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Jeff Belanger
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The World's Most Haunted Places by Jeff Belanger
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About Jeff Belanger
Jeff Belanger leads a very haunted life. He’s been fascinated with the supernatural since age ten when he investigated his first haunted house during a sleepover. Since then, the paranormal investigator has been a writer and journalist for various newspapers and magazines, and in 1999 he launched Ghostvillage.com as a repository for his writings and reseacrh on the subject of the supernatural. The site has since grown to become the largest paranormal community on the Web, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. Over the years, Jeff has interviewed hundreds of people about their experiences with the profound. His objective approach to the subject makes the supernatural accessible to a wide audience. He brings personality and humor to this subject which makes him one of the most sought-after experts in the field. He's written for many paranormal Web sites and print publications. His books have been published in six languages. Belanger is the author of:

Who's Haunting the White House? The President's Mansion and the Ghosts Who Live There (Jeff's first book for children -- Sterling, September 2008)

Weird Massachusetts: Your Travel Guide to the Massachusetts's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Sterling, May 2008)

The Ghost Files: Paranormal Encounters, Discussion, and Research From the Vaults of Ghostvillage.com (New Page Books, September 2007)

Ghosts of War: Restless Spirits of Soldiers, Spies, and Saboteurs (New Page Books, September 2006)

Our Haunted Lives: True Life Ghost Encounters (New Page Books, July 2006)

The Nightmare Encyclopedia: Your Darkest Dreams Interpreted (New Page Books, November 2005)

The Encyclopedia of Haunted Places: Ghostly Locales From Around the World (New Page Books, August 2005)

Communicating With the Dead: Reach Beyond the Grave (New Page Books, April 2005)

The World's Most Haunted Places: From the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com (New Page Books, August 2004)

Belanger is a regular lecturer on the subject of the supernatural, he's been quoted on this subject in dozens of print publications including: Reader's Digest, Newsday, The Boston Globe, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Augusta Chronicle, and The Providence Journal, and he's been a guest on more than 100 radio programs including: National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation with Neil Conan, The Big Show with John Boy & Billy, Cable Radio Network, DayBreak USA on the USA Radio Netowork, X-ZONE Radio, Jeff Rense Program, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, KPNW (Eugene, Oregon), WGN (Chicago), WGY (Albany, NY), WKQZ (Saginaw, MI), KMOG (Springfield, MO), WLEV (Allenton, PA), KAHI (Sacramento, CA), WOCM (Ocean City, MD), WQSO (Portsmouth, NH), WWL880 (New Orleans, LA), WRKI (Danbury, CT),  WKRC (Cincinnati, OH), KLBP (Minneapolis, MN) NewsTalk ZB (New Zealand), SPIN (Dublin, Ireland), nationally-syndicated Christian talk show Truth Talk Live, Ghost Chronicles Radio WCCM (Lawrence, MA), Exploring Unexplained Phenomena KZUM (Lincoln, NE), The Lou Gentile Show, Magick Mind Radio, APSR Paranormal Talk Radio, Nightwatch Radio, Ghostly Talk, Darkness on the Edge of Town Radio, many podcasts, he’s been featured on news programs on ABC, NBC, New England Cable Network (NECN), various regional and local stations, and he’s been a guest on national television programs like The Early Show on CBS, The Maury Show, and Mysterious Journeys on The Travel Channel. Belanger’s books have even made it to pop-culture. His Encyclopedia of Haunted Places was shown on the 2006 Halloween episode of The Girl’s Next Door on the E! Channel.

About Ghostvillage.com
Ghostvillage.com (www.ghostvillage.com) was founded October 31, 1999, with a mission to provide ghost research, evidence, and discussion to ghost enthusiasts from around the world. Today, the site is the Web's largest and most comprehensive supernatural community, receiving more than six million hits per month with more than 30,000 email subscribers. The site includes a vast library of personal ghost encounters submitted from around the world, in-depth articles on the paranormal, book reviews, message boards, and other resources dedicated to the study and discussion of ghosts. Ghostvillage.com is here to promote and celebrate the great work being done in the field of paranormal research.

To request a review copy or an interview with Jeff Belanger, please contact:

Chris Richardson
Jeff Belanger's Media Relations
Telephone: +1.508.966.5057
Email: media@jeffbelanger.com

Past Press Releases
September 18, 2007 - People Died to Get into Jeff Belanger's New Book, The Ghost Files

October 13, 2006 - Ghostvillage.com Offers Proof of the Existence of Ghosts

September 18, 2006 - Ghosts of War Examines the Battlefields, Boats, and Planes Where the Spirits of Soldiers Refuse to Let History Die

July 13, 2006 - Our Haunted Lives Puts a Chill in Your Summer Reading With Real Ghost Encounters

November 17, 2005 - The Nightmare Encyclopedia Offers Insight into Our Darkest Dreams

September 29, 2005 - World's Leading Ghost Hunters Unite to Produce Encyclopedia of Haunted Places: Ghostly Locales From Around the World

May 9, 2005 - Communicating with the Dead... Truth or Hoax?

August 24, 2004 - New Page Books and Ghostvillage.com Announce The World’s Most Haunted Places

October 20, 2003 - Ghostvillage.com Celebrates Four Years of Ghost Research, Evidence, and Discussion

Conferences Jeff Belanger has/will Lecture at:

  • Ghost World Conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - July 20-22, 2007

  • Haunted America Conference in Decatur, Illinois - June 22-23, 2007

  • Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable, Massachusetts - February 23, 2007

  • International New Age Trade Show (INATS) East in Orlando, Florida - February 2-5, 2007

  • Queen Mary Paranormal Convention in Long Beach, California - November 17, 2006

  • 4th Annual Ghost Hunter's Getaway in Astoria, Oregon - November 11-12, 2006

  • ESP Expo in Spokane, Washington - October 7-8, 2006

  • 3rd Annual Eastern Regional Paranormal Conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - July 21-23, 2006

  • New Jersey Ghost Conference in Hackettstown, New Jersey - April 22, 2006

  • 2005 California Ghost Hunters Conference in San Diego, California - April 22-24, 2005

  • SGRA Summer Paranormal Conference in Stratford, Connecticut - 2004, 2005, and 2006

  • New England Ghost Project's Berkshire Paranormal Conference in North Adams, Massachusetts - 2005, 2006

  • Las Vegas Paranormal Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada - October 2-4, 2005

For more of Jeff Belanger's upcoming appearances, please visit Ghostvillage.com's community calendar.

Some Interviews/Articles Featuring Jeff Belanger Available Online
October 27, 2007 - CBS News Interview with Jeff Belanger
October 19, 2007 - World's Spookiest Spots on Forbes.com
October 10, 2007 - Lee Prosser Interview on The Ghost Files
October 1, 2007 - Expert on Haunted Hotels in Spirit Magazine (Southwest Airlines In-Flight Magazine)
June 6, 2007 - 20 Questions With Jeff from HauntedAmericaTours.com
November 6, 2006 - Lee Prosser Interview on Ghosts of War
October 17, 2006 - Jeff Belanger on Haunted Voices Radio (MP3 File)
September 8, 2006 - Lee Prosser Interview on Our Haunted Lives
August 17, 2006 - London Mirror Names Ghostvillage.com One of 50 Coolest Websites
January 16, 2006 - Lee Prosser Interview on The Nightmare Encyclopedia
October 31, 2005 - Paranormal Podcast Audio Interview (MP3 File)
October 30, 2005 - The Boston Globe
October 30, 2005 - The Woonsocket Call
October 28, 2005 - Newsday
October 23, 2005 - The Ghostville Times
October 20, 2005 - MetroWest Daily News
October 20, 2005 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 17, 2005 - Paranormal Podcast Audio Interview (MP3 File)
September 2, 2005 - Lee Prosser Interview on The Encyclopedia of Haunted Places
May 6, 2005 - Lee Prosser Interview on Communicating With the Dead
April 21, 2005 - Magick Mind Radio [audio file]
November 2004 - Hauntster's Menage Au Talk With Tamara Thorne and Melanie Billings

October 31, 2004 - New England Cable Network's TV Diner with host Billy Costa [video file]
October 31, 2004 - The Eagle-Tribune Halloween article by Jeff Belanger
October 28, 2004 - MetroWest Daily News
October 24, 2004 - Daily Southtown
October 22, 2004 - Danbury News-Times
October 21, 2004 - The Newtown Bee
October 16, 2004 - KPNW's Media Circus [audio file]
October 14, 2004 - NPR's Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan "Planning Your Haunted Vacation" [audio file]
September 13, 2004 - Magick Mind Radio [audio file]
September 5, 2004 - The Boston Globe
August 24, 2004 - Lee Prosser Interview on The World's Most Haunted Places
August 12, 2004 - Magick Mind Radio [audio file]
December 2003 - Long Island Ghost Hunters

How Do You Pronounce "Belanger"?
When at home in the United States, Jeff pronounces it:
buh-LAN-jer
When visiting Canada or France, Jeff pronounces it like the locals: BAY-lawn-zhay

Contact
For inquiries, interview requests, or lectures, please contact Jeff Belanger via email: info@ghostvillage.com or phone: +1.508.966.5057 (office hours are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM EST)

*Most email is responded to within 24 hours.



Paranormal Conferences and Lectures
Don't miss the following events and lectures:

Velocicon 2010 - Red Bank, New Jersey - March 6, 2010
The Queen City Paranormal Convention - Historic Music Hall - Cincinnati, Ohio - April 9, 2010
Beyond Reality Events - The Mt. Washington Hotel - Bretton Woods, New Hampshire - April 23-26, 2010
Darkness Radio Events - Waverly Hills Sanitorium - Louisville, Kentucky - May 2-4, 2010
Houghton Mansion Ghost Conference - North Adams, Massachusetts - May 15, 2010

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