About the author
Leanna Renee Hieber is a novelist and nonfiction writer working in Gothic and ghost-lore history. America's Most Gothic: Haunted History Stranger Than Fiction (Citadel Press, 2025) was an instant USA Today bestseller and examines the Gothic tropes running through American folklore and reputedly haunted history. A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts (Citadel Press, 2022), co-authored with a writing partner, recovers the stories of women connected to American hauntings, from Lizzie Borden to Sarah Winchester's mansion, and was a Bram Stoker Award nominee. Both books blend historical research with ghost-story tradition, and Hieber is associated with the Boroughs of the Dead walking-tour project referenced in her publicity. Her work sits at the intersection of popular history and paranormal writing, aimed at readers of American Gothic and ghost-lore nonfiction.
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“This title offers a fascinating glimpse into America's haunted history, successfully blending historical inquiry with gothic storytelling elements. However, it does not suit readers seeking rigorous academic historiography or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on America's Most Gothic: Haunted History Stranger Than Fiction
“This title succeeds in bridging history, folklore, and social commentary, offering a compelling look at why powerful female spirits continue to haunt our collective consciousness. However, readers seeking purely sensationalist…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts
