Ghost Roast
Ghost Roast by Shawneé Gibbs is a stand-alone young adult graphic novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2024. This 224-page book presents a paranormal adventure centered around Chelsea Grant, who grapples with her father’s profession as a ghost hunter while trying to navigate her social life in New Orleans. As she enters a prestigious high school and befriends the popular crowd, her world turns upside down when a night out leads to a summer spent working for her dad at Paranormal Removal Services.
In this engaging narrative, Chelsea discovers she has the unique ability to see ghosts, a secret that complicates her life further. The story unfolds as she encounters Oliver, a friendly spirit, while helping her father with his ghost-hunting business. Themes of coming of age, romance, and the challenges of fitting in are woven throughout the plot, offering readers a glimpse into Chelsea’s struggles and growth. Ghost Roast explores the intersection of the paranormal and personal, making it a captivating read for those interested in ghost stories and young adult fiction.
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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
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