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READERS' CHOICE BOOK AWARD - SILVER WINNER - Adult Fiction READERS' FAVORITE BOOK AWARD - FIVE STARS - Fiction & Literary LITERARY GLOBAL BOOK AWARD - FINALIST - Historical Fiction AMERICAN WRITING BOO AWARD - FINALIST - Fiction & Women's Fiction > In 1951, wife and mother of seven, Marceline Gillis, is moving from one of the poorest areas of Cambridgeport to a grand Victorian property in a prosperous middle-class suburb of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is her final move with her husband Fred and her adult son Tommy, who has special needs. Marceline's son Andrew recently passed away following a…mehr

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READERS' CHOICE BOOK AWARD - SILVER WINNER - Adult Fiction READERS' FAVORITE BOOK AWARD - FIVE STARS - Fiction & Literary LITERARY GLOBAL BOOK AWARD - FINALIST - Historical Fiction AMERICAN WRITING BOO AWARD - FINALIST - Fiction & Women's Fiction > In 1951, wife and mother of seven, Marceline Gillis, is moving from one of the poorest areas of Cambridgeport to a grand Victorian property in a prosperous middle-class suburb of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is her final move with her husband Fred and her adult son Tommy, who has special needs. Marceline's son Andrew recently passed away following a heart attack, and her other children have moved out of the family apartment to buy their first 'family' house. Marceline isn't entirely happy about the move after her two other sons, Bernie and Johnny, finalize the purchased the large house intending it to be an investment property. They plan to divide the house into apartments, providing a home for their parents and a rental income for the entire family. With Marceline's name is not on the deed, she has no say or control over anything that is happening in the house. She struggles with the transition from the head of the household in her previous life, into what she considers forced retirement. Determined to own the 'new' house outright and become the new landlady of 27 Maple Avenue, Marceline has a secret plan to gain back control. As Marceline attempts to regain control of the 'new' house and her family, she reflects back on her life and her turbulent relationships with her husband and children. But, when further tragedy strikes the Gillis family, Marceline is forced to reconsider her future. The Landlady of Maple Avenue is a heartfelt novel by author Suzanne Gillis, about Marceline Gillis and the entire Gillis family. The novel is inspired by true stories of the author's father's immigrant family from Canada, as the characters and events have been fictionalized for purpose of the novel. Suzanne Gillis crafts a touching narrative about an elderly matriarch whose life is turned upside down as she reluctantly moves to a new house while confronting the decisions and demons of her troubled past.
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Suzanne Elizabeth Gillis is an Award-Winning Fiction Author and Professional Screenwriter. She holds an MFA with Honors in Screenwriting from Columbia University and a BA in Writing and Film from Hampshire College. She owns a website business where she helps non-writers develop story ideas into feature screenplays and TV series. She has written over fifty original screenplays. THE LANDLADY OF MAPLE AVENUE is her award-winning debut historical fiction family saga novel. It was inspired by true stories about her father's Canadian family who immigrated to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the 1920s. She is currently completing her second novel, DR. TIGHTSKIN, an LGBTQ comedy based on her original screenplay UNDER MY SKIN.