Shapeshifters! Ghosts! Middle Grade horror! Author of 12 books. Haycorn Smith and the Castle Ghost (middle-grade) coming June 14 from Paper Angel Press. Several of John's nonfiction books are about ghosts and the paranormal and he is a frequent speaker on that subject on TV, radio, and podcasts, and at libraries, universities, and conferences.His Shapeshifters: A History was a Finalist in the 2020 Stoker Awards long nonfiction category. On Saturday 9 am panel, Writing Nomfiction.