Betty Ren Wright
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| Betty Ren Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1927 Wakefield, Michigan, USA |
| Died | December 31, 2013 Racine, Wisconsin, USA |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1981–2013 (novels) |
| Genre | Children's fiction, chiefly ghost stories; picture book stories |
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| Spouse | George A. Frederiksen (m. 1976) |
Betty Ren Wright (June 15, 1927 – December 31, 2013)[1] was an American writer of children's fiction including Christina's Ghost, The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House.[2][3]
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Background
Wright lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin,[2] with her husband, George A. Frederiksen, a painter. She also wrote several short stories such as Sweet remembrance and thirty-five picture books.
Works
- Novels[3]
- Getting Rid of Marjorie (1981)
- The Secret Window (1982)
- The Dollhouse Murders (1983)
- Ghosts Beneath Our Feet (1984)
- Christina's Ghost (1985); also published as The Ghost in the Attic
- The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor (1986)
- A Ghost in the Window (1987); sequel to The Secret Window
- The Pike River Phantom (1988)
- Rosie and the Dance of the Dinosaurs (1989)
- The Ghost of Ernie P (1990)
- The Midnight Mystery (1991)
- The Scariest Night (1991)
- A Ghost in the House, Part 2 (1991)
- The Ghost of Popcorn Hill (1993)
- The Ghosts of Mercy Manor (1993)
- The Ghost Witch (1993)
- The Ghost Comes Calling (1994)
- Out Of The Dark (1995)
- Nothing But Trouble (1995)
- Haunted Summer (1996)
- Getting Rid of Katherine (1996)
- Too Many Secrets (1997)
- The Ghost in Room 11 (1997)
- A Ghost in the Family (1998)
- The Phantom of Five Chimneys (1998)
- The Moonlight Man (2000)
- The Wish Master (2000)
- Crandall's Castle (2003)
- Princess for a Week (2006)
- Selected picture book stories[3]
- Roundabout Train (1958)
- I Want to Read (1965)
- Rodger's Upside Down Day (1979)
- I Like Being Alone (1981)
- The Time Machine (1981)
- Pet Detectives (1999)
- The Blizzard (2003)
- Rackety-Boom[citation needed]
- Johnny Go Round
Short Stories
The Invisible Cat (1958) Alfred Hitchcock's Magazine
References
- ↑ "Betty Ren Wright Frederiksen: Obituary". The Journal Times (Racine, WI). January 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
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External links
- Obituary in School Library Journal
- Interview by publisher Holiday House
- Betty Ren Wright at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Betty Ren Wright at Library of Congress Authorities, with 57 catalog records (including 9 "from old catalog")
