Dave Lapham

I grew up in Iowa and, after enlisting in the Marines, attended the Naval Academy, returning to the Marine Corps after graduation. I was an infantry officer (2 tours in Vietnam) and retired to Orlando, where I worked in the defense industry before retiring to write full time. I kind of fell into "ghost" writing--no pun intended--but I have come to love writing ghost stories, true and fiction. The universal theme of my writing is that everyone, virtually everyone, has experiences which they cannot explain. I think that's pretty cool. So far, I've done GHOSTS OF ST. AUGUSTINE and ANCIENT CITY HAUNTINGS. They've been quite popular, but I'm really excited about my newest one, GHOSTHUNTING FLORIDA, because it covers the whole state from Key West to Pensacola. It was so much fun putting it together. I met some great people (and some pretty crazy ones, too), and I got some awesome stories. In addition to the books, I've also written for “Raconteur,” “Fine Print,” “Jacksonville,” and “St. Augustine” magazines, and have appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, including the television documentaries Haunted Lighthouses and Ghosts--North Florida Legends. You can learn more about me on my website, www.davidlapham.com, on Facebook, and also at America's Haunted Road Trip website, www.americashauntedroadtrip.com. Oh, and I'm presently working on a novel, and, yes, it has ghosts--or something I can't explain.