S2 E1: Spooky Settings with Wendy Parris

We are so excited to kick off Season 2 with you all. Our first guest this season is Wendy Parris-author of two spooky middle grade novels. Today we focused on her latest release, Stage Fright.

Further down in the description you can read more about the book, where to buy your own copy, a writing challenge, and what we are doing next.

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Stage Fright by Wendy Parris

A new locked room scary story about thirteen-year-old Avery, who plans a séance at a deserted theater to bond with her friends, only to realize they’re locked inside with someone—or something—else. This spine tingling read is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Lindsay Currie!When Avery returns to her hometown after moving away a year earlier, she is hoping to jump back into her friend group as if nothing’s changed.Unfortunately, new interests, secret crushes, and changing dynamics get in her way. To reunite her BFFs, she suggests they host a séance at an abandoned theater that was the site of a horrible tragedy.What starts as a fun outing, soon becomes a fight for survival after the group gets locked in…and discovers they’re not alone.

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