Hi, I’m Sloane Larsen.
I write psychological fiction grounded in character, consequence, and the quiet devastation of choices made in private. Her debut novel, A Ghost Like Me, is in editorial development.
About Sloane
Sloane Larsen is a novelist writing psychological fiction that lives close to the bone. Her work centers on character — the slow accumulation of pressure, the decisions people make when no one is watching, and what those decisions cost. Her debut novel, A Ghost Like Me, is in editorial development, and a second novel is in progress. She is based in Arizona and brings a background in design and visual narrative to her approach to story structure and prose.
Press Kit
Project Spotlight:
Title: A Ghost Like Me Genre: Literary fiction
Status: In editorial development
Logline: After being killed in a hit-and-run accident, twelve-year-old Jo Foley becomes a ghost guardian angel to a neglected infant, determined to protect the child and earn her way into heaven.
Summary: Set in 1960s Pasadena, A Ghost Like Me follows Josephine "Jo" Foley, a shy Catholic schoolgirl who dies unexpectedly and finds herself stranded on Earth as a ghost. Believing she must complete unfinished business, Jo becomes the invisible guardian of Kennedy, a neglected infant caught in the broken welfare system. Decades later, a grown Kennedy uncovers the truth about the unseen companion who saved her.
Five Fun Facts
Did you know she spent months inside the 1960s California child welfare system?
Not literally — though some of the case files she uncovered made it feel that way. The research behind A Ghost Like Me required a deep dive into the foster care and institutional systems of 1960s Southern California, including the bureaucratic machinery that was supposed to protect children and frequently didn't. She knows more about mid-century social work policy than most licensed social workers. It informed every page.
Did you know she has firsthand experience with things that go bump in the night?
For decades, she experienced sleep paralysis — the sensation of a malevolent presence in the room, unable to move or cry out. She attributed it to her religious upbringing. Then she learned it had a scientific name. The episodes stopped. She's still not entirely sure what to make of that. Her fiction probably knows.
Did you know she has read the entire Old Testament cover to cover?
Not for a class. Not on a dare. Out of genuine curiosity about what was actually in there. She found Kings to be a genuine page turner — conspiracy, assassination, collapsing dynasties, prophets showing up to cause chaos. She maintains that anyone who quotes scripture without having read it should probably just not.
Did you know she was a Girl Scout from Brownies through Second Year Cadettes?
She earned the badges, learned the knots, and absorbed the organizational thinking that comes from years of structured achievement. Whether this explains her approach to narrative architecture, her instinct for preparation, or simply her ability to start a campfire under adverse conditions is left as an exercise for the reader. She still knows the oath by heart.
Did you know her writing is a collaborative process?
She did not choose this. Her five cats have strong opinions about when writing should occur, how long it should continue, and whether the keyboard is actually needed. Bug prefers to sit directly in front of the monitor. Peanut stations himself behind it, plays with his own tail, then swats at her hand and blames her for the whole incident. The other three are less interactive but no less opinionated. Deadlines are negotiated daily.