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Camryn Garrett
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Writer and filmmaker. Author of four books, including THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA (out now) and IN BETWEEN DAYS (May 12, 2026). She/her.
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Donations are open until 2/5 for the #KidLit4Ceasefire Fundraiser! Funds raised will go toward the three families we're currently fundraising for, with a small portion going to the PCRF, with a goal of $60,000 raised. Anyone can donate an item, even if you aren't in kidlit!
I've donated to the #KidLit4Ceasefire Third Annual Fundraiser. March 17th-31st. Donations open until 2/5! There's a QR code and a link!
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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PREORDER SALE ALERT! B&N
Rewards & Premium Members get 25% off all preorders today through Thursday when you use the code PREORDER25 at check out! My next book comes out in May and it’s always super helpful to preorder if you can!
December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Reminder that I released a book this year, about a girl who finds a secret portal to Seneca Village in Central Park, and has to solve a magical mystery! I think it could be a lovely holiday gift :) You can order wherever you buy books or at my local indie, BAM booksaremagic.net/item/jpo2KjG...
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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COVER REVEAL!

I'm so, so excited to share the cover for my new epistolary YA novel, IN BETWEEN DAYS! Out May 12, 2026. Preorder link in bio!

Designer: Zareen Johnson
Artist: Alexis Franklin
Ther cover of my book! There's a girl with braids staring at us, and strips of ripped paper that read IN BETWEEN DAYS by Camryn Garrett. The tagline reads "You don't know what you have until it's gone..." When her mother refuses entry to a stranger named Richard at her father’s funeral, 17-year-old Mira Howard doesn’t understand why. But snooping through her father’s things reveals that Richard was her father’s boyfriend—a boyfriend she never knew about. In fact, Mira never even knew for sure that her dad was gay. Hoping to feel more connected to her late father, Mira reaches out to Richard without telling her mom, who is still angry from the divorce. As Mira and Richard become closer, Mira gains more and more insight into the side of her father that she never got to see. Grieving that she never got to connect with her dad about their shared queerness, Mira asks that Richard teach her “how to be queer” while she navigates a new crush on her co-worker, which brings her out of her diary and into the real world. But as Mira grows more confident in herself, she finds it hard to keep her relationship with Richard a secret, questioning why her family never talked about her father’s sexuality in the first place. Soon Mira has to decide if she wants to keep the peace or honor her father’s memory by being her truest self.
September 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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like well okay! sure! i'll see for myself lol
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I got one very very similar lmao
August 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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#KidLit4Ceasefire is doing a sumer fundraiser! Most funds will be going to families in need in Gaza, as well as immigrant and trans rights. I have four copies of my MG debut, THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA, available, and there are tons of other cool prizes!
www.32auctions.com/WeThePeopleS...
We the People Summer Fundraiser. There's an image of my book, then my headshot, and a QR code leading to the link. The bottom text reads, "Signed book from Camryn Garrett."
August 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Also please join us for this event at Books of Wonder this Saturday!
Fantastic Middle Grade Reads There are four book covers: The Forgotten Summer of Seneca, Right Back at You, The Many Hauntings of the Manning Family, and The Gods' Revenge. Event is Saturday April 26th at 3pm EST at Books of Wonder 42 West 17th Street New York NY 10011.
April 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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It's officially pub day for THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA! I'm so grateful to everyone for getting this book to this point (it's a real book!!!) but also grateful for friends and family and everyone here for being so supportive! You all make book releases so special!
Me! I'm in a pink, green, and white dress and holding my hands together while smiling at the camera!
April 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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the wonderful Jasmine Guillory recommended THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA on the Today Show (and made me burst into tears). I don't think they talked about it on the actual show, but she wrote this lovely note about it on the website! www.today.com/popculture/b...
Craig Melvin is holding a copy of SENECA and sitting next to Jasmine Guillory and Isaac Fitzgerald on a set surrounded by books. Close up of Craig holding THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA A 12-year-old girl mourning the loss of her father finds a hidden world in Central Park, thanks to her father's old camera. "This is one of those books I just wanted to hug to my chest when I finished," Guillory says.
April 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Can't believe that my debut middle grade novel comes out NEXT Tuesday. There's still time to put in preorders (they would help me out so much) or to sign up for my event at Books are Magic! Thanks so much to everyone for the support ❤️
An image promoting my event at books are magic. Monday April 14, 7pm Books are Magic Presents Camryn Garrett in conversation with Christina Li in person at Books are Magic Montague and on YouTube Live. Signed Preorder! Preorder a copy of The Forgotten Summer of Seneca by Camryn Garrett from Books are Magic to get a signed or personalized copy by April 8!
April 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Did you know that most people in Seneca Village lived in two-story homes? Children attended school and adults worked as laborers/service jobs. I explore what would happen if a tween girl found a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
March 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA comes out in exactly a month! There's still time to preorder or request at your library for the young person in your life (or yourself!)

You can get signed preorders at my local indie, Books are Magic! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
March 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Did you know... that Rita Williams-Garcia blurbed THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA? 😄 I'm so so honored that she called SENCA "engaging and enchanting." It's currently available for preorder!
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background. A quote from Rita Williams-Garcia against a green background. It reads, "Enchanting and engaging, The Forgotten Summer of Seneca opens an entry into a little-known history, guaranteed to spark curiosity and imagination in readers everywhere." - Rita-Wlliams Garcia, Newberry Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer.
March 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Did you know in 2011, archeologists from Columbia/CUNY conducted a dig of Seneca Village, where they found items like an iron tea kettle and a roasting pan? I explore what would happen if a tween girl found a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now!
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
March 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Did you know NYC acquired Seneca Village through eminent domain, a law allowing the government to take private land for public use? I explore what would happen if a tween girl found a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
March 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Did you know residents of Seneca Village appeared to be more prosperous than other Black people in NY? About 1/2 owned homes, giving them the right to vote. I explore what would happen if a tween girl found a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now!
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
February 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Did you know that by mid-1850s, Seneca Village had 50 homes, 3 churches, burial grounds, and a school for Black students? I explore what would happen if a tween girl stumbled upon a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
February 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Did you know Seneca Village was located in between what is now West 82nd Street and West 89th Street? I explore what would happen if a tween girl stumbled upon a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now!
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
February 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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i know I just announced a book yesterday but I'm back to tell you that preorders for my book THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA are 25 percent off at Barnes and Noble through Friday!
Barnes and Noble Preorder Sale! February 5-7! There's the cover of my book, which includes two black girls walking through a portal from NYC to an old looking village. The sale is 25 percent off with code PREORDER25.
February 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Happy Black History Month! I'm so excited to announce my next YA project! I've been working on this since I was in college in 2019, and am so excited that I found the perfect home for it.
Ashley Image Fields at Disney Hyperion has bought In Between Days, a YA epistolary novel by Camryn Garrett (Friday I'm in Love). The contemporary novel follows a teen who explores her queerness and navigates her grief through an unlikely friendship with her deceased father's boyfriend. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Beth Phelan at Gallit and Zacker Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for World English rights.
February 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Did you know Seneca Village consisted of about 225 residents, made up of mostly Black Americans, 1/3 Irish Americans, and people of German descent? I explore what would happen if a tween girl stumbled upon a magical version of the village in my book, available for preorder now!
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
January 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Did you know Seneca Village was the largest community of free Black property owners in NYC before the Civil War -- and before Central Park? I explore what would happen if a tween girl stumbled upon a magical version of the village in my MG debut, available for preorder now!
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
January 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Tomorrow is my birthday and it's a great time to pre-order my book, The Forgotten Summer of Seneca, about a girl who finds a magical portal that takes her to Seneca Village in Central Park! I'm doing signed pre-orders at Books are Magic! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
The cover of my book! Two black girls are entering a portal to a village with older looking houses. There are green flowers and trees everywhere, and the city skyline in the background.
January 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A reminder that I'm doing signed preorders at my local indie, Books are Magic, of my middle grade debut THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA! They ship all over the country, so if you've always wanted a signed book from me, now is your chance! booksaremagic.net/preorders/th...
December 11, 2024 at 9:55 PM