Up at 6… Took a little bit of break this morning to go to my last Swap Meet.  I’m not a donut guy, but I love the donuts at the meet.  One a week. Got my last one for this trip and took it back to the house to eat while I work on I,Q [...]

Here’s the blurb for Marie’s new picture book (and mine) ,  illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen.  It’s a beautiful book that took a tremendous amount research and a long time to write.  The book will be out on April 1st, but you can pre-order it here at a good price.
“Where can one find the world’s [...]

Another great email and beautiful art from a talented young artist… Thanks Samuel!
Dear Mr. Smith,
Thank you for all the great books you have written. I wanted to share a painting my 12 year old son, Samuel did for a book report on Elephant Run this past month. As an audiovisual for his [...]

I’ve gotten a a lot of emails the past week from readers who are a little confused about TENTACLES…
Just to clarify TENTACLES is the sequel to CRYPTID HUNTERS.
Can you read the novels out of order? Yes, but it would be better to read them in order.
TENTACLES begins almost immediately after Marty and Grace return [...]

For those who have read my novel “Peak” this is a very interesting email. Stranger than fiction… Thanks for letting me share this, Jenny. And good luck on your trek.
Dear Roland,
I’ve never written to an author before but I wanted to tell you how your novel “Peak” came to our family.
Early last year, [...]

Mr. Roland Smith,
Just this week, my 11 year old son brought home Cryptid Hunters. He got it from his school and was reading it. He told me it was very good. Although reading it not my “thing” (nor is writing) but I picked it up and started reading it. For the past [...]

See a short  clip about Elephant Run from Scholastic Book fairs.
Curriculum is ready.
But as soon as Nick arrives, trouble erupts in this remote Burmese elephant village. Japanese soldiers invade, and Nick’s father is taken prisoner. Nick is stranded on the plantation, forced to work as a servant to the new rulers. As life in the [...]

I’ve gotten a lot of email since Tentacles came out asking if there will be a third book. You’re fast readers!
The answer is yes, and there will probably be more books after the third with Grace and Marty and the Cryptos Island gang.
Next question: “When will it be out?”
Answer: “I flattered, but the ink is [...]