Anthony Award-nominated and National Indie Excellence Award Winner James T. Bartlett is originally from London, but has been living in Los Angeles since 2004.

As a travel/lifestyle journalist and historian he has written for the Los Angeles Times, BBC, Los Angeles Magazine, LA Daily News, ALTA California, LA Weekly, High Life, Hemispheres, Westways, Frommers, Crime Reads, American Way, Atlas Obscura, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, Real Crime, Variety, PBS SoCal, Whitechapel Journal, Sunday Life, History Ireland and Bizarre, among others. You can find more examples of his work here

His fictional short story “Death Under The Stars” was included in the 2023 Sisters in Crime LA anthology Entertainment To Die For, and he is also the author of the three Gourmet Ghosts alternative guides to the history, architecture, crimes and ghost stories behind some of the city’s oldest bars, restaurants and hotels.

The books led to lectures, events, book club hosting, and appearances on radio, podcasts, and television shows including Ghost Adventures and The UnXplained, and he is available for interviews/book clubs etc via Zoom about Gourmet Ghosts and The Alaskan Blonde.

Find out more information on Facebook and Instagram, or email jbartlett2000@gmail.com