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Refe Tuma is the author of middle grade adventure/horror novels FRANCES AND THE MONSTER and the Bram Stoker Award nominated sequel, FRANCES AND THE WEREWOLVES OF THE BLACK FOREST (HarperCollins 2022, 2023).

Refe is also the co-creator of Dinovember and the WHAT THE DINOSAURS DID picture book series, including WHAT THE DINOSAURS DID LAST NIGHT, named a Best Children’s Book of the Year with Honors by Bank Street College.

Since 2013, his Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominated short stories and essays have appeared in everything from wonderfully obscure literary journals to the New York Times.

He lives with his family, two cats, and a dog in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Oh, and it’s pronounced ‘reef.’

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(Also, I don't think "why did my insurance company reject that claim" would make for a very good children's book.)
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Check out the latest issue of Publisher's Weekly for a STARRED review for Frances and the Monster!

I'm so glad the reviewer connected with the story and I'm beyond thrilled to receive such a glowing review.

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“No one's coming to rescue us," Luca said, still looking sideways at Frances.
"If that's what you mean."
"In that case," Hilde said, "welcome to the Black Forest." She slipped the machete from its leather holster and snapped her fingers to bring the dogs to heel. "Here, we rescue ourselves.”
― Refe Tuma, Frances and the Werewolves of the Black Forest

“Hobbes's voice remained calm. "We can always go home. The creature will be apprehended eventually—perhaps by our zealous Constable Montavon. There is no shame in defeat."
"Of course there's shame in defeat," Frances said, shaking her head. "That's where shame comes from.”
― Refe Tuma, Frances and the Monster

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