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Jason Colavito is an author and editor based in
Albany, NY. He is internationally recognized by scholars,
literary theorists, and scientists for his pioneering work exploring the
connections between science, pseudoscience, and speculative fiction. His
investigations examine the way human beings create and employ the supernatural
to alter and understand our reality and our world.
He has published several books including The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture (Prometheus Books, 2005); Knowing Fear: Science, Knowledge, and the Development of the Horror Genre (McFarland, 2008); and A Hideous Morbidity: An Anthology of Horror Criticism from the Enlightenment to World War I (McFarland, 2009). His newest book, Cthulhu in World Mythology, will be published later this year by Atomic Overmind Press. In 2011, Colavito launched his own line of print-on-demand books collecting rare texts about alternative history, the occult, and speculative fiction. His Critical Companion to Ancient Aliens became an Amazon.com bestseller in the archaeology category in 2012.* Colavito's research on extraterrestrials and H. P. Lovecraft was featured on the History Channel in 2009, and he has provided research assistance and consulted on such programs as Secret History of UFOs (NatGeo), Monster Quest (History Channel), Ancient X-Files (NatGeo UK), and William Shatner’s Weird or What? (History Television Canada/NatGeo UK). Colavito began debunking fringe science and revisionist history in the web-based magazine Lost Civilizations Uncovered in 2001. Since then, his work has appeared in Skeptic magazine, Humanist Network News, Swift, The Canadian, and TVTome and other outlets. Colavito has also worked as a consultant for major museums. In addition to nonfiction writing, Colavito has also authored several short stories. Colavito’s speculative fiction has appeared in a number of outlets, including the anthologies 2012 AD (Severed Press, 2010), Elements of Horror (Elements of Horror Press, 2010), and Letters from the Dead (Library of the Dead Press, 2010), as well as magazines such as Twisted Dreams. Colavito holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York where he majored in both anthropology and journalism. A summa cum laude graduate, Colavito was recognized as the Distinguished Graduate in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and he was made the Jessica Savitch Communications Scholar for his work in journalism. In 2004, Colavito placed his first professionally published article, "Charioteer of the Gods," in Skeptic magazine. Shortly thereafter he sold his first book, The Cult of Alien Gods, to Prometheus Books. Colavito is currently pursuing a number of projects, both in nonfiction and fiction. |
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* Bestseller status based on Amazon.com listing of top 10 bestselling new archaeology book releases, December 2012.
