From Covid, With Love is the wrenching, nearly tragic story of how love conquered death.

“The ‘Hunger games’ meets ‘lord of the flies,’ yet it is so much more.”

—Mayfly is A She Reads Best YA Book of 2018

%25C2%25A92018KJK-0511small.jpg — Well, hey there.

**Wow, that’s a large photo of my head.**
**My day job is making sure other people get their stories out. So naturally, I’m lousy at doing it for myself.**
I’m trying to change that because I love my books, and I love my readers. Here you can explore the world of Ell Aye, learn about upcoming projects…and maybe see a picture of my cat, Cleo the Destroyer. See you around.
**—Jeff**

Are you ready for the end of the world?

Buy Scorpion to explore a world where no one lives past the age of 17!

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Jun 1, 2020

"A FINE ADDITION TO LIBRARIES SERVING OLDER TEENS": SCORPION REVIEW

Jun 1, 2020

In tandem with the first book, SCORPION is a fine addition to libraries serving older teens, especially where Neal Shusterman’s “Unwind” and “Scythe” series circulate well.”

Jun 1, 2020

Jan 24, 2020

SWEAT & CO FOUNDER ON LEAVING MORMONISM—AND LEARNING TO DRINK AT 40

Jan 24, 2020

Agency PR pro Jeff Sweat talks about losing his religion on this episode of the 'Ad Block' podcast.

Jan 24, 2020

Dec 16, 2019

WORK WE’RE PROUD OF: MAYFLY QUEST

Dec 16, 2019

Normally we promote other people's work, but this year we got a chance to make our own. In March, we launched Mayfly Quest, a book-marketing campaign for my postapocalyptic novel Mayfly. Book publishing rarely mounts the kind of campaigns that marketers do for entertainment and brands, focusing on getting books into the hands of people who weren't already fans. The focus of #MayflyQuest was reaching people who didn't know they should be fans.

Dec 16, 2019

May 14, 2019

WHAT JEFF SWEAT LEARNED FROM ADVERTISING TO MARKET A NOVEL

May 14, 2019

Jeff Sweat has helped tell lots of interesting marketing stories over the years, in his PR roles at Deutsch, 72andSunny and now his own PR shop, Mister Sweat. But now he's getting a chance to apply what he's learned from creative advertising to build an audience for his own very special product—his first novel, Mayfly.

May 14, 2019