Bestselling Author Tiffany D. Jackson Saw A Ghost. So She Wrote A Book About It.
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- Jackson did exactly that with her latest book, Ghost in the Night, a middle grade novel about a young Black girl fascinated by ghosts—and who may just have encountered one of her own.
Media Bestselling Author Tiffany D. Jackson Saw A Ghost. So She Wrote A Book About It.By Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Toni Fitzgerald is a Pennsylvania-based reporter who covers media Follow Author Jun 26, 2026, 09:42pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson's new middle grade novel, *Ghost in the Night*, draws inspiration from her own supernatural encounter. While researching in Savannah, Georgia, Jackson experienced a mysterious illness during a ghost tour in Taylor Square, a former African American burial ground. A photo taken by another tourist revealed a woman in Victorian attire, prompting their guide to leave. Jackson's symptoms immediately vanished. This real-life event, along with her desire for more Black representation in the genre, shaped the book's protagonist, Harmony Roundtree, a young Black girl who encounters a ghost in Savannah and gets pulled into a mystery. Jackson aims to give young readers the representation she lacked.
Bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson's new middle grade novel, "Ghost in the Night," comes out in August.© 2021 KOLIN MENDEZ PHOTOGRAPHY - www.kolinmendez.com - All Rights ReservedPeople always tell writers to “write what you know,” and bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson did exactly that with her latest book, Ghost in the Night, a middle grade novel about a young Black girl fascinated by ghosts—and who may just have encountered one of her own.