Amelia Cotter

Amelia Cotter is an author, researcher, and storyteller with a special interest in the supernatural, history, and folklore. Her books include Where the Party Never Ended: Ghosts of the Old Baraboo Inn, This House: The True Story of a Girl and a Ghost, Maryland Ghosts: Paranormal Encounters in the Free State, the children's book Breakfast with Bigfoot, and the poetry collection apparitions.

Amelia's award-winning poetry and best-selling short fiction include "The House of Mr. Cackle: A Rough Cut Short Story," and her work has appeared in journals like Barren Magazine, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest, tinywords, and many others. Amelia is a frequent research contributor to Haunted Magazine, The Feminine Macabre, and The Morbid Curious.

Amelia is the host of PARAFlixx's Spooky Story Bootique and has appeared on various radio and television programs, including Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, PARAFlixx's History Alive, Travel Channel's Hometown Horror, Really Channel's The R.I.P. Files, and in the documentaries Scary Stories and Tinker's Shadow: The Hidden History of Tinker Swiss Cottage.

Amelia lives and writes in Chicago but is originally from Maryland, where she earned a degree in German and History from Hood College. She regularly presents at conferences and events and is a member of The Society of Midland Authors. Visit Amelia's official website at www.ameliacotter.com or write to her any time at ameliamcotter@gmail.com.

Amelia is available to speak to audiences of all ages on a variety of topics related to the supernatural, history, folklore, and writing. To schedule Amelia for an appearance or interview, contact her at ameliamcotter@gmail.com.