She's never known him as he died before she was born, but she carries a part of him within her and she feels a deep connection to him. She visits her father's grave on a regular basis and will always be thankful to him for saving her life. You can learn more about her at, where she also features resources for teen writers.Įlla believes in the supernatural. Yvonne holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her other works include short stories selected for anthologies along with two nonfiction books. "This fast read will appeal to fans of Susan Beth Pfeffer’s LIFE AS WE KNEW IT," Booklist said.
Yvonne's debut YA novel, PANDEMIC, won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Justine Magazine said "This one will keep you guessing" and according to BuzzFeed, BLACK FLOWERS, WHITE LIES "definitely won't disappoint." Her young adult novel, BLACK FLOWERS, WHITE LIES (Sky Pony Press, 2016) won a National IPPY Gold Medal for YA fiction in 2017. Her latest short story, "The Third Ghost," won the eponymous honor for the middle grade anthology VOYAGERS: THE THIRD GHOST (for ages 9-12). Yvonne Ventresca writes thrilling novels and short stories that explore topics like deadly diseases, gaslighting, and hauntings. What if, like her father, she’s suffering from a breakdown? In this second novel from award-winning author Yvonne Ventresca, Ella desperately needs to find answers, no matter how disturbing the truth might be. Soon the evidence points to someone else entirely: Ella herself. If it’s not a warning, could her new too-good-to-be-true boyfriend be responsible for the strange occurrences? Or maybe it’s the grieving building superintendent whose dead daughter strongly resembles Ella? As the unexplained events become more frequent and more sinister, Ella becomes terrified about who-or what-might harm her. When a handprint much like the one Ella left on her father’s tombstone mysteriously appears on the bathroom mirror, at first she wonders if Dad is warning her of danger as he did once before. After a lifetime of just the two of them, Mom suddenly feels like a stranger. New found evidence points to his death in a psychiatric hospital, not as a result of a tragic car accident as her mother always claimed. Ella’s mother might be lying about how Dad died sixteen years ago.
But she may not be the only one with secrets. Since her mother discourages these beliefs, Ella keeps her cemetery visits secret. Her father died before she was born, but Ella Benton knows they have a supernatural connection.
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