• Britain’s Lost Ghosts
  • Ghost Research
    • Haunt Field
    • Year One
  • 10 Most Haunted Places
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Berkshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Bedfordshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cambridgeshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cornwall
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cumbria
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Devon
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Dorset
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Norfolk
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Somerset
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Suffolk
  • Mysteries
  • About MJ
    • Contact Me
    • Books Published
    • 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?
MJ Wayland
Best Selling Author & Ghost Historian

My Blog

  • My Blog

    Interview with Frank Podmore

    by MJ Wayland November 25, 2025
    November 25, 2025

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

    Read more
    1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    Elliott O’Donnell personal archive sells for £25000

    by MJ Wayland October 28, 2025
    October 28, 2025

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

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    Jervaulx Abbey Visit

    by MJ Wayland October 23, 2025
    October 23, 2025

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

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    Old Haunting Ground

    by MJ Wayland September 23, 2025
    September 23, 2025

    Today I visited an old haunting ground of mine. The Cross Keys Inn is one of the oldest pubs in Sheffield …

    Read more
    1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    Flashing Flowers, Glowing Owls

    by MJ Wayland September 11, 2025
    September 11, 2025

    I’m always intrigued by really leftfield mysteries, and this one certainly seems incredibly bizarre. While researching in the Gentleman’s Magazine of …

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    Learning more about American Ghosts

    by MJ Wayland August 14, 2025
    August 14, 2025

    I have spent nearly four months researching and delving into America’s archives hunting for reports of ghostly sightings and occurrences, and …

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    American Ghost Stories

    by MJ Wayland July 1, 2025
    July 1, 2025

    It has been quite a busy yeah but for all the wrong reasons. Last year I completed three manuscripts and began …

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My BlogYear One

    What is the Year One Project?

    by MJ Wayland January 2, 2025
    January 2, 2025

    Ten years ago I first discussed ‘Year One’ – a project that would reinvestigate and evaluate ‘classic’ hauntings based on its …

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • My Blog

    Too scared to read

    by MJ Wayland January 2, 2025
    January 2, 2025

    With the advent of writing my first major book on ghosts, it’s made me address my early influences and how they’ve …

    Read more
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Load More Posts
Available from Amazon Now

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

Don't forget to check out the illustrator of my books here - Unseely

And if you are interested in Scottish Border History

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

@2026 - All Right Reserved. MJ Wayland

MJ Wayland
  • Britain’s Lost Ghosts
  • Ghost Research
    • Haunt Field
    • Year One
  • 10 Most Haunted Places
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Berkshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Bedfordshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cambridgeshire
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cornwall
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Cumbria
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Devon
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Dorset
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Norfolk
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Somerset
    • 10 Most Haunted Places In Suffolk
  • Mysteries
  • About MJ
    • Contact Me
    • Books Published
    • 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?