Bestselling Author



Erin Soderberg Downing



Hi! My name is Erin, and I'm the author of more than 100 books about finding your voice, finding your people, and finding yourself.


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2025 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award Winner!



Just Keep Walking was selected as this year's Northeastern Minnesota Book Award winner in the Children's category - hooray!!!


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National Bestsellers!



In an absolutely surprising plot twist, two of my books hit the USA Today bestseller list in September 2025!


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WHAT HAPPENED THEN:
A Starred Review!


My first-ever Starred Review - from School Library Journal, no less! In this mystery set on an island over the course of one summer, cousins Avery and Jax have one final chance to mend the wounds of their estranged family and uncover some long-unspoken truths. But when dark secrets from their parents' childhood are dredged up, they'll have to figure out who has been blamed, who is actually responsible, and how to save the pieces of their family that are left.

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Just Like Home: Book 3!



The third book in my new series has a cover - and it's my favorite cover ever! This story was inspired by my dog, Walter, who passed away last year....and the illustrator and designer used a picture of Wally as inspiration for the cover art!


This book is super sweet, and gave me an excuse to meet with lots of therapy and service dog teams to do my research. Nothing better than calling a meeting with a dog "work!" This book will be in stores September 15, 2026, and I can't wait for everyone to meet my best boy, Walter.


ART CREDITS:
Great Peach Experiment Design/Art: Michelle Cunningham
Controlled Burn / Just Keep Walking/What Happened Then: Oriol Vidal
Just Like Home: Johanna Tarkela
Puppy Pirates Covers: Luz Tapia / Interiors: Russ Cox
Daring Dreamers Club: Anoosha Syed



Erin Soderberg Downing