Meet Betsy

Welcome to my virtual studio. As both a writer and designer, I’m driven by a curiosity about the world. In my studio, I take that curiosity and use it to create new worlds. I write for kids and adults as well as a good deal of freelance non-fiction. Explore to find out more about me, my books, and my thoughts on writing as well as the thoughts of friends who stop by the studio. If you’ve got something you’d like to share reach out to me through the contact form. I’d love to hear from you. Scroll down to read what’s been happening in the studio.

Horrorstör
Book Review Betsy Ellor Book Review Betsy Ellor

Horrorstör

Besides keeping me awake late into the night the comedy-horror novel, Horrorstör, by Grady Hendrix made me laugh out loud at the best integration of graphic design with narrative ever done in horror paperback. There is a lot to love, most especially that the novel is a masterclass in the use of setting. 

The book feels and looks like an Ikea catalog. Before readers crack the cover they are primed for the setting. The novel . . .

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