James T. Bartlett

Author

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 and lifestyle journalist and historian, he has written for the Los Angeles Times, BBC, Los Angeles Magazine, ALTA Journal California, Vera, High Life, Hemispheres, Westways, Frommers, Crime Reads, American Way, Atlas Obscura, The Guardian, Real Crime, Variety, History Ireland and Bizarre, among others.

In 2012 he published Gourmet Ghosts – Los Angeles an alternative guide to the history and ghost stories behind some of the city’s oldest bars, restaurants and hotels, while 2016’s Gourmet Ghosts 2 focused on true crimes that took place at more of L.A.’s notable locations and eateries. 

The books led to lectures, events, book club hosting, and appearances on radio, podcasts, and television shows including Ghost Adventures and The UnXplained. His short story “Under The Stars” was published in Entertainment To Die For, the 2023 anthology by Sisters in Crime – Los Angeles.   

Find out more at www.thealaskanblonde.com or email him at jbartlett2000@gmail.com