literary Manager …

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

My teen doing physics homework was answering a question about the movement of a Slinky and I immediately launch into the Slinky commercial jingle from 1979. My brain is weird, y’all!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

This is going to be such an awesome event!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

LAST DAY to register for a CRITIQUE for our in-person Illustrator Day and PB Author Day on 9/27. A few critique spots left, including with Art Agent Mela Bolinao—Don't miss out. Get to know Mela in this interview with @berrietr.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/c... #kidlit

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Café Chat with Art Agent Mela Bolinao, by Berrie Torgan-Randall

Berrie Torgan-Randall interviews art agent Mela Bolinao in advance of Illustrator Day and PB Author Day–LIVE! in Lancaster, on September 27, 2025. Café Chat with Art Agent Mela Bolinao, by Berrie T…

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

What a great time tonight! Thank you @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social for sharing the stage with me!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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. 🕷️👻🕷️

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

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...

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

All the books and swag I took home from ALA

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Want to take your illustrator or PB author career to the next level? Come to our event on 9/27 in Lancaster! We'll have PRH Art Director Véronique Sweet to review illustrator work. Find out more in this interview with Véronique by @berrietr.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/c...

Picture of Veronique Sweet, an art director with Penguin Random House publishers.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

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"

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Thanks so much to @ala-booklist.bsky.social for this great review! My ❤️ is full! #kidlit Im 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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Looking forward to this online event on Saturday for ALL the marketing & social media tricks!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

What’s the word for when the TP roll is low, so you tell yourself to remember to get a new roll from the closet, but by the time you’re finished with your business, you’ve completely forgotten? And is it the same word for when you need a new bar/bottle of soap in the shower?

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Any time I receive a thank-you card, I feel compelled to write a thank-you card for the thank-you card. I don’t actually do it because that would be weird, right?

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Pennsylvania illustrators and picture book writers! Apply for an E&I scholarship to our full-day Illustrator and PB Author event in Lancaster on 9/27. Scholarship deadline is Thurs 5/15!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

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.

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

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."

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Last day to bid on this or any of the other wonderful items in the Neurodiverse KidLit Fundraising Auction!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Congrats on all the great news from Eastern PA SCBWI!

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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

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Laura Parnum @lauraparnum.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

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.

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