The Haunting of Cape Cod and the Islands with Author Barbara Sillery

Come hear some spooky tales of hauntingly creepy locations throughout Cape Cod and the Islands with award-winning author Barbara Sillery.

“Behind every façade, there is a story. The challenge for a writer is to unravel the mystery and present it to the reader in a way that stirs the imagination and leads them on a journey where they interact with the characters.” —Barbara Sillery

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Steeped in the staunch seafaring traditions of New England, The Haunting of Cape Cod and the Islands gives a ghostly guided tour of two dozen historic sites. From Highfield Hall to the Sandwich Glass Museum, from the Crocker Tavern to the Simmons Homestead in Hyannis Port, to the spooky Edward Gorey House, and even to the depths of an authentic pirate shipwreck, the supernatural inhabitants each have a tale to tell.  Ms. Sillery will be available to sign her books at the conclusion of the presentation, and she will have copies of her books available for purchase during the event [CASH ONLY]. Otherwise, copies of all of her Cape Cod books can be purchased at Titcomb's Bookshop.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Barbara Sillery is an award-winning television producer, director, and writer with over four dozen documentaries and features for PBS stations across the country. Her work has been honored by the American Association for State and Local History, the Tellys, Suncoast Emmys, Worldfest, New Orleans Press Club, and Women in Communications. She is the author of three books of folktales: The Haunting of Louisiana, The Haunting of Mississippi, and The Haunting of Cape Cod and the Islands. Her fourth book, Biloxi Memoires, was named Best History Book at the 2017 Beach Book Festival. She has recently completed five books for Arcadia/History Press’s  Haunted America Series: Haunted Louisiana; Haunted Cape Cod, Haunted Mississippi’s Deep Delta and Beyond, Haunted Nantucket, and Haunted Cape Cod’s Sea Captains, Shipwrecks, and Spirits. Pen Women Press has just released her collection of poems, Hug Me Anyway. Sillery is a member of, Sisters In Crime, the New Orleans Press Club, and the Suncoast Emmys. She served on the Board of Directors of the Falmouth Historical Society. For more please go to her website: www.barbarasillery.com. 

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