Jared Agard is the author and illustrator of the middle grade supernatural thriller, Dread Watch, published by Chicken Scratch books in 2021. The first book in his middle grade science fiction trilogy, Intergalactic Backpack, will be published in September 2026.

Jared is also an art and film teacher for high schoolers in the Beaverton School District in Oregon. Besides middle grade, Jared has also written many young adult books in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres as well as several screenplays. He is represented by Colleen Oefelein of MacGregor & Luedeke Literary. Find out more at www.jaredagard.com.