Paranormal State!

Just received permission from the folks at IT! Books (HarperCollins) to post this excellent cover for the upcoming Paranormal State book.

For those not in-the-know, Paranormal State is a reality series broadcast on the A&E network, which chronicle the investigations of the Paranormal Research Society, under the guidance of their director Ryan Buell.  PRS began as a student organization at Pennsylvania State University, but has since evolved into much more.

With the show having completed its fourth successful season, Ryan takes a look back at the beginnings of the group and the show, delving into intimate detail about how their encounters with the unknown have changed lives, including his own.

I said in an earlier post that for each episode, covering a single case, the crew shoots as much as 48 hours of footage, which is skillfully edited down to 22 minutes for broadcast.  Much of this book is about those other 47 hours and 38 minutes.

Ryan and I have been working on this for well over a year, and through the twenty hours plus of interviews, I’ve continually been impressed and surprised, not only by the integrity of Ryan and his investigators, but also the fascinating details that didn’t make it into the show.  This is a unique and fascinating look at the world of ghost-hunting, reality television, and just where the line lies between evidence and belief.

I’ll be chatting much more about this in the weeks to come.  Meanwhile, the release is set for September 21st and both the publisher and A&E have some great plans for promoting it.  Feel free to advance order by following the links above.  Pax!