About the author
Peggy Schmidt is the author of two books published by Schiffer Publishing on ghosts and the paranormal. Tails of the Afterlife: True Stories of Ghost Pets, from 2009, collects accounts from pet owners who describe contact with deceased animals, framed as comforting rather than frightening encounters. Ghosts of the Outer Banks turns to a specific American region, North Carolina's barrier islands, gathering local ghost stories tied to its history as a maritime and fishing community, including a sea captain said to haunt local restaurants and a figure reported walking in Nags Head Woods. Both books work in the tradition of regional and thematic ghost-story collecting, drawing on interviews and local lore rather than investigation or argument. Schmidt's work is aimed at readers of popular paranormal nonfiction, animal lovers in the case of the first title and regional history and ghost-story readers in the case of the second.
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💬 What our editors say about Peggy Schmidt's books
“Schmidt’s anthology succeeds in weaving coastal geography with spectral history, creating a chilling account of restless entities in the Outer Banks. However, this book is strictly for those interested in documented regional…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Ghosts of the Outer Banks
“While charming for its target audience, this compilation is strictly anecdotal and lacks rigorous evidentiary support, making it unsuitable for skeptics or those seeking academic analysis of animal cognition. Readers expecting…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Tails of the Afterlife: True Stories of Ghost Pets
