Eric Smith

Eric Smith is an American young adult author and literary agent based in Philadelphia.

Eric Smith is an American young adult author and literary agent based in Philadelphia. He is the founder of Neighborhood Literary and has written both nonfiction and YA fiction, including *The Geek’s Guide to Dating* and *Don’t Read the Comments*. His novels have received industry recognition, including YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults and Junior Library Guild selections.

Career

Smith works in publishing as both an author and a literary agent. Sources describe him as having represented bestselling and critically acclaimed authors across genres and categories.

Writing

His writing spans nonfiction, contemporary young adult fiction, and anthology projects. His books include *The Geek’s Guide to Dating*, *Inked*, *The Girl and the Grove*, *Don’t Read the Comments*, *You Can Go Your Own Way*, and *With or Without You*. He coedited the anthologies *First-Year Orientation* and *Battle of the Bands* with Lauren Gibaldi.

Publishing work

In addition to his own books, Smith is a literary agent and the founder of Neighborhood Literary. His public profiles note that he is active in agenting and manuscript submissions.

Recognition

Smith’s books have received industry recognition. *Don’t Read the Comments* was selected for YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults list. *With or Without You* was a Junior Library Guild selection. He is also identified as an award-winning author in publisher and agency profiles.