Ghost Roast
- Subject
- Comics & Graphic Novels - Paranormal
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Size
- 14.5 cm × 19.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9780358141808
A Harvey Award Nominee!
An NAACP Image Awards Nominee!
A Mary Sue Best YA Graphic Novel!
A 2025 CBC Best Children's Book of the Year selection!
Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossible task of fitting in when your dad is a professional ghosthunter, all in one stand-alone YA graphic novel from authors Shawneé and Shawnelle Gibbs and debut artist Emily Cannon!
For as long as she can remember, Chelsea Grant has tried everything she can think of to distance herself from the disastrous damage her father does to her social life. It's not easy to shake her reputation as Ghost Girl when Dad keeps advertising his business as a "paranormal removal expert" in big, bold, loud letters all over New Orleans!
This year, Chelsea's all grown up, attending one of the most prestigious high schools in the city, and she's finally made friends with the popular crowd. Things are looking up—until a night on the town backfires spectacularly, landing her in hot water at home.
Her punishment? Working for her dad at Paranormal Removal Services. All. Summer.
Worst of all, her new job reveals an unexpected secret she has to keep: While Dad hunts ghosts with his own DIY tech, Chelsea can actually see them. And when she meets Oliver, a friendly spirit, at the fancy mansion her dad is getting a handsome fee to exorcize, she realizes she has to save his afterlife, even if it risks everything her father's worked for.
“A wonderfully executed remix of the Classic Southern Gothic ghost story. Beautiful, romantic, exciting, and essential.” —John Jennings, #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award–winning illustrator of Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
About the creators
Shawneé GibbsAuthor
Shawneé Gibbs is the co-author of Ghost Roast and the Glyph Award–nominated adventure series The Invention of E.J. Whitaker with her twin sister Shawnelle, the other half of the Gibbs Sisters writing team. She has served as a staff writer for Warner Bros. Animation and has written for DreamWorks Animation, Mattel Studios, and Disney. Originally from Oakland, California, she currently lives and plays in Los Angeles.
Emily CannonIllustrator
Emily Cannon studied at the Rhode Island School of Design for a BFA in illustration. She currently lives in St. Pete, Florida, where she is continuing to create stories. Ghost Roast is her first graphic novel.
Shawnelle GibbsAuthor
Shawnelle Gibbs is the co-author of Ghost Roast and the Glyph Award–nominated adventure series The Invention of E.J. Whitaker with her twin sister Shawneé, the other half of the Gibbs Sisters writing team. She has served as a staff writer for Warner Bros. Animation and has written for DreamWorks Animation, Mattel Studios, and Disney. Originally from Oakland, California, she currently lives and plays in Los Angeles.
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What reviewers said
“In the vein of Octavia Butler’s Kindred and boasting the fun of Ghostbusters, the Gibbs sisters invoke New Orleans mysticism to shed light on the city’s history. [The] vibrant, beaming color palette keep spirits—and suspense—high.”
"A YA ghost-hunting story set in one of America’s spookiest cities: New Orleans, Louisiana. If you’re looking for Southern history and sweet paranormal romance, this graphic novel is perfect for you.”
“Mysterious, magical, and marvelous, Ghost Roast is an unputdownable adventure about the things that haunt us in high school—first love, family secrets, and making friends with dead people. Most original graphic novel I’ve read in… forever.”
"Bursting with humor and charm. An observant, page-turning tale of teenage identity, historical intrigue, and paranormal romance. It is sharp, funny, and nuanced. Equal measures fun and thoughtful, a book I could recommend to just about everyone." — Jen Wang, New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning creator of The Prince and the Dressmaker
"Mysterious history, tangled family secrets, friendship anxiety, and a handsome ghost boy build a lovely story from the Gibbs sisters. Emily Cannon’s artwork is immensely appealing and will pull readers right into Chelsea and Oliver’s world."
“An end-to-end must-read that captures the essence of being a teen.” — Zaila Avant-Garde, New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not Bragging If It’s True
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