• America’s Lost Ghosts
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  • About MJ
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  • My Books
    • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories 2
    • Derby Ghost Walk
    • Real Christmas Ghost Stories
    • Tales of the Polden Hills
    • The York Ghost Walk
    • York’s Hidden Hauntings
  • Have You Seen A Ghost?
MJ Wayland
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MJ Wayland

MJ Wayland

MJ Wayland is a No.1 bestselling writer, researcher and historian specialising in ghosts, supernatural and Fortean subjects. His research has appeared in dozens of publications and he has consulted and appeared in over one hundred television programmes and documentaries. Over the last fifteen years, he has lectured internationally, appearing at the Oxford Literary Festival and Latitude Festival. His research has taken him from the dark haunted castles of Britain to the haunted graveyards of New Orleans, Loch Ness to Vlad The Impaler’s Castle, Romania.

  • Mysteries

    Hobthrush – Naked Goblins!

    by MJ Wayland November 30, 2023
    November 30, 2023

    Hobthrush / Hobthrust: a good natured goblin, who assists servant maids in their early morning work, but in a state of…

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  • Mysteries

    Death Tokens and Earth Lights of Wales

    by MJ Wayland November 28, 2023
    November 28, 2023

    On the west coast of North Wales and lying between a mountain range and the sea on the mouth of the…

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  • My Blog

    Interview with Frank Podmore

    by MJ Wayland November 23, 2023
    November 23, 2023

    The year is 1892, and I am blessed to be interviewing Frank Podmore of the Society of Psychical Research and co-author…

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  • America's Lost Ghosts

    Richland County Haunted Houses

    by MJ Wayland November 21, 2023
    November 21, 2023

    Headless Kate. The Black Dog. Deadman’s Run. Ghost stories that have captivated the inhabitants of Richland County for many a year.…

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    A 1934 ghost hunt with a spiritualist medium

    by MJ Wayland November 16, 2023
    November 16, 2023

    While exploring the archives there are many tales of students, groups of gentlemen and spiritualists ghost hunting in haunted houses, lanes…

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  • Ghost Research

    Genii Cucullati – The Hooded Ones

    by MJ Wayland November 14, 2023
    November 14, 2023

    Is there a connection between hooded figures that seem to haunt the UK? What is so important about a hooded man…

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  • America's Lost Ghosts

    The Red Devil Virginia Sightings

    by MJ Wayland November 9, 2023
    November 9, 2023

    Who or what is the Red Devil Virginia? Monkeys? Or Satan himself? The story begins in the small town of Crewe,…

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  • Britain's Lost Ghosts

    Hunting for Britain’s Haunted Villages

    by MJ Wayland November 7, 2023
    November 7, 2023

    We all know Halloween is a silly season in the media where it is common to read about the ‘top 10…

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  • Ghost Research

    The Psychology of a Haunted House

    by MJ Wayland November 2, 2023
    November 2, 2023

    After rereading David Taylor’s article, Spaces of Transition (At The Edge Magazine No 10 1998), I began to explore to points…

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  • Ghost Research

    The Statistics Behind Ghosts

    by MJ Wayland October 31, 2023
    October 31, 2023

    The marvellous “Apparitions” by GNM Tyrrell is a book that has been a constant companion through my life as a ghost…

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  • My Blog

    Elliott O’Donnell personal archive sells for £25000

    by MJ Wayland October 26, 2023
    October 26, 2023

    It is interesting to discover that Elliott O’Donnell’s personal archive recently sold for £25,000. Covering the majority of his working life…

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    Jervaulx Abbey Visit

    by MJ Wayland October 24, 2023
    October 24, 2023

    This week I visited North Yorkshire’s Jervaulx Abbey situated between Masham and Middleham just north of Harrogate.  Scant on hauntings, the…

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  • Mysteries

    Lastingham’s Earth Energies

    by MJ Wayland October 19, 2023
    October 19, 2023

    If you open any book dedicated to earth mysteries and it is likely to mention St Mary’s Church (Map Ref: 7281…

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  • Britain's Lost Ghosts

    Shakespeare’s Ghost at Kirkstall Abbey

    by MJ Wayland October 17, 2023
    October 17, 2023

    In this second article about the weirdness surrounding Kirkstall Abbey (see The Kirkstall Abbey Ghost Hunt) I uncover the claims of…

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  • Ghost Research

    Spring Heeled Jack in Victorian Sheffield

    by MJ Wayland October 12, 2023
    October 12, 2023

    Most people have heard of Spring Heeled Jack, apparently a ghost like entity with the ability to jump tremendous distances in…

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My Books

  • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
  • 50 Real Ghost Stories
  • 50 Real Ghost Stories 2
  • Derby Ghost Walk
  • Real Christmas Ghost Stories
  • Tales of the Polden Hills
  • The York Ghost Walk
  • York’s Hidden Hauntings

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MJ Wayland
  • America’s Lost Ghosts
  • Britain’s Lost Ghosts
  • Ghost Research
    • Haunt Field
    • Year One
  • Mysteries
  • About MJ
    • Contact Me
    • Writer and Author
    • Media Credits
  • My Books
    • 50 Real American Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories
    • 50 Real Ghost Stories 2
    • Derby Ghost Walk
    • Real Christmas Ghost Stories
    • Tales of the Polden Hills
    • The York Ghost Walk
    • York’s Hidden Hauntings
  • Have You Seen A Ghost?