A. M. Luzzader

A. M. Luzzader is an American author, born in 1982, of children's and middle-grade fiction spanning fantasy, mystery, and horror. Her catalog includes the Mermaid in Middle Grade series (also released as A Mermaid in Middle School), following a young mermaid navigating human school life, and Arthur Blackwood's Scary Stories for Kids Who Like Scary Stories, a multi-volume horror-anthology series aimed at young readers. Her Among These Bones books take a darker, mystery-driven approach for slightly older readers, while the Baxter Bean series offers lighter middle-grade comedy. Luzzader's fiction consistently targets middle-grade readers with accessible, series-based storytelling that blends light scares, mystery hooks, and fantastical premises.