![]() SP: Oh, the research was such a blast! All things ghosts, London, the Victorian Era. TGBC: What kind of research did you do for this novel and how long do you spend researching before beginning to write? ![]() A real séance, not a fake one.” At that very moment, a lightbulb went off: I love the word “séance,” as it feels sultry and mysterious, and I decided my book would, somehow, incorporate a woman who was known worldwide for her skill in conjuring spirits during séance. Then, one day while chatting with my mom, she said to me, “we should go to a séance. SP: I’ve always wanted to write a ghost story, but haunted houses are so common in fiction, and I could never settle on a fresh take to the trope. TGBC: Where did the inspiration for London Séance Society come from? But soon, they begin to suspect they’re not only out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves… Together with an exclusive mens’ society in London called the Séance Society, the two women try to hunt down the truth. ![]() She is sought out by a young woman named Lenna Wickes, whose sister recently died under suspicious circumstances. My story is about a woman named Vaudeline D’Allaire, an internationally-esteemed spiritualist who conjures the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identity of the people who killed them. Sarah Penner: The London Séance Seance Society takes place in high Victorian London, when séances and ghosts were all the rage. The Gloss Book Club: What can you tell our members about your novel The London Séance Society? ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |