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Michael Norman in 2009

Michael Norman (June 29, 1947 - August 6th, 2021) was an American author known for his supernatural book series Haunted which he has written alongside fellow author Beth Scott. Norman, who hailed from Illinois, graduated with a master's degree from Northern Illinois University in 1969. He worked at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls journalism department from 1973 until his retirement in May 2003. Michael had a guest appearance on the Cartoon Network talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast on March 8, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia with Bill Nye the Science Guy in its twenty-fourth episode, Boo!. He later spoke about Haunted Hollywood on the Travel Channel, which was Number 9 on the countdown of World's Creepiest Destinations. This author is survived by his wife Janell and son James.

Bibliography

Haunted series

With Beth Scott

  • Haunted Wisconsin (1980) ISBN 0-88361-082-5
  • Haunted Heartland (1985) ISBN 0-88361-092-2
  • Haunted America (1994) ISBN 0-312-85751-9 ISBN 0812550544
  • Historic Haunted America (1995) ISBN 0-312-85752-7
  • Haunted Heritage (2002) ISBN 0-7653-0173-3

Solo

Plays

  • Entering the Circle: The Lives of Pioneer Farm Women
  • Nye and Riley Tonight!

Other

  • WordWise: Vocabulary Guides to Enhance Your Real-World Conversations (2006) ISBN 1-9330-5427-1
  • Haunted Encounters: Real-life Stories of Supernatural Experiences (2009) ISBN 0-8735-1717-2