Twelveyearold avery and her brother spend summers at their grandmothers farm, where nothing much ever happens. Ghostlight by sonia gensler penguin books australia. Aug 03, 2015 a creeptastic story filled with heart, ghostlight by sonia gensler is as much about facing our inner demons, as it is about facing ghosts. Ghostlight by sonia gensler knopf, 256 pages, in stores oklahoma book awardwinning author sonia gensler has written a new book for young readers. This acclaimed book by sonia gensler is available at in several formats for your ereader. Sep 21, 2015 sonia gensler, author of the ya novels the revenant and the dark between, visits the hiding spot to today to discuss her newest novel, a mg horror novel called ghostlight. Ghostlight spartanburg county public libraries overdrive. Learn more here check out my handy list of gothic fiction for readers of all ages for all my latest news and online shenanigans, follow me on facebook, twitter, instagram, and goodreads. Ghostlight by sonia gensler has a phenomenal setting, perfect for a young scary story. I blog a little about writing, but more often about reading, travel, tv and movies.
Sep 17, 2015 in which sonia gensler talks about her new novel ghostlight. Today we are thrilled to reveal the trailer for new horror middle grade novel ghostlight by sonia gensler. People always did that in books, but it turns out that biting your lip while stomping is a bad idea. Jun 11, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler august 4th 2015 by alfred a.
Ghostlight things that go bump in the night are just the beginning when a summer film project becomes a reallife ghost story avery is looking forward to another summer at grandmas farm, at least until her brother says hes too old for kingdom, the imaginary world theyd spent years creating. A former high school english teacher, she now writes more about sonia gensler. Ghostlight ebook by sonia gensler 9780553522167 rakuten kobo. In which sonia gensler talks about her new novel ghostlight.
A former high school english teacher, she now writes fulltime in oklahoma. She grew up in a small tennessee town and spent her early adulthood collecting impractical degrees from various midwestern universities. Ghostlight by sonia gensler 2015, hardcover for sale. Avery is looking forward to another summer at grandmas farm, at least until her brother says hes too old for kingdom. Sonia gensler sonia gensler, author of ghostlight, the.
Sonia gensler is the author of the revenant, the dark between, and ghostlight. Ghostlight by sonia gensler is a story about the supernatural, but its also grounded in reallife issues for preteens. As exciting as the spooky moments in the story are, the depth of the family dynamics stole the show for me. Ghostlight by marion zimmer bradley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sonia gensler taps into emotional residue in ghostlight. Download ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook rwz free. For avery, summers on her grandmothers backwater farm have always meant long days filled with makebelieve and storytelling. When julian announces his plans to film a ghost story, avery jumps at the chance to join him. Ghostlight by sonia gensler nook book ebook barnes. Sonia gensler, author of the revenant and the dark between. Download ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook rwz free ebook. For avery, summers on her grandmothers backwater farm have always. Because i am addicted to stories, and when i cant find the sort of story i want to read, i have to write it.
Sonia gensler is the author of the young adult novels the dark between and the revenant. A former high school english teacher, she now writes full time in oklahoma. Sonia gensler is also the author of the young adult novels the dark between and the revenant. As part of the tour, i am able to give away one copy of the book to a reader with a u. I will say i was a little surprised by some of the events that happened but overall i would recommend this for a young reader who is interested in film and horrorhauntings. A former high school english teacher, she now writes full time in oklahoma and spends summers in england. Genslers avery is very relatable in the dilemmas she faces. The penderwicks in spring, the fourth in a series from jeannie birdsall with whom i share an editor. Sonia gensler is also the author of the revenant and ghostlight. I went into ghostlight, by sonia gensler knopf books for young readers, august 2015, expecting gothic southern horror, tilted toward young adult readers, but instead i found an engrossing notquitegothic horror thats solidly middle grade, where the ghosts dont overwhelm the middle grade concerns of growing up, making friends, and figuring out old mysteries in true middle grade style.
Ghostlight is the popular horror fiction story which was written by author sonia gensler. Ghostlight isbn 9780553522143 pdf epub sonia gensler ebook. Ghostlight by sonia gensler blog tourauthor guest post. I finished reading another book and i wanted to share it with you.
In this book, we follow avery may as she explores an old house on her grandmothers property that is reportedly haunted, even though her grandmother has forbidden her from ever stepping foot in that house. The festival volunteers always put on a great event, and the highlight for me was spending time with the hphs students who signed up for my presentation, how to build a horror hero a companion to last years building the perfect monster. Library account access and other online library services ebooks, databases, etc. Today im taking part in a blog tour for ghostlight, a delightfully creepy book for readers aged 8 to. Sonia gensler has 389 posts on their instagram profile. Ghostlight sonia gensler, author of the revenant and the dark. Ghostlight delivers a powerful message about how terrible lies can be and the need for the truth and forgiveness.
Please welcome sonia gensler to greenbeanteenqueen photo credit. In addition to talking a bit about the inspiration for the novel, her favorite word which evokes deliciously dark and dreary images, her many intriguing. Inspirations and influences is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their inspirations and influences. Please stay tuned for more updates, book trailer reveals, and additional giveaways. Ghostlight releases in exactly three months, so this seems a fine time to share the final jacket design. Sonia gensler, young adult author of the revenant and the dark between ghostlight 2016 oklahoma book award finalist 20172018 south carolina junior book award nominee. Read ghostlight by sonia gensler available from rakuten kobo. As usual with these books, i enjoyed a very cathartic cry toward the end. Win a signed arc of ghostlight by sonia genslerthings that go bump in the night are j. Sonia gensler grew up in a small tennessee town and spent her early adulthood collecting impractical degrees from various midwestern universities. Sonia gensler is addicted to stories so much so that when she cant find the sort of story she wants to read, she feels the need to write it that need has manifested itself in the form of two young adult novels, the dark between and the revenant, and most recently, ghostlight, a middlegrade ghost story with a gothic feel.
Avery is looking forward to another summer at grandmas farm, at least until her brother says hes too old for kingdom, the imaginary world theyd spent years creating. Sonia gensler goes local in new novel for young readers ghostlight is set in a fictional version of stewart county, where the author spent her formative years. Sonia gensler goes local in new novel for young readers. Or feel free to preorder the finished copy at these retailers. Book giveaway for ghostlight by sonia gensler may 04may. Ghostlight by sonia gensler overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sonia gensler published august 4th, 2015 by knopf books for young readers. Dec 06, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler knopf, 256 pages, in stores oklahoma book awardwinning author sonia gensler has written a new book for young readers. Sonia gensler a summer film project turns spooky when the setting turns out to actually be haunted. Buy a cheap copy of ghostlight book by sonia gensler. She grew up in a small tennessee town and spent her early adulthood. We love middle grade fiction, especially of the sff varietyespecially especially of the horror variety. The book talks about some horror experience on the hilliard house. Lucky for her, theres a new kid staying in the cottage down the road a city boy with a famous dad, julians more than a little full of himself, but hes also a storyteller like avery.
Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Ghostlight quotes showing 11 of 1 what about that graveyard just down the road. I want to thank ms sonia gensler for sending me the book along with some bookmarks, a thank you note and the autograph it was very kind of her and i really appreciate it thank you very much avery and her brother blake like to spend their summers at their grandmother s. Im the author of the revenant 2011, the dark between 20, and ghostlight 2015, all from alfred a. Sonia gensler sonia gensler, author of ghostlight, the dark. My books include the revenant knopf 2011, a ghostly mystery set at a cherokee girls school, the dark between knopf 20 a gothic murder mystery set in cambridge, england, and ghostlight knopf 2015 a contemporary mg mystery about a haunted house film project.
But one summer blake announces hes too old for the games, and avery isnt sure what to do with her time until she runs. Avery and her brother have always played makebelieve games to pass time during summers at their grandmas house in the country. Ghostlight isbn 9780553522143 pdf epub sonia gensler. Aug 04, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler has a phenomenal setting, perfect for a young scary story.
The story begins on the main character, avery and her brother summer day. This past week i visited dallas for the highland park literary festival. Jun 11, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler august 4th. Ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook free download ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook product details sales rank. Gensler captures the southern, small town atmosphere wonderfully, and the mysterious hilliard house makes for an enjoyable and entertaining tale. In which we unveil the trailer for the newest book from sonia gensler. Lucky for her, theres a new kid staying in the cottage down the road.
I am a former high school teacher turned fulltime writer living in oklahoma with my husband and my cat. Montgomery cover art as a gift for you, dear reader. A creeptastic story filled with heart, ghostlight by sonia gensler is as much about facing our inner demons, as it is about facing ghosts. Stay tuned to the books page for the latest updates are you a school or library interested in an author visit. The book talks about some horror experience on the hilliard house which avery grandmother notices avery and her brother julian that they shouldnt go. Jul 30, 2015 in which we unveil the trailer for the newest book from sonia gensler. Today we are delighted to welcome sonia gensler to the blog, to talk. The following is the complete transcript of her interview with cracking the cover for her middlegrade novel, ghostlight. Ghostlight by sonia gensler book cover, description, publication history.
In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their. Sep 14, 2015 sonia gensler is addicted to stories so much so that when she cant find the sort of story she wants to read, she feels the need to write it that need has manifested itself in the form of two young adult novels, the dark between and the revenant, and most recently, ghostlight, a middlegrade ghost story with a gothic feel. If you are on goodreads, you can enter for a chance to win an arc advance reader copy of ghostlight. Things that go bump in the night are just the beginning when a summer film project becomes a reallife ghost story. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their writing overall. Sonia gensler, young adult author of the revenant and the dark between. Ghostlight by sonia gensler n othing ever happens on averys grandmothers sprawling farm, where she and her brother spend the summers. That is, until avery meets julian, a city boy with a famous dad, whose family is renting a nearby cottage. As you might imagine, i had a splendid time talking horror with these. Please give a warm welcome to sonia, and check out the trailer below. Sonia gensler sonia gensler is the author of the revenant, the dark between, and ghostlight.
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