Fantasy Author G.A. Morgan to Visit Barrett Bookstore on Wednesday

From the Barrett Bookstore newsletter and website:

Join us for an evening with author G.A. Morgan who will be talking about and signing copies of her book The Fog of Forgetting on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

“In this assured fantasy, the first of a planned trilogy for 10-to16-year olds, three brothers and two orphaned sisters are a short distance off the Maine coast when their boat is engulfed by thick mist.” “an emotionally resonant adventure.”
- The Wall Street Journal

Crackling with action and suspense, The Fog of Forgetting, the first book in an exciting new trilogy, plumbs the rich territory between realism and fantasy, in an imaginative world that is also natural and recognizable, and loosely based in real history.

Funny, gripping and above all compelling, The Fog of Forgetting brings together captivating characters, integrated narrative, myth, romance, and mystery for the delight of all, be they a sophisticated 10-year-old boy or a 50-year-old reader who still remembers what it’s like to be young with the long days of summer ahead.

From G.A. Morgan’s Web page at Island Port Press:

“G. A. Morgan spent all of her childhood summers on an island in Maine, where she discovered that many secrets lie deep in the fog.

“She was formerly the managing editor of Chronicle Books before moving to Portland, ME, where she has written for a variety of editorial and commercial clients, including LL Bean, Thos. Moser, Hay House Publishers, and Bon Appetit andMaine magazines.

“She has written several illustrated nonfiction works under her full name, Genevieve Morgan, and is the author of a recent non-fiction book for teens called Undecided: A Guide to Navigating Life after High School (Zest Books/2014). She is currently working onChantarelle, Book 2 of The Five Stones Trilogy, which will be available Summer 2015.”