Praise for Funerals Are for the Living

Funerals Are for the Living is a deeply authentic Black Southern Gothic, its humor, pluck, and heart jumping off the page. Ellis lovingly treads North Carolina's sticky heat, restless ghosts, and complex generational history to craft a vivid narrative of grief, memory, and the deep-rooted bonds that hold family and community together.
Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston

Sami Ellis is the hidden gem of YA, and Funerals Are For the Living is a masterclass in horror. This story, sinister and haunting, slips under your skin, burrows deep, and stays with you-as dark as it is witty and humorous at times, and with characters you can't help but root for. I loved every single page of it.
Jamison Shea, author of I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

This haunting Southern Gothic, where the racism runs as deep as the grave loam, will get under your skin, but Ellis's tender exploration of grief and Junie's love for her sister will heal your heart.
Trish Lundy, author of The One That Got Away with Murder

An atmospheric, socially conscious horror novel that will please genre fans.
Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Sami Ellis is a queer horror writer who’s inspired by the horrific nature of Black fears and the culture’s relation to the supernatural. When she’s not acting as the single auntie with a good job, she spends her time not writing. You can follow her on Instagram, or check out her words in the Black horror anthology All These Sunken Souls and her debut novel, Dead Girls Walking.

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