Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, former slaves, even the occasional axe-murderess-America’s female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. 'Deliciously eerie.” -Leslie Rule, Bestselling Authorįrom the notorious Lizzie Borden to the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah Winchester's mysterious mansion this offbeat, insightful, first-ever book of its kind from the brilliant guides behind “Boroughs of the Dead,” featured on NPR.org, The New York Times, and Jezebel, explores the history behind America’s female ghosts, the stereotypes, myths, and paranormal tales that swirl around them, what their stories reveal about us-and why they haunt us. Leanna lives in New York, NY and can be found online at: ĪBOUT A HAUNTED HISTORY OF INVISIBLE WOMEN: TRUE STORIES OF AMERICA'S GHOSTS A regular speaker at Sci-Fi / Fantasy conventions, she’s appeared on film and television on shows including “Mysteries at the Museum” and “Beyond the Unknown.” She’s a three-time Prism Award-winner for her debut novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker, and a Daphne Du Maurier Award-finalist for Darker Still. After earning a BFA in Theatre Performance and a focus study in the Victorian Era, she spent many years in the professional regional theatre circuit, skills that serve her well as a speaker and a ghost tour guide for Boroughs of the Dead in New York. Leanna Renee Hieber is an award-winning author and paranormal history expert.

Tattered Cover will be selling books at the event and Goldspot Brewing will provide exciting themed beverages to enjoy. You can RSVP here. Tattered Cover is pleased to partner with Goldspot Brewing to celebrate Leanna Renee Hieber's books A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts and Ghosts of the Forbidden! Join us on October 11th 6pm MT at Goldspot Brewing.

Darker still by leanna renee hieber