Eric Smith

Eric Smith writes fiction that places teenagers inside communities shaped by books, games, music, and family expectations, while also working as a literary agent. You Can Go Your Own Way brings Adam Stillwater and Whitney Mitchell together during a Philadelphia snowstorm, even though their families' competing businesses have made them public rivals. Adam is trying to preserve his late father's pinball arcade, while Whitney helps run her father's expanding esports cafés and manages their social media presence. Published by Inkyard Press, the novel uses that conflict to examine grief, loyalty, online identity, and the possibility of choosing a future different from the one others expect. Smith's other books include Don't Read the Comments, The Girl and the Grove, and the anthology Battle of the Bands, jointly coedited with Lauren Gibaldi.