A New Yorker by birth, Eric Laster lives in Los Angeles. After a successful stint as a ghostwriter, Eric re-launched under his own name with the middle-grade novel Welfy Q. Deederhoth: Meat Purveyor, World Savior. Whenever he’s not scribing, Eric records punk rock and presses it to vinyl. "Original and unfailingly entertaining from first page to last, Static by Eric Laster is deftly crafted and highly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as school and community library YA fiction collections." — Midwest Book Review "Unusual and unpredictable….The posthumous bond formed between the brothers is touching and the mystery a genuine surprise." — Kirkus Reviews "Eric Laster has a way of writing that cuts straight to the heart....Each of the conflicts the characters encounter are so relatable it's hard to stop reading." —Erin, project-nerd Five stars from examiner.com! "#Static is an engaging and creative story that will have young adults thinking about their own lives."