{{short description|American writer}}
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'''Eric Elfman'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://elfmanworld.com/about/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> is an American author with a specializing in science fiction, fantasy, UFOs, and paranormal events. He has written over 14 books for young adults and middle-grade readers, including the ''Accelerati Trilogy'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Accelerati Trilogy by Neal Shusterman |url=https://www.goodreads.com/series/81385-the-accelerati-trilogy |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref> which was co-written with Neal Shusterman, ''Almanac of Alien Encounters''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Almanac of Alien Encounters |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/423130.Almanac_of_Alien_Encounters |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref> (Random House, 2001), ''Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting, and Totally Repulsive''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting & Totally Repulsive: A… |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/491161.Almanac_of_the_Gross_Disgusting_Totally_Repulsive |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref> (Random House, 1994, an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers<ref>{{Cite web |last=SKUENN |date=2012-03-02 |title=Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers |url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/quick-picks-reluctant-young-adult-readers |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) |language=en}}</ref>), and ''Very Scary Almanac''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Very Scary Almanac |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1300622.The_Very_Scary_Almanac |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref> (Random House, 1993).
Elfman has been on the faculty of the Big Sur Children's Writers Workshop, sponsored by the Henry Miller Memorial Library and directed by Andrea Brown. He has also presented writing advice at the Ventana Sierra Advanced Writing Workshop<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ventana Sierra Writing Workshops |url=https://vsworkshops-blog.tumblr.com/ |access-date=2024-03-05}}</ref> in Carson City, Nevada, directed by author Ellen Hopkins.
As a private writing coach, Elfman has worked with the ''New York Times'' bestselling author Veronica Rossi (''Under the Never Sky''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11594257-under-the-never-sky |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref>), the award-winning author Meg Medina (''Yaqui Delgado''), Barry Wolverton (''Neversink''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teens - Neversink - New Hampshire State Library - OverDrive |url=https://nh.overdrive.com/library/teens/media/657833 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=New Hampshire State Library |language=en}}</ref>), Stacey Lee (''Under a Painted Sky'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Under A Painted Sky – Stacey H Lee |url=https://www.staceyhlee.com/under-a-painted-sky |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> 2015), and various other storytellers.
As a screenwriter, Elfman has also written for DreamWorks, Universal Studios, Walden Media, and Disney.
==Bibliography== *Series **Accelerati Trilogy (with Neal Shusterman) ***''Tesla's Attic'' (2014) {{isbn|978-0606358958}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vane |first1=Sharyn |title=Children's Books: Leading children's authors will be appearing in Austin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/435114838/ |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=Austin American-Statesman |date=16 February 2014 |location=Austin, Texas |pages=E1,E4}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Reutter, Vicki | title=Shusterman, Neal & Eric Elfman. Tesla's Attic.(Children's review)(Brief article)(Book review) | journal=School Library Journal | publication-date=2014-03-01 | publisher=Library Journals, LLC | pages=148(1) | issn=0362-8930 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Bloom, Sam | title=Shusterman, Neal, and Eric Elfman: Tesla's Attic.(Children's review)(Brief article)(Book review) | journal=The Horn Book Guide | publication-date=2014-09-22 | publisher=The Horn Book, Inc | volume=25 | issue=2 | pages=90(1) | issn=1044-405X }}</ref> ***''Edison's Alley'' (2015) {{isbn|978-1423148067}}<ref>{{Citation | author1=Bloom, Sam | title=Shusterman, Neal, and Eric Elfman: Edison's Alley.(Children's review)(Brief article)(Book review) | journal=The Horn Book Guide | publication-date=2015-09-22 | publisher=The Horn Book, Inc | volume=26 | issue=2 | pages=101(1) | issn=1044-405X }} </ref> ***''Hawking's Hallway'' (2016) {{isbn|978-1423155218}} **The N.O.A.H. Files trilogy (with Neal Shusterman) ***''I Am the Walrus''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61918680-i-am-the-walrus |title=Goodreads: I am the Walrus |date= |access-date=April 27, 2023 |publisher=Goodreads}}</ref> ***''Shock the Monkey''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198493669-shock-the-monkey|title=Goodreads: Shock the Monkey |date= |access-date=March 19, 2024 |publisher=Goodreads}}</ref> *Novels **''Noah's Ark'' (1999) {{isbn|978-0787119508}} *Collections **''Three-minute Thrillers'' (1994) {{isbn|978-1565651388}} **''More Three-minute Thrillers'' (1995) {{isbn|978-0679858058}} **''Super Three-minute Thrillers'' (1996) {{isbn|978-0760703953}} *Series contributed to **''Our town: a novelization (X Files)'' (1997) {{isbn|978-0064471756}} *Non fiction **''The Very Scary Almanac'' (1993) {{isbn|978-0679844013}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hand |first1=Luci |title=Time is right for scary tales |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/333090900/?terms=%22Eric%2BElfman%22 |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=Vidette-Messenger |date=25 October 1993 |location=Valparaiso, Indiana |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bernheimer |first1=Kathryn |title=With these Halloween tales, it's fun to be frightened |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/416372149/?terms=%22Eric%2BElfman%22 |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=The Times Leader |date=31 August 1993 |location=Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |page=8E}}</ref> **''Almanac of the Gross, Disgusting & Totally Repulsive'' (1994) {{isbn|978-0679858058}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Kids' News: They're hiding under your bed ... |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/167507737/?terms=%22Eric%2BElfman%22 |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=4 October 1994 |pages=1, 6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Krull |first1=Kathleen |title=A Children's How-To: Read your mom's mind, nauseate your friends |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/158606679/?terms=%22Eric%2BElfman%22 |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=9 October 1994 |page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Garrett |first1=Deborah |title=A+ Booklist for Students |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/112702577/?terms=%22Eric%2BElfman%22 |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=The Tennessean |date=31 August 1994 |location=Nashville, Tennessee |page=16}}</ref> **''Almanac of Alien Encounters'' (2001) {{isbn|978-0679872887}} **''Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men'' (with Scott Griffiths; 2012) {{isbn|978-1481702942}}
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