Author: Sam Baltrusis

Sam Baltrusis, author of "Ghosts of Boston," "Ghosts of Salem" and "13 Most Haunted in Massachusetts," is the former editor-in-chief of several regional publications including Spare Change News, Scout Somerville and Scout Cambridge. He has been featured as Boston's paranormal expert on the Biography Channel's Haunted Encounters and has been a featured speaker at various local venues, including the Massachusetts State House.

Haunted Travels Anthology

While we have some amazing stories submitted so far, the editorial board for the second edition of “Haunted Travels Anthology” just met and we are extending the deadline to Friday, March 13, 2026. For Volume 2, we are focusing specifically on “haunted places,” so our editorial board is looking for stories about single locations with…

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Upcoming Events

Sam Baltrusis, author of “Ghosts of Salem,” is speaking at a venue near you.

Television Appearances

Sam Baltrusis is featured on several national TV shows including the Travel Channel’s “A Haunting,” “Most Terrifying Places,” “Haunted Towns,” “Paranormal Night Shift” & “Forbidden History”

Fueled by Fear

Purchase FUELED BY FEAR by author Sam Baltrusis What scares you? For Sam Baltrusis, author of Ghosts of Salem and Related to Evil, fear has been his archenemy. He’s afraid of clowns, dolls, disembodied voices, flying, and the dark—in fact, he has slept with the lights on for most of his life. As a psychic-medium featured on shows…

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“Fright Club” features author Sam Baltrusis

“Fright Club” with Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers features author Sam Baltrusis in three episodes. He’s featured in an episode called “Ghosts Gone Wild” (S1 Ep7), “Ghostin’ for the Gold” (S2 Ep4) and “Ghost Streakers” (S2 Ep10) on Travel Channel and Discovery+.

The Curse of Lizzie Borden

The Curse of Lizzie Borden’ with Sam Baltrusis and Dave Schrader will explore the #paranormal darkness behind Lizzie Borden that no one has ever seen.