Author Archives: Ron L. Smith

I am totally psyched to have a short story in THE HERO NEXT DOOR,  a new anthology for middle grade readers from Crown Publishing, Random House and We Need Diverse Books. There are so many great writers included and I’m honored … Continue reading →

I’ll be at the Delaware Festival of Words in Wilmington, Delaware on February 15th. From the website: The Delaware Festival of Words is a free, annual event for  middle school and high school students, teachers, and librarians.  Now in its … Continue reading →

Want a sneak-peek at the first few chapters of Black Panther The Young Prince? Sure you do.

Uh, I am incredibly excited and honored to write a middle grade book featuring Black Panther. I’ll be working with Marvel Press, which is an imprint of Disney/Hyperion. It is an amazing opportunity. I love the Marvel Universe characters and … Continue reading →

I’m psyched to be able to share the Big News. My publisher, Clarion Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, has just bought three new books! It looks like I’ll be pretty busy for the next few years! I can’t wait to get these … Continue reading →