Andrea Perron is the author of the trilogy "House of Darkness House of Light", the true story behind the 2013 supernatural blockbuster hit film, The Conjuring. She has also co-authored the historically based mystery / thriller "In a Flicker" with George R. Lopez. Her lifelong love, fascination and deep appreciation of those she often refers to as the Galactic Family prompted Andrea to write "A Wonder to Behold: Guideposts for Intergalactic Engagement with Humanity". She is currently writing about her own journey and intense personal fight with cancer, a battle and war she intends to win, expecting it to be published and released in the fall of 2025.
Earning a B.A. in Philosophy and English from Chatham College in 1980, Andrea has since pursued a wide variety of eclectic interests over the decades. As a musician, singer and stage actor since early childhood, she spent more than twenty years as a cast member with The Theatre Company of R.I. As an entrepreneur, she's owned two businesses and later became a counselor and the creative arts director at Harmony Hill School. As a lecturer, she has focused all her attention on any phenomena considered paranormal in nature, from metaphysics to spirituality to "ufology", research she became involved with more than fifty years before that term existed. In 2020 she became an ordained minister, answering the call she heard from an overtly persistent Universe.
As an outspoken human rights advocate and equally passionate animal rights activist, what she does is always motivated by the "higher love" she describes as "not of this world". Her approach to every endeavor in life includes the best of intentions, striving to spread her positive message and share the pure power of love with all she encounters. It remains her fervent desire to dispel fear, bring peace to our troubled planet and help heal this world of its woes. Hope springs eternal.
Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker and the international best-selling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead (2009), and Dracul (2018). Dacre is also the co-editor of The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker: The Dublin Years (2012). Dacre is a native of Montreal, Canada, he taught Physical Education and Sciences for twenty-two years, in both Canada and the U.S. He has participated in the sport of Modern Pentathlon as an athlete and a coach at the international and Olympic levels for Canada for 12 years. Dacre has consulted and appeared in recent film documentaries about vampires in literature and popular culture. The Real Vampire Files (2010 History Channel), The Tillinghast Nightmare (2014 Historical Haunts), Secrets of the Dead (2015 PBS), Mysteries at the Museum (2017 Travel Channel), Legend Hunter (2019 Travel Channel) American Vampires (2022 Fox Nation).
He currently hosts tours to Dublin Ireland, Whitby England, and Cruden Bay Scotland, to visit places where Bram Stoker lived, was educated, worked, researched, and wrote Dracula. He also leads groups to Transylvania to explore both the life and times of the historic Vlad Dracula III and also the locations where Bram Stoker set his famous novel. See Experience-Transylvania.com. Dacre currently lives with his wife Jenne in Aiken, SC.
Dacre’s recent work includes Dracula, Annotated for the 125th Anniversary with Robert Eighteen-Bisang, (2022) Dracula’s Bedlam (2021) with Chris McAuley and John Peel and The Virgins Embrace (2021) with Chris McAuley, a graphic novel adaptation of Bram Stoker’s short story The Squaw (1893), an original graphic novel Dracula The Return, Cult of the White Worm (2022) with Chris McAuley. Additionally, short stories with Leverett Butts, Last Days, appeared in Weird Tales Magazine (January 2021), The Tired Captain, featured in FX Sherlock Holmes Anthology, and Enter the Dragon in Classic Monsters Unleashed Anthology (January 2022) and The Lost Warrior, in Dracula UnFanged Anthology.
The Speakers
Alena Pirok is an Associate Professor of history at Georgia Southern University. Her work looks at the usage of ghost stories and other lore in historical interpretation. She is the author of The Spirit of Colonial Williamsburg: Ghosts and Interpreting the Recreated Past, and has published Southern Cultures, The Public Historian, and The Florida Historical Quarterly.
Described by The Wall Street Journal as setting “The Gold Standard in Ghost Hunting,” Steve has spent over 50 years investigating and researching ghosts, poltergeists, haunted houses, and related phenomena. His lifelong search for answers began in childhood, and today, he is widely recognised by both peers and academic parapsychologists as one of the UK’s leading paranormal investigators.
He remains actively engaged in the field, with a strong focus on observing, measuring, and documenting environmental factors associated with reported paranormal experiences. Throughout his career, Steve has played a key role in numerous investigations, pioneering new methods and techniques for gathering data on-site — many of which are now standard practice among other investigators.
Known for his forthright, analytical, and no-nonsense approach, he has earned a reputation for uncovering rational explanations where they exist and for advocating rigorous standards in paranormal research. In the past decade, much of his time has been dedicated to training investigators and promoting ethical, evidence-based methods of ghost investigation.
As a respected figure in the field, Steve is frequently sought after as an independent advisor, providing support, training, and analysis of potential evidence for fellow investigators and others. He serves as a Council member for The Society for Psychical Research, the world’s leading organisation for paranormal studies, and is an Advisor to The Ghost Club, the world’s oldest ghost research group. Additionally, he oversees all investigator training for ASSAP (The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena).
Steve is the author of several highly regarded books, including Ghostology: The Art of the Ghost Hunter and Paracoustics: Sound and the Paranormal. His work is frequently cited in academic journals, books, and major media outlets. In 2018, he was commissioned by The Society for Psychical Research to produce a new edition of their Guidance Notes for Investigators of Spontaneous Cases, followed by an extensive set of Equipment Use Guidance Notes for Investigators in 2021. He is currently finalising the manuscript for his next book Paravision: Vision and the Paranormal.
Since 2012, Steve has co-hosted the popular radio show and podcast Ghost Chronicles International. His expertise has been featured in numerous television documentaries for networks such as The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, the BBC, and NHK Japan. He has also contributed to well-known paranormal TV series, including the UK’s Most Haunted, In Search of, and most recently, the BBC’s Uncanny series.
Dylan Jones is a Parapsychologist undertaking his PhD at Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) exploring the media representation of paranormal phenomena and research, and its relationship to the professional practices of Modern Paranormal Groups.
He is a retired police officer and has a wealth of experience investigating spontaneous cases for 40 years. He has a degree in Media Production and extensive experience working in many radio formats including community, commercial and BBC Radio.
As a member of the Society for Psychical Research, the Parapsychological Association and Para.Science, his interests focus on the influence of the media portrayal of the paranormal, developing educational media content related to spontaneous phenomena, as well as the importance of witness testimony and evidence gathering.
He is the creator of the Great British Ghost Tour, Great American Ghost Tour and The Ghost Hunter websites, and a regular contributor to the Ghost Chronicles International radio show. He has presented at various events in both the UK and the USA. In 2019, he filmed a documentary especially for, and presented two talks at, the 35th Anniversary of Ghostbusters at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. As a result, he was invited to attend the World Premiere of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in New York in 2021. He is a huge Ghostbusters fan!
He is a retired police officer and has a wealth of experience investigating spontaneous cases for 40 years. He has a degree in Media Production and extensive experience working in many radio formats including community, commercial and BBC Radio.
As a member of the Society for Psychical Research, the Parapsychological Association and Para.Science, his interests focus on the influence of the media portrayal of the paranormal, developing educational media content related to spontaneous phenomena, as well as the importance of witness testimony and evidence gathering.
He is the creator of the Great British Ghost Tour, Great American Ghost Tour and The Ghost Hunter websites, and a regular contributor to the Ghost Chronicles International radio show. He has presented at various events in both the UK and the USA. In 2019, he filmed a documentary especially for, and presented two talks at, the 35th Anniversary of Ghostbusters at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. As a result, he was invited to attend the World Premiere of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in New York in 2021. He is a huge Ghostbusters fan!
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Dr Ann Winsper is an independent researcher, a psychical phenomenologist and an explorer of ghostly phenomenon. She is also co-founder of Para.Science psychical research and investigation. Ann has been investigating hauntings and anomalous phenomena for over 45 years, and has a PhD from the University of Central Lancashire researching the Psychology of Electronic Voice Phenomena. Ann is a regular speaker at conferences, and has contributed to a number of books and television programs. In addition she is a committee member of the Society for Psychical Research and a member of the Parapsychological Association and the Ghost Club. Her current main areas of research are EVPs (particularly in the context of ghost hunts), and time slips.
Mad Cat Tours are one of the premier tour companies in Savannah, and are renowned for their true crime tours. Join tour owner, Kerry Grant - in company with their true crime specialist guide, Rocky - and uncover the story behind one of Savannah's most macabre murders and its subsequent haunting!
War Party Paranormal research is a team of advanced technical investigators in the area of paranormal research based in South Florida. They are innovative in research and development of their own equipment and the use of the latest technology available in the field. They are a team that puts their clients first and stays with them until their issues are resolved.
War Party Paranormal researches all locations - residential, commercial and can also can be found at conventions and events. They are dedicated researchers that do not charge clients for help. Their team is comprised of various experts with extensive knowledge in a diverse range of areas in the paranormal field, including technical experts, theologians, spiritual intuitives, scientific researchers and historians.
Eric Vanderlaan, Joe Turino and Mike Del Coro will be at MacabreCon to discuss their equipment and how they use it in the field.