About the Book and the Author

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About the book

e-books and Audio books

The Light Pirate is available as an e-book and an audiobook through the ListenUp! Vermont catalog, the digital lending library used by over 170 public and school libraries statewide. Patrons of any of these libraries may check out this book (in addition to thousands of other titles!) through your library’s website or at https://gmlc.overdrive.com.

Talking Books and Large Print Format

The Vermont Department of Libraries operates The ABLE Library, a free talking book and braille library service. Patrons of this library service may access a wide variety of library materials.

The Light Pirate is available in digital talking books format (the number is DB111364).

About the author

Lily Brooks-Dalton grew up in Windham County in southern Vermont. She is the bestselling author of The Light Pirate, which was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, a #1 Indie Next title, a Good Morning America Book Club selection, one of NPR’s “Books We Love,” and a New York Times Editors’ Pick.

Her previous novel, Good Morning, Midnight, was the inspiration for the film adaptation The Midnight Sky and her memoir, Motorcycles I’ve Loved, was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Her work has been translated into 18 languages.

A former writer-in-residence at The Kerouac House and The Studios of Key West, she currently lives in Los Angeles.

Lily Brooks-Dalton on Vermont Reads

Read an interview with Lily Brooks-Dalton

Conducted by Miciah Bay Gault, Vermont Humanities’ Development Officer and the Director of the Vermont Book Awards.

Interview Text

Vermont Humanities*** March 19, 2025