The Ghost Geek explores hauntings, folklore, paranormal media, and strange claims with curiosity, context, and critical thinking.
I’m Hayley Stevens - paranormal researcher, writer, and long-time ghost geek, currently studying for a Masters in Forensic Psychology. I’ve spent more than two decades investigating hauntings and spooky claims, not because I think every strange story has a simple answer, but because I think strange stories are worth taking seriously.
I was born, raised, and still live in Weird Wiltshire: barrows on the horizon, chalk underfoot, ghost stories in the pub as standard. I grew up with hauntings, folklore, myths, and legends as part of the scenery, so they’re not just things I research - they’re home.
“The Scully end of the Mulder-Scully X-Files Spectrum”
- The Times
Why I write about this
I’ve spent more than two decades investigating hauntings, ghost stories, folklore, and strange claims - not to mock people, and not to prove that every mystery has a neat, tidy answer. I’m interested in what happens when people encounter something they can’t easily explain, and what those moments reveal about memory, belief, place, culture, grief, fear, storytelling, and evidence.
My writing has appeared in The Skeptic, Paranormal Magazine, Skeptical Inquirer, and other publications, and I’ve delivered lectures about the science of the paranormal across Europe. I also provide behind-the-scenes research, editorial support, and consultancy for radio, podcasts, documentaries, television producers, authors, and publishers.
“[has] long been one of my favourite bloggers”
- David Allen Green (Jack of Kent)
What to Expect from The Ghost Geek
I write for curious people who like their spooky content with context: skeptics, believers with questions, journalists, academics, folklore nerds, working ghost hunters, and anyone who has ever thought, “ok but what’s really going on here?”
I don’t do jump scares, demonology, or pretending to have answers I don’t have. I do careful research, clear explanations, and thoughtful writing about the spooky parts of life, culture, and the media.
Get in Touch
You can find me on Instagram and Bluesky. I’m also happy to hear from readers directly. Whether you have a question, feedback, a paranormal experience you’d like to share in confidence, or a project you’d like to discuss, you can contact me at hayley@theghostgeek.com.
