Sunbury Press Books Show--"When the Only Light is the Moon" Author Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson's debut novel, When the Only Light is the Moon tells the tale of four women, each with their own story, and a chance encounter in a foreign land that changes everything.\n\nDemi is a Greek-American banquet manager who is still recovering from a breakup. She joins her mother, aunt, and cousin for a trip to Greece. The plan for a relaxing holiday does not begin well as their rental car breaks down. Rescue by a villager and her grandson Stavros leads to an unexpected romance, with Charles, a British author who offers humor and sage advice.\xa0\n\nDemi must consider her feelings for Stavros, and with Charles' advice in mind, all four women face their issues in this work on the Milford House imprint.\n\nRita Wilson is an award-winning artist, writer, and educator. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the literary magazines\xa0Rune\xa0and\xa0Riverspeak,\xa0Voices from the Attic,\xa0and\xa0The 100 Lives Anthology.\xa0Her first book, Greek Lessons\xa0is a biography and memoir, and her many trips to Greece have informed the new novel she speaks of with host Lawrence Knorr.\n\nWilson has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Carlow University in Pittsburgh. A retired teacher, Wilson has held creative writing workshops in the US and Europe. She is also a Western Pennsylvania Writing Project fellow, a Non-Fiction Editor for the\xa0Northern Appalachia Review,\xa0and a Director of the Writing Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCONA). She lives near Pittsburgh.