Jennifer Allison

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Jennifer Allison grew up in a small town in Michigan. One of her best friends lived on a sheep farm, and the two girls found the spooky atmosphere of the barn hayloft to be perfect for séances. As it turned out, the experience was also perfect inspiration for a novel about a thirteen-year-old psychic investigator.

Ms. Allison holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.F.A. from American University. Her various careers have included work as a news reporter and high school English teacher. She has also held numerous odd jobs — piano player in a shopping mall, assembly-line worker for General Motors, waitress, preschool teacher — that have helped her generate ideas for characters and stories. Jennifer Allison currently lives in Washi...more

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Books by Jennifer Allison

Average rating: 4.06 · 3,932 ratings · 568 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator 3.96 avg rating — 1,638 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake 4.10 avg rating — 913 ratings — 6 editions	My rating:
	Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata 4.16 avg rating — 685 ratings — 9 editions	My rating:
	Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop 4.22 avg rating — 423 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Gilda Joyce: The Bones of the Holy 4.25 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror by R.L. Stine, Heather Graham (Goodreads Author), Walter Sorrells 3.51 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	My rating:

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Gilda Joyce (5 books)
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“When I first entered the school, I was all set to tie my hair in a ponytail, get a fake tan, and write my homework in pink gel ink. I was prepared to hear girls bragging nonchalantly about the BMWs and diamond earrings they recieved for their birthday. I almost looked forward to hearing the flashlight-wielding nuns tell me to "leave room for the holy ghost" when I danced lewedly with messy-haired prep-school boys”
― Jennifer Allison, Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake

tags: fun , quirky

10 people liked it

“Mom has no idea that I want to go to Our Lady of Sorrows just to investigate a haunting.
I have a gut feeling I'm going to be an outsider at this school, but that's the price I pay for being a psychic investigator. Like my Master Psychic's Handbook says, "Being a psychic isn't a normal career, like being a doctor or a lawyer. At some point, there may be a price to pay for such an unusual, misunderstood lifestyle.”
― Jennifer Allison, Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake

6 people liked it

“Besides, you know how I love the theater, and let's face it-a wedding is like a big show followed by a cast party.”
― Jennifer Allison, Gilda Joyce: The Bones of the Holy

tags: gilda-joyce , wedding

3 people liked it

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