As an author and a librarian, books play a big role in my life! A fan of dark mysteries and the natural world, I am fascinated by all things extraordinary and unique.

I am the author of a teen novel, Death at Deacon Pond, and a narrative nonfiction book, Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep, which has received both an SCBWI Barbara Karlin Grant, a Katherine Paterson Prize and was a Gold Medalist for the Bank Street College’s Cook Prize. Anglerfish was also a Nutmeg Nominee, and a 2025 Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Honor Book.

My next book, Giant Cuttlefish: Chameleon of the Sea, releases in April of 2026, to be followed by The Femme Fatale of Fireflies. 

To find out more, visit my website: https://www.elainemalexander.com