Sondra Sampson's Blog
October 21, 2025
Spotlight Story: Native Voices in Education SAY Magazine Issue 134
I’m honored to be spotlighted in SAY Magazine, Issue 134 pages 26-27
Here’s the link to the digital copy: https://www.calameo.com/read/00763644...
#SAYMagazine, #NativeBooks, #IndigenousAuthors, #DeafCreatives, #RepresentationMatters, #LumbeeNation, #SilentFeatherPress, #LuskiSeries, #SignsFromTheSpirit, #TheSignOfVictoria
Here’s the link to the digital copy: https://www.calameo.com/read/00763644...
#SAYMagazine, #NativeBooks, #IndigenousAuthors, #DeafCreatives, #RepresentationMatters, #LumbeeNation, #SilentFeatherPress, #LuskiSeries, #SignsFromTheSpirit, #TheSignOfVictoria
October 9, 2025
Exciting announcement!
My story books will be featured in SAY Magazine, with a three page spread coming out by October 15th in Ottawa, Canada!
So proud to see my journey in print thank you, SAY Magazine, for the spotlight!
So proud to see my journey in print thank you, SAY Magazine, for the spotlight!
October 8, 2025
Why Luski’s Silent Girl Earned 9/10 from BookLife
Luski's Silent Girl: A Native American revenge story (August 1, 2025)
BookLife, Publisher Weekly
Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10
Originality: 9 out of 10
Prose: 9 out of 10
Character/Execution: 10 out of 10
Overall: 9.00 out of 10
Assessment:
Plot/Idea: Sampson delivers a powerful tale of mourning, injustice, greed, and resilience, unfolding through the eyes of young Tala, a Deaf Lumbee girl whose house is burned down, killing her father in the process, by a cowboy named Jedediah. As Tala vows revenge on Jedediah, and ventures into the unknown to track him down, she is joined by a lone wolf, Luski, who serves as her protector, guardian, and guide.
Prose: Tala's journey is a winding, tortuous one, and Sampson's prose reflects that. It's sinuous, at times more detached and observant, while at others a startling portrayal of Tala's inner emotions.
Originality: Themes of restorative justice, intense grief, and cultural heritage buoy this narrative, and Tala is a character who readers will never forget. On a broad scale, she embodies the heartbreaking loss of a nation and a culture, while on a more intimate scope, her pain and suffering are palpably wrought: a young girl, left without her family or land, seeking healing and restoration.
Character/Execution: Much of the story's detail takes place in Tala's thoughts, and Sampson reveals those in a way that feels natural and intuitive. Tala is more mature than her years, capable of incredible forgiveness and wisdom, and her interactions with Jedediah near the novel's close pulse with keen insight.
https://booklife.com/project/luski-s-...
BookLife, Publisher Weekly
Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10
Originality: 9 out of 10
Prose: 9 out of 10
Character/Execution: 10 out of 10
Overall: 9.00 out of 10
Assessment:
Plot/Idea: Sampson delivers a powerful tale of mourning, injustice, greed, and resilience, unfolding through the eyes of young Tala, a Deaf Lumbee girl whose house is burned down, killing her father in the process, by a cowboy named Jedediah. As Tala vows revenge on Jedediah, and ventures into the unknown to track him down, she is joined by a lone wolf, Luski, who serves as her protector, guardian, and guide.
Prose: Tala's journey is a winding, tortuous one, and Sampson's prose reflects that. It's sinuous, at times more detached and observant, while at others a startling portrayal of Tala's inner emotions.
Originality: Themes of restorative justice, intense grief, and cultural heritage buoy this narrative, and Tala is a character who readers will never forget. On a broad scale, she embodies the heartbreaking loss of a nation and a culture, while on a more intimate scope, her pain and suffering are palpably wrought: a young girl, left without her family or land, seeking healing and restoration.
Character/Execution: Much of the story's detail takes place in Tala's thoughts, and Sampson reveals those in a way that feels natural and intuitive. Tala is more mature than her years, capable of incredible forgiveness and wisdom, and her interactions with Jedediah near the novel's close pulse with keen insight.
https://booklife.com/project/luski-s-...
August 18, 2025
Now Available!
Luski’s Silent Girl is officially released in paperback. You can order a signed copy directly from my website:
Http://www.sondrasampsonbooks.net
Thank you for supporting my journey as a Deaf Lumbee author.
Http://www.sondrasampsonbooks.net
Thank you for supporting my journey as a Deaf Lumbee author.
August 15, 2025
I’m on Native News Online
Big news!
I'm honored to be featured in Native News Online for my work as a Deaf Lumbee author, sharing our stories through my books Luski's Silent Girl: A Native American revenge story, The Sign of Victoria: A Supernatural Thriller, and Signs from the Spirit.
Representation matters growing up, I never saw Deaf Native girls in books. So I became the woman who wrote them.
Read the full story here
https://www.nativenewsonline.net/arts...
I'm honored to be featured in Native News Online for my work as a Deaf Lumbee author, sharing our stories through my books Luski's Silent Girl: A Native American revenge story, The Sign of Victoria: A Supernatural Thriller, and Signs from the Spirit.
Representation matters growing up, I never saw Deaf Native girls in books. So I became the woman who wrote them.
Read the full story here
https://www.nativenewsonline.net/arts...
August 6, 2025
My Meeting with Lumbee Chairman John Lowery
Today was a moment I’ll never forget.
I had the honor of meeting with Chairman John Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe to share my books and journey as a Deaf Lumbee author. We cried together about our fathers, and he gifted me the first Chairman’s Coin he has ever given along with coins for my children and Pow Wow tickets.
He told me my story inspired him to write a book.
That meant everything.
Thank you to Tasha Oxendine for capturing the moment and sharing it on the official Lumbee Tribe Facebook page.
Read the full story here on my blog:
https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...
#SilentFeatherPress #LumbeeAuthor #SignsFromTheSpirit #GriefHealing #DeafVoices #HR474 #NativeStories
I had the honor of meeting with Chairman John Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe to share my books and journey as a Deaf Lumbee author. We cried together about our fathers, and he gifted me the first Chairman’s Coin he has ever given along with coins for my children and Pow Wow tickets.
He told me my story inspired him to write a book.
That meant everything.
Thank you to Tasha Oxendine for capturing the moment and sharing it on the official Lumbee Tribe Facebook page.
Read the full story here on my blog:
https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...
#SilentFeatherPress #LumbeeAuthor #SignsFromTheSpirit #GriefHealing #DeafVoices #HR474 #NativeStories
August 4, 2025
Honored Invitation: Meeting with Chairman John Lowery
I’m honored to share that I’ve been invited to meet with Chairman John Lowery of the Lumbee Tribe this Wednesday, August 7, 2025, in recognition of my advocacy as a Deaf and Lumbee author.
This meeting means so much to me a moment I’ve hoped and prayed for.
Thank you to the Lumbee Tribe for this invitation and for acknowledging my voice.
#Lumbee #DeafAuthor #SilentFeatherPress #SignsFromTheSpirit #HR474
This meeting means so much to me a moment I’ve hoped and prayed for.
Thank you to the Lumbee Tribe for this invitation and for acknowledging my voice.
#Lumbee #DeafAuthor #SilentFeatherPress #SignsFromTheSpirit #HR474
August 2, 2025
What “Extraordinary” Means to Me
I received an official letter from U.S. Senator Thom Tillis recognizing me as an “extraordinary North Carolinian” for my advocacy as a Deaf and Lumbee author.
I share what that word truly means to me on my blog today:
https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...
#HR474 #LumbeePride #DeafAuthor #SilentFeatherPress #Recognition #SondraSampson
I share what that word truly means to me on my blog today:
https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...
#HR474 #LumbeePride #DeafAuthor #SilentFeatherPress #Recognition #SondraSampson
July 23, 2025
Signs from the Spirit Reaches Library Archives
I’m filled with pride and gratitude to share that my book, Signs from the Spirit, is now officially archived in three libraries that reflect my voice, my culture, and my journey as a Deaf Lumbee author:
📚 Gallaudet University Library – Washington, D.C.
📚 Robeson Community College Library – Lumberton, NC
📚 University of North Carolina at Pembroke – Pembroke, NC
At Robeson and Pembroke, I donated two copies each one to be preserved in their archives, and one for students to read and engage with freely. At Gallaudet, I contributed a signed copy for cultural preservation.
These libraries are more than buildings they are places of memory, truth, and visibility. Being represented on their shelves means that Indigenous and Deaf stories are not only being written they are being kept.
I created this visual map to mark the moment:
https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...
To everyone who believed in Signs from the Spirit, thank you. This milestone is for every voice that’s been overlooked or unheard.
With love,
Sondra Sampson
Silent Feather Press
📚 Gallaudet University Library – Washington, D.C.
📚 Robeson Community College Library – Lumberton, NC
📚 University of North Carolina at Pembroke – Pembroke, NC
At Robeson and Pembroke, I donated two copies each one to be preserved in their archives, and one for students to read and engage with freely. At Gallaudet, I contributed a signed copy for cultural preservation.
These libraries are more than buildings they are places of memory, truth, and visibility. Being represented on their shelves means that Indigenous and Deaf stories are not only being written they are being kept.
I created this visual map to mark the moment:
https://sondrasampsonbooks.net/blogs/...
To everyone who believed in Signs from the Spirit, thank you. This milestone is for every voice that’s been overlooked or unheard.
With love,
Sondra Sampson
Silent Feather Press
July 12, 2025
Big News
My supernatural thriller The Sign of Victoria just hit #33 in Bestseller The Sign of Victoria: A Supernatural Thriller and I’m still in shock!
This story means everything to me. It’s a chilling, emotional journey through fear, illusion, and survival… where one girl must uncover the truth before the house claims them all.
To everyone who’s read it, reviewed it, or just cheered me on THANK YOU. Your support helped make this happen.
If you haven’t stepped into Blackwood Manor yet… the game is waiting.
📖 Available now on Amazon, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and more
🃏 www.sondrasampsonbooks.net
#TheSignOfVictoria #Bestseller #SupernaturalThriller #DeafNativeAuthor #VictoriaSurvives #HorrorReaders #IndieAuthor
This story means everything to me. It’s a chilling, emotional journey through fear, illusion, and survival… where one girl must uncover the truth before the house claims them all.
To everyone who’s read it, reviewed it, or just cheered me on THANK YOU. Your support helped make this happen.
If you haven’t stepped into Blackwood Manor yet… the game is waiting.
📖 Available now on Amazon, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and more
🃏 www.sondrasampsonbooks.net
#TheSignOfVictoria #Bestseller #SupernaturalThriller #DeafNativeAuthor #VictoriaSurvives #HorrorReaders #IndieAuthor
