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Stephanie Hoover

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The United States

Website

http://www.StephanieHoover.com

Twitter

CloudedInMyst

Genre

Nonfiction, Crime, History

Influences

Dorothy Parker, Stephen King, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Doris Kearns Goodwi ...more

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STEPHANIE HOOVER is a traditionally published non-fiction author, freelance journalist and professional researcher.

She has appeared on-air on the Travel Channel, and conducted research for NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, PBS's Finding Your Roots, and Canada's Ancestors in the Attic. In addition, she conducted archival research for a SyFy Channel special on the Kecksburg, PA UFO incident.

Her tenth book, Pretty Evil Pennsylvania, releases August 2021 from Rowman & Littlefield imprint Globe Pequot. Sign up for her mailing list to receive special updates on its progress.

Stephanie's ninth book, Spiritualism and the Supernatural: An Entertaining Encyclopedia for Believers and Skeptics Alike, is currently available for purchase.

Stephanie's histor STEPHANIE HOOVER is a traditionally published non-fiction author, freelance journalist and professional researcher.

She has appeared on-air on the Travel Channel, and conducted research for NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, PBS's Finding Your Roots, and Canada's Ancestors in the Attic. In addition, she conducted archival research for a SyFy Channel special on the Kecksburg, PA UFO incident.

Her tenth book, Pretty Evil Pennsylvania, releases August 2021 from Rowman & Littlefield imprint Globe Pequot. Sign up for her mailing list to receive special updates on its progress.

Stephanie's ninth book, Spiritualism and the Supernatural: An Entertaining Encyclopedia for Believers and Skeptics Alike, is currently available for purchase.

Stephanie's historical true crime books include:
• The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Coal Country
• The Killing of John Sharpless
• Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King
All are available from the publisher, History Press/Arcadia, and all major book retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.

In addition to her own books, Stephanie is contracted by publishers and packagers to write and/or ghostwrite non-fiction works. Projects include two titles in the Our Basic Freedoms children’s book series (religion and press); A Taste of Latin America main and chapter introductions; ghostwriting and copyediting on Viva Mezcal; and, Fold & Fly Butterflies, Birds, and Other Animals that Fly: Over 25 Paper Creations that Fly.

Stephanie is also called upon to assist other writers. Her research was recognized in North South Trader's Civil War, and she has provided background for several published biographies including one on business magnate Charles J. Harrah.

She is the creator and publisher of the popular "history-tainment" websites:
• Clouded in Mystery - Mysteries, Myths and Crimes from the U.S. and U.K.
• Hauntingly PENNSYLVANIA™ - Where History & Hauntings Meet

Stephanie is a proud member of The Authors Guild, National Writers Union and American Crime Writers League. She also supports other reading and writing programs and organizations.

For media inquiries, or to schedule a book signing, presentation or other personal appearance, send an email to: hoovercomms AT gmail DOT com. ...more

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Average rating: 3.8 · 60 ratings · 12 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Country 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philadelphia Spiritualism and the Curious Case of Katie King 3.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Killing of John Sharpless: The Pursuit of Justice in Delaware County 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pretty Evil Pennsylvania: True Stories of Mobster Molls, Violent Vixens, and Murderous Matriarchs 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom of Religion 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom of the Press 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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My First Podcast Audiogram (and it's about werewolves!)

Anyone who produces a podcast has (whether they admit it or not) something I call "audiogram envy" - a longing for those cool little video teasers that include a responsive sound wave graphic.

Well... I envy no longer, and that's because my very own first podcast audiogram was just released.

To celebrate the scary season, I'm in the midst of a five-part series of episodes celebrating Halloween. Thi

Stephanie’s Quotes

“I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.”
― Dorothy Parker

tags: ridicule, shield, weapon

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“Throughout my childhood I believed that what I thought about was different from what other kids thought about. It was not necessarily more profound, but there was a struggle going on inside me to find some sort of creative or spiritual or aesthetic way of seeing the world and organizing it in my head.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

tags: childhood, thoughts, writing

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“Before it occurred to me that I might actually need an agent, I had generated well over three million dollars' worth of income, a good deal of it for the publisher.”
― Stephen King

tags: agent, income, publisher

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