Juno Guadalupe is Looking for The Lights of Greyfare

Juno Guadalupe is Looking for The Lights of Greyfare

Please tell the readers a little bit about yourself.

I grew up in the mountains but spent most of my adult life with a camera in my hand. Photography, to me, is just another form of storytelling—maybe more poetic, since you’re capturing a single, unrepeatable moment in time. My father was born in Mexico, I’m a mom, and The Lights of Greyfare is my first book.

Which one of your characters would you least like to meet in real life?

Probably my own copy. I’m not sure I’d survive meeting myself like that.

Which of your characters is your favourite?

Kat Calder. She’s flawed, funny in the wrong moments, and not half as self-aware as she thinks. Writing her was like sitting down with a friend I both admired and worried about.

Which of your books best represents you?

The Lights of Greyfare. It’s my first book, so I have to choose it. It’s equal parts beauty and rot, love and loss, and the quiet, creeping horror that the things we carry inside might be the real monsters.

Other than the horror genre, what else has significantly influenced your writing?

Folklore—the myths of the ocean and old-world superstitions. And photography, always. I like filling creative spaces with mood and texture.

The term horror, especially when applied to fiction, always has such heavy connotations. What’s your feeling on the term “horror”, and what do you think we can do to break past these assumptions? Should horror be political?

Horror is a reflection. Sometimes it shows us our fears, our failures, and sometimes the things we refuse to name. Calling it “horror” shouldn’t be a dismissal—it should be a warning. And yes, it can be political. The best horror usually is.

Why do you think so many people enjoy horror?

It’s safe danger. It lets us brush against terrible teeth, then walk away.

What, if anything, is currently missing from the horror genre?

Ordinary people in small places. Horror doesn’t have to be big. A creak in the floorboards can be just as unsettling as the beginning of a zombie apocalypse.

What new and upcoming authors should we take notice of?

She’s not new, but I’m really enjoying Catriona Ward right now.

And who would be on your Mount Rushmore of horror?

Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, and Edgar Allan Poe—always.

Are there any reviews of your work, positive or negative, that have stayed with you?

I love hearing how my book makes people feel. If it scares them, I can’t help but smile.

What aspects of writing do you find the most difficult?

Knowing when to stop editing. You can always rewrite something in a different way. 

Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Both. It’s a creative outlet, but it also won’t leave me alone until I bring it to life on the page.

What’s your best advice for new authors about social media?

Be yourself, and don’t be too hard on yourself. It takes practice to find what you’re comfortable with.

How do you balance making demands on the reader with taking care of the reader?

When the darkness runs deep, I give them a moment to breathe. Sometimes slowing the pace is as important as turning the screw.

Writing is not a static process; how have you developed as a writer?

I’ve gotten better at writing every day and letting the story tell itself. It’s like watching a movie in my head and translating what I see into words. The characters feel frighteningly real to me.

What’s the most surprising thing you learned while writing your books?

The characters don’t always do what I expect. They find their own way.

What does literary success look like to you?

Someone staying up later than they planned to finish a chapter—maybe with a little fear, maybe glancing behind them just to be sure.

What is the best piece of advice you ever received regarding your writing?

Use active voice, and write every day—no matter what.

Do you have a favourite line or passage from your work, and would you like to share it with us?

“She was loneliness wrapped in bone, and it had come to answer her signal.”

Can you tell us about your last book, and can you tell us about what you are working on next?

The Lights of Greyfare follows journalist Katherine Calder into a small coastal town in Maine where the fog never lifts and the locals are hiding something ancient. It’s about grief, addiction, and the shapes we take to survive.
Next, I’m working on a modern folklore horror set deep in the woods. I can’t give away too much yet…

If you could erase one horror cliché, what would be your choice?

If something moves in the dark, let it be dangerous.

If your partner was going to leave you for another author, which author would you like them to end up with and why?

Shirley Jackson—because at least then I’d know he was still living in a haunted house.

What’s the one question you wish you would get asked but never do? And what would be the answer?

Q: What do you want your readers to feel when they close the last page?
A: Like they’ve felt something in the fog—and that I’ve left something hidden in their subconscious. It will crawl like goosebumps when they least expect it.

The Lights of Greyfare by Juno Guadalupe

The Lights of Greyfare
A gothic horror novel about grief, obsession, and the monsters we become when the sea calls our name.

After a brutal divorce and the loss of everything she thought she was, journalist Katherine Calder is on assignment to the fog-drenched town of Greyfare. She’s come to write, to recover, and to disappear for a little while. But Greyfare has other plans.

The town is strange. Too quiet. Full of faces that seem familiar, even when they shouldn’t be. At night, something walks the shore—a reflection of Kat that mimics her, imperfectly. The harbor groans with secrets, and the townspeople cling to ancient traditions they won’t talk about.

When Kat meets Dean, a reclusive widower with a weather-beaten boat and a haunted past, she feels herself unraveling in ways that are both terrifying and intoxicating. Their bond deepens, even as Kat uncovers hints of a centuries-old pact—one that demands sacrifice to keep the devils in the deep.

But the sea is waking.
And Kat may already be part of the offering.

Darkly lyrical and emotionally charged, The Lights of Greyfare is a supernatural descent into love, memory, and the terror of losing yourself to something older than the tide. Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House, this is a horror novel that lingers long after the last page.

Juno Guadalupe 

Juno Guadalupe is an American writer raised in the hushes of the Pennsylvania mountains.  She is the daughter of an immigrant, the mother of human children, and the slightly concerned roommate of several four-legged creatures. When she’s not writing unsettling fiction or photographing strange things that probably shouldn’t move on their own, she enjoys pretending she’s normal in public.

She believes in ghosts, avoids mirrors at night, and once had a staring contest with a barn owl that she’s pretty sure wasn’t just a barn owl.

This is her first novel. She hopes it haunts you well. 

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