The Weird and Spooky World of James A. Willis

Author and paranormal researcher James A. Willis founded The Ghosts of Ohio in 1999 which has become a nationally recognized paranormal research organization. Willis has grown the organization to well over 35 members in three divisions throughout the state of Ohio in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. He has also been involved with 6 books in the Weird US series. He is the co-author of Weird Ohio (2005) and Weird Indiana (2008) and was also a contributing author to Weird US (2004), Weird Hauntings (2006), Weird US II: The ODDyssey Continues (2008), and the forth-coming Weird Encounters (2010). Willis’ unique and offbeat writing style was officially recognized in 2006 with his induction into the Grand Order of Weird Writers. In addition, Willis has been a contributing author to several books in the Armchair Reader series, beginning with Weird, Scary & Unusual (2008) and continuing with several books to be released in 2010: Armchair Reader Goes Hollywood, Armchair Reader’s All About Ohio, and Armchair Reader Annual, Volume III. A sought-after public speaker, Willis has given presentations throughout the United States, during which he has educated and entertained tens of thousands of people of all ages in crowd sizes ranging from 10 to well over 600. He has also been featured in more than 50 media sources, including CNN, USA Today, Columbus Business First, Midwest Living, The Canadian Press, and even the Kuwait Times. He is also currently a contributing author to Mysteries Magazine. James' website is Ghosts of Ohio.