- Lesley Bannatyne
Lesley Pratt Bannatyne is an American author who writes extensively on
Halloween , especially its history, literature, and contemporary celebration. She contributed the World Book Encyclopedia entry forHalloween and appears as a commentator on the annual October screening of “Haunted History of Halloween” on theHistory Channel . Bannatyne is also a freelance journalist who’s covered stories ranging fromdruids in Somerville, Massachusetts to relief workers in Bolivia. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a bachelor’s degree in English.Published works
*Halloween. An American Holiday, An American History (1990, Facts on File; 1998 Pelican)
*A Halloween How To. Costumes, Parties, Decorations, and Destinations (2001, Pelican)
*A Halloween Reader. Stories, Poems, and Plays from Halloweens Past (2004, Pelican)
*Witches’ Night Before Halloween (for children) (2007, Pelican)References
[http://www.pelicanpub.com/biog.asp?artist=Lesley%20Bannatyne] Pelican Publishing Company Author Bio
[http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/qa/documents/02500701.htm] The Halloweenist: interview of Lesley Bannatyne by Tamara Weider
[http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/lesley_bannatyne] [http://isbndb.com/d/person/Bannatyne_lesley_pratt.html] Lesley Bannatyne_journalism[http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/kickapps/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2188532&as=7691&b=] Guinness World Record
[http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_7088390] Denver Post interview with Lesley Bannatyne by David Harsanyi
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102400614.html] Washington Post (Terry Sapienza) Halloween interview of Lesley BannatyneExternal links
* [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/bannatyn/ Lesley Bannatyne]
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