ELLEN OH
Cover Reveal for The House Next Door
Here is the final cover art afrom the incredibly talented illustrator, @mcrockefeller for my newest middle grade horror novel titled THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR!
đź“– ABOUT THE BOOK đź“–
For fans of “Not Quite Ghost” and “Ghost Squad”, acclaimed middle grade author Ellen Oh of Spirit Hunters and an APALA Honoree delivers a new spooky novel about young hero Rory and the creepy house next door.
Home is where the sinister lives.
Rory Parker knows not to step a foot in, on, or around the house next door. He’s seen things creeping in the shadows, has had encounters with spirits, and lost a best friend to the house’s malevolence. But when his new neighbors, Jack and his lovable family, move into the house next door, Rory makes it his duty to protect them at all costs.
But the vicious forces lying within the house are plotting something evil, something that puts Jack’s little sister in extreme danger. Soon, Rory understands he’ll need the help of his new friend and some friendly ghosts in order to stand a chance at defeating whatever lurks within its walls for good. But what exactly lives in the house next door, and will Rory and Jack find out in time to save the day, or can its evil never be evicted?
đź“… Releasing September 30th, 2025
đź’» Available for pre-order now!
The following is an interview with Matt where he talks about how he approaches cover designs from the ground up, how the tone of the story influences art design, and how the cover evolved from start to finish.


WNDB’s Stories Save Lives Gala and the 10th Walter Awards!
YOU ARE HERE EDUCATOR’S GUIDE
For those educator’s looking for the YOU ARE HERE educator guide. Here it is YAH EducatorsGuide (2)!
New WNDB Anthology ON THE BLOCK
I’m so excited about this new anthology that is coming out this fall! I cant wait to share it with all of you!! We Need Diverse Books is thrilled to announce our latest anthology, ON THE BLOCK, which follows the interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families residing within the same apartment building. The book will be released on October 22, 2024, from Crown Books for Young Readers. The narratives follow the lives of multigenerational immigrant families residing within the apartment building, including a new kid on the block, a Popsicle-bridge builder, a ghost hunter, a lion dancer — and their families, friends, and neighbors from all around the world.
“In reading the stories in On the Block, I found myself thinking back to the many wonderful things I learned as part of that community. The stories in this book are interrelated stories, much the way people in a building are interrelated neighbors. The narrators share an address, but they also intersect in other more interesting ways with the people who live on the other side of their living room walls. They all call their building space home. And the beauty of their shared home does not come from any single person, but instead from the sum of their experiences. I hope you’ll enjoy peeking in the apartment windows (metaphorically, of course) as much as I did,” said Meg Medina.
The collection is edited by WNDB CEO Ellen Oh and features stories by Tracey Baptiste, David Bowles, Adrianna Cuevas, Sayantani DasGupta, Debbi Michiko Florence, Adam Gidwitz, Erin Entrada Kelly, Minh LĂŞ, Ellen Oh, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Andrea Wang, and Jasmine Warga. “We can’t wait for readers to discover On the Block, a celebration of immigrant life and what it means to find your home,” said Ellen Oh. “Not only is this book a perfect companion to our first anthology, Flying Lessons and Other Stories, but these collections feature inclusive stories that are both timely and timeless.”
WNDB has published four other critically acclaimed anthologies with Crown Books for Young Readers, including FRESH INK, THE HERO NEXT DOOR, and A UNIVERSE OF WISHES. The organization’s first collection, FLYING LESSONS AND OTHER STORIES, was edited by Ellen Oh and received four industry starred reviews. Since 2016, WNDB has sent thousands of copies of FLYING LESSONS and its other anthologies to students in need nationwide. WNDB remains committed to providing diverse literature to all readers.
COLLIDING WORLDS OF MINA LEE
Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee is out in the world!!
@theellenoh When readers remind me that i wrote a romance and are demanding more. #collidingworldsofminalee #yaromance #booktok #marrymyhusbandsoundtrack
PREORDER CAMPAIGN FOR COLLIDING WORLDS OF MINA LEE
Happy 2024 Year of the Dragon!
I’m excited that my new YA release, COLLIDING WORLDS OF MINA LEE, is out this January 23rd! Cover art by the fabulous Audrey Mok! And I have some preorder swag for those of you interested in getting some exclusive CW content! It includes:
- Two character stickers – art by the youngest Oh who is a webtoon artist and you can see his 2 brilliant webcomics here.
- A beautiful art card by the amazing Kelly Wang who was also the brilliant illustrator of my Dragon Egg Princess character cards. She out did herself this time with this gorgeous art piece playing off the aha Take on Me video which is the inspiration of CW.
- A signed bookplate made to look like the tablet Mina draws on designed by my brilliant youngest Oh.
To enter for this exclusive preorder swag, all you have to do is preorder Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee from the following:
- Preorder from my local indie the amazing Loyalty Bookstore in Washington, DC for a signed copy of CW as well as all of the swag!
- Preorder from the wonderful Belmont Books in Boston, MA for a signed bookplate and swag!
Preorder now while supplies last!
My TedxTalk on WHO DESERVES HAPPY EVER AFTERS?
My TedxTalk can be watched here.
What a wonderful experience to present with these brilliant, amazing women who all killed it! It was a lot of work and stress but well worth it to have listened and laughed along with a wonderful supportive audience. I will be forever grateful to have had this opportunity. You can watch all of these fantastic TedxTalks by searching for TedxBethesdaWomen 2023.
TEDxTalk – TEDxBethesdaWomen!
I’m doing a TedXTalk on October 12th at the Imagination Stage in Bethesda, MD. There are still some tickets for a wonderful day of great talks and conversations.
HARU is OUT and I’m a The Week Junior Author Ambassador!
I’m so excited that HARU ZOMBIE DOG HERO is out in the world! I’ve always wanted to write a zombie book, and I’ve always wanted to write a dog book. So of course I wrote a zombie dog book! And I’m happy to be writing horror again but at the heart of Haru is a story about the love between a boy and his dog.
And if you read The Week Junior, I am proud to be an Author Ambassador this summer for their summer of reading program! I’m very grateful that they also shared a little bit of Haru!
POLITICS AND PROSE EVENT!
Airports are where people and lives briefly touch, interact and then move on. In these twelve interwoven short stories by different authors set in a Chicago airport, Asian–American children and teens interact with each other while awaiting flights. Unfortunately, sometimes when they encounter other passengers these children are met with racism, leading to the overarching question: are you where you belong? This collection of powerful, yet funny stories is a great start to a conversation about both listening and speaking up in order to find one’s place in society. Â
On April 26, at 10:30AM, I will be presenting at the Politics and Prose Bookstore on Connecticut Avenue, DC! This event is free to attend and open to the public, however, reservations are required for school groups interested in attending. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
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