Josh Allen

Writer of horror stories . . . for children. OUT TO GET YOU, ONLY IF YOU DARE, and ONCE THEY SEE YOU from @HolidayHouseBks. English professor. Geeky dad. He/Him

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@Jess_a_Roux @Inkymole Thanks for reading! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it!

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@JDarowski Right?! People were all, “A Jedi would never just hideout on a remote planet and toss away their lightsaber!” And yet, in the first three films, the only things we see Jedi do are hideout on remote planets and toss away their lightsabers.

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

I. Love. My. Life.

[Holiday House Publishing, Inc. @HolidayHouseBks]

It's time for a book giveaway! You could win a copy of ONCE THEY SEE YOU and a pair of stickers!

To enter, like this post, follow @HolidayHouseBks, and comment your favorite Halloween candy!

Giveaway ends 11/6!*

*US only

@JustJoshAllen @Inkymole

#giveaway #bookgiveaway

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@GavinWoltjer @johngreenart Thrilled to hear this! Hope she enjoys!

[Holiday House Publishing, Inc. @HolidayHouseBks]

There’s no escaping these deliciously creepy tales of everyday horror in ONCE THEY SEE YOU. The perfect Halloween read!

@JustJoshAllen @inkymole

#mglit

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

So thrilled about this shoutout for ONCE THEY SEE YOU from The Horn Book! Woo-hoo!!! (And such good company!) #mglit #middlegrade #HorrorStories

[The Horn Book @HornBook]

October #NotesfromtheHornBook: 6 thrillers for #Halloween https://t.co/Y7slP9f9Ud @JustJoshAllen @Inkymole @HolidayHouseBks @Remy_Lai @MacKidsBooks @DelacortePress @randomhousekids @garthnix @Scholastic @EdenRoyce @WaldenPondPress @HarperChildrens @anneursu #HornBOO

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

Me: I'm going to give up. Writing is too hard.
One kid: I love your books! You're my favorite author ever!
Me:

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@Sharl @Inkymole On it!

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

College students come to my office all the time to ask me how they can get published. But they almost never come to my office to ask me how they can learn to write.

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

When a kid tells you you're their favorite writer: 10/10
When a kid tells you you're their favorite writer in front of your own semi-jaded children: 1000/10

[Spooky Middle Grade @spookymgbooks]

At @spookymgbooks, we firmly believe spooky books should be enjoyed all year long. But even we can admit there’s something a little extra special about reading a them when the days grow colder. Here are top picks for this year’s spooky season. https://t.co/gPjlhIjvY1

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@AdamGidwitz @metahatem So cool! Congrats!

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@AllyMalinenko Agree! I don’t love allowing “AI assisted work.” That’s a slippery slope! How much “assistance” is okay?

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

This is Abigail. She lives in my office. She wants you to know that Halloween is 35 days away.

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

I told my college students I was 50 and chided myself for being old. One girl raised her hand and said, “I hope you’re being gentle with yourself. You’ve done a lot of good and will do a lot more good. So go easy.” It was the third day of class. Man, these kids are alright.

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@CiteSomething So brilliant! Such an emotional roller coaster! Buckle up.

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

UTAH FRIENDS! There's this great opportunity to come heckle me in public! For free! @KingsEnglish

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

GO, LITTLE BOOK, GO!!! @Inkymole @HolidayHouseBks #mglit #horror #middlegrade

[Josh Allen @JustJoshAllen]

@AllyMalinenko Ally! I’m so thrilled for you! ♥️