Lesley Bannatyne
Lesley Pratt Bannatyne is an American historian who writes extensively on
druids in Somerville, Massachusetts to relief workers in Bolivia.[2] She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a degree in English. Her Master's is in Creative Writing and Literature from Harvard University Extension Studies. Her debut collection of short stories, Unaccustomed to Grace
, was published by Kallisto Gaia Press in 2022.
Bannatyne's Halloween. An American Holiday, An American History was published in 1990 and, "ushered in a new era of scholarly interest in Halloween.[3]" Quoted as "A foremost authority on Halloween" by Charles F. Rosenay in his review of her latest book "Halloween Nation", Lesley has written five books on Halloween ranging from a children's book, Witches Night Before Halloween, to her latest Halloween Nation which shows the holiday through the eyes of its celebrants. The book was nominated for a 2011 Bram Stoker Award.
Published works
- Unaccustomed to Grace. Stories (2022, Kallisto Gaia Press)
- Halloween Nation. Behind the Scenes of America's Fright Night (2011, Pelican Publishing Company)
- Halloween. An American Holiday, An American History (1990, Facts on File; 1998 Pelican)
- A Halloween How To. Costumes, Parties, Decorations, and Destinations (2001, Pelican)
- A Halloween Reader. Stories, Poems, and Plays from Halloweens Past (2004, Pelican)
- Witches’ Night Before Halloween (for children) (2007, Pelican)
References
- ^ "Buy World Book Encyclopedia, the Latest Print Encyclopedia Book Set". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ Bannatyne, Lesley. International Charity with a Personal Touch. Christian Science Monitor, November 29, 2007, p. 1.
- ISBN 978-1780231877.
Sources
- Stories of Dark and Light, Boston Globe
- Pelican Publishing Company Author Bio
- Lesley Bannatyne, Poets and Writers
- Lesley Bannatyne Journalism
- [1] Bram Stoker Awards
- [2][permanent dead link] Guinness World Record
- [3] Denver Post interview with Lesley Bannatyne by David Harsanyi
- [4] Washington Post (Terry Sapienza) Halloween interview of Lesley Bannatyne
- [5] Interview by Harvard Gazette
- [6] "Monster Love" by Lesley Bannatyne, Pangyrus Literary Magazine
- [7] "Halloween. A History" by Lesley Bannatyne