Get to know me

Photo of author E.G. Young smiling in front of a pine tree

Hi! I’m a speculative fiction author on the Gulf Coast of Florida, represented by the amazing Linda Camacho at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. Scroll to the bottom of the page for my official bio and fun facts.

In my books:

  • Ghosts/hauntings (literal or metaphorical)

  • Lyrical prose 

  • Ocean imagery (I live in FL!)

  • Lots of yearning 

  • Quirky protatonists

  • Humor + spookiness

  • Mental health and/or disability themes (I gotta write what I know!)

My dog Fury Rose will be a guest star on any virtual visits

I’d love to visit your school, library, or book club to do an author talk or generative creative writing workshop! I’ve worked as a writing tutor for students in elementary school through college and as a freelance fiction editor for aspiring novelists. Contact me via the form on this page or at egyoungbooks@gmail.com

  • Workshops for Grades 9-12: We’ll dive into interactive prompts focused on having fun, breaking through writer’s block, and generating surprising scenes and stories. We’ll also discuss what makes us root for characters and how we can pull from our own experiences.

  • Workshops for Aspiring Authors: How to care for yourself physically and emotionally as you write; how to outline your first draft; how to write your query blurb; how to draft from the subconscious.

  • Workshops on Personal Topics: How I write using dictation/writing with a disability; how writing helped me process OCD.

  • Spooky Season Workshops: Horror-themed writing prompts; how to write a “monster main character” that celebrates the wonderful weirdness of being human; how horror can help us process our emotions

  • General Author Talk: Q&A, reading and signing

Author Visits

    • $700 for half-day (Includes one-to-two 45 minute presentations or workshops with a cap of 75 students per session.)

    • $1200 for full-day (Includes three-to-four 45 minutes presentations / workshops with a cap of 75 students per session.)

    For Title 1 schools or organizations with funding needs, I can work with you to figure out what meets your budget.

  • $100-110 for a one-hour virtual visit, with a cap of 50 students per session. However, this can be flexible per situation and I offer several free visits per year.

  • I offer a certain number of free visits to book clubs and reduced cost visits to libraries, schools with funding needs, and nonprofits. Contact me to find out if I have availability and let’s talk about your budget needs!

Stay in touch

Professional inquiries such as film, TV, audio, foreign rights, blurbs, and appearance requests should be directed to Linda Camacho at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency.

If you want to reach out to me directly, just fill out this form or contact me at egyoungbooks@gmail.com!

Official Bio

E.G. Young (she/her) is a speculative fiction author living on the Gulf Coast of Florida. In her books, you’ll find weird-but-tender vibes, strange girls, dark humor, spookiness, and animals who all live at the end (promise!). She writes 90 percent of her drafts using voice-to-text dictation (shoutout to fellow hypermobile humans). E.G. holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from The Vermont College of Fine Arts and is represented by Linda Camacho at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency.

Unofficial Fun Facts You Didn’t Ask For

  • Current favorite TV show: “Widow’s Bay”

  • Favorite books: The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, The Honeys by Ryan La Sala, Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma, Dig by A.S. King, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

  • Favorite snack: Dark chocolate

  • Happy places: The beach, the woods, the Met museum, or on my couch with Netflix

  • What I’m doing at a party: Making friends with your cat