Sonia gensler a summer film project turns spooky when the setting turns out to actually be haunted. Sonia gensler goes local in new novel for young readers. Read ghostlight by sonia gensler available from rakuten kobo. 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. A preteen girl and her newfound friend investigate paranormal activity on her grandmothers farm. 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. Gensler captures the southern, small town atmosphere wonderfully, and the mysterious hilliard house makes for an enjoyable and entertaining tale. 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. 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.
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. Inspirations and influences is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their inspirations and influences. Ghostlight delivers a powerful message about how terrible lies can be and the need for the truth and forgiveness. If you are on goodreads, you can enter for a chance to win an arc advance reader copy of ghostlight. 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. Jun 11, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler august 4th. Twelveyearold avery and her brother spend summers at their grandmothers farm, where nothing much ever happens. Avery is looking forward to another summer at grandmas farm, at least until her brother says hes too old for kingdom. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Today we are delighted to welcome sonia gensler to the blog, to talk.
Sonia gensler, author of the revenant and the dark between. Library account access and other online library services ebooks, databases, etc. Or feel free to preorder the finished copy at these retailers. She grew up in a small tennessee town and spent her early adulthood collecting impractical degrees from various midwestern universities. This past week i visited dallas for the highland park literary festival. A creeptastic story filled with heart, ghostlight by sonia gensler is as much about facing our inner demons, as it is about facing ghosts. A former high school english teacher, she now writes fulltime in oklahoma. Ghostlight by sonia gensler knopf, 256 pages, in stores oklahoma book awardwinning author sonia gensler has written a new book for young readers. Please welcome sonia gensler to greenbeanteenqueen photo credit. Lucky for her, theres a new kid staying in the cottage down the road. Sonia gensler is the author of the young adult novels the dark between and the revenant. Sonia gensler, young adult author of the revenant and the dark between. 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.
As you might imagine, i had a splendid time talking horror with these. Ghostlight isbn 9780553522143 pdf epub sonia gensler. Today im taking part in a blog tour for ghostlight, a delightfully creepy book for readers aged 8 to. We love middle grade fiction, especially of the sff varietyespecially especially of the horror variety. 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. After being scorned by her older brother, twelveyearold avery is left to her own devices as she spends the summer with her loving but strict grandmother. Because i am addicted to stories, and when i cant find the sort of story i want to read, i have to write it. Jun 11, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler august 4th 2015 by alfred a. Sonia gensler grew up in a small tennessee town and spent her early adulthood collecting impractical degrees from various midwestern universities.
I blog a little about writing, but more often about reading, travel, tv and movies. 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. The book talks about some horror experience on the hilliard house. A former high school english teacher, she now writes more about sonia gensler. Sonia gensler is also the author of the young adult novels the dark between and the revenant. Sonia gensler sonia gensler is the author of the revenant, the dark between, and ghostlight. Sep 17, 2015 in which sonia gensler talks about her new novel ghostlight. 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. Sonia gensler has 389 posts on their instagram profile. Sonia gensler published august 4th, 2015 by knopf books for young readers. I am a former high school teacher turned fulltime writer living in oklahoma with my husband and my cat. Jul 30, 2015 in which we unveil the trailer for the newest book from sonia gensler. Ghostlight sonia gensler, author of the revenant and the dark.
Avery and her brother have always played makebelieve games to pass time during summers at their grandmas house in the country. Ghostlight by sonia gensler n othing ever happens on averys grandmothers sprawling farm, where she and her brother spend the summers. Stay tuned to the books page for the latest updates are you a school or library interested in an author visit. Ghostlight spartanburg county public libraries overdrive. As part of the tour, i am able to give away one copy of the book to a reader with a u. Things that go bump in the night are just the beginning when a summer film project becomes a reallife ghost story.
Ghostlight quotes showing 11 of 1 what about that graveyard just down the road. Ghostlight by sonia gensler april 25, 2019 the fireside chats i finished reading another book and i wanted to share it with you. Ghostlight by sonia gensler book cover, description, publication history. A former high school english teacher, she now writes full time in oklahoma and spends summers in england. Ghostlight ebook by sonia gensler 9780553522167 rakuten kobo. When julian announces his plans to film a ghost story, avery jumps at the chance to join him. 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.
As exciting as the spooky moments in the story are, the depth of the family dynamics stole the show for me. The penderwicks in spring, the fourth in a series from jeannie birdsall with whom i share an editor. Montgomery cover art as a gift for you, dear reader. Ghostlight by sonia gensler penguin books australia. People always did that in books, but it turns out that biting your lip while stomping is a bad idea.
Ghostlight by sonia gensler 2015, hardcover for sale. 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. She grew up in a small tennessee town and spent her early adulthood. Today we are thrilled to reveal the trailer for new horror middle grade novel ghostlight by sonia gensler. 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. Ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook free download ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook product details sales rank. For avery, summers on her grandmothers backwater farm have always.
In which sonia gensler talks about her new novel ghostlight. Genslers avery is very relatable in the dilemmas she faces. 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. Ghostlight by sonia gensler is a story about the supernatural, but its also grounded in reallife issues for preteens.
This acclaimed book by sonia gensler is available at in several formats for your ereader. Im the author of the revenant 2011, the dark between 20, and ghostlight 2015, all from alfred a. Ghostlight by marion zimmer bradley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A former high school english teacher, she now writes full time in oklahoma.
Sonia gensler sonia gensler, author of ghostlight, the. Ghostlight by sonia gensler nook book ebook barnes. I finished reading another book and i wanted to share it with you. Download ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook rwz free. Please give a warm welcome to sonia, and check out the trailer below. 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. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their writing overall. 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.
Sonia gensler taps into emotional residue in ghostlight. Sonia gensler is also the author of the revenant and ghostlight. 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. Ghostlight isbn 9780553522143 pdf epub sonia gensler ebook.
The following is the complete transcript of her interview with cracking the cover for her middlegrade novel, ghostlight. Aug 04, 2015 ghostlight by sonia gensler has a phenomenal setting, perfect for a young scary story. That is, until avery meets julian, a city boy with a famous dad, whose family is renting a nearby cottage. In which we unveil the trailer for the newest book from sonia gensler. As usual with these books, i enjoyed a very cathartic cry toward the end. Please stay tuned for more updates, book trailer reveals, and additional giveaways. But one summer blake announces hes too old for the games, and avery isnt sure what to do with her time until she runs. Sonia gensler is the author of the revenant, the dark between, and ghostlight. Ghostlight releases in exactly three months, so this seems a fine time to share the final jacket design. Ghostlight by sonia gensler blog tourauthor guest post. Book giveaway for ghostlight by sonia gensler may 04may. 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.
Download ghostlight by sonia gensler ebook rwz free ebook. For avery, summers on her grandmothers backwater farm have always meant long days filled with makebelieve and storytelling. The book talks about some horror experience on the hilliard house which avery grandmother notices avery and her brother julian that they shouldnt go. Ghostlight by sonia gensler overdrive rakuten overdrive. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their.