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Steve Altier

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in Lock Haven, The United States

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Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

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Stephen King, Suzanne Collins, Michael J. Sullivan, Joyce Reardon.

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October 2013

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Steve Altier is a bestselling paranormal, mystery, and suspense writer. He is known for his multi-award-winning series, The Lizardville Ghost Stories, and Amazon Bestseller, The Ghost Hunter. Steve grew up in a small town in central Pennsylvania. His parents owned the damkeeper's house on Lizardville Road. Across the street was an old, broken-down dam and the remnants of the ax factory. Steve and his buddies spent many days exploring the abandoned factory. Unexplained things happened when Steve was a child—inspiring his love for everything spooky and many of his stories. Steve lives in Florida with his wife, four daughters, and a couple of cats. You can visit my world at www.stevealtier.com

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	The Camping Trip (Lizardville Ghost Stories Book 1) 4.23 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ghost Hunter (Lizardville Side Stories Book 1) 4.09 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blast Off! with Gabby and Maddox 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2024 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures in Italy with Gabby and Maddox (Gabby and Maddox Adventure Series Book 3) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Can't Move at Christmas! 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jimmy's Curse (Lizardville Ghost Stories Book 2) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Old Man Smithers 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Lizardville (Lizardville Ghost Stories, #3) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over the Falls with Gabby & Maddox 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gabby and Maddox Activity Book really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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2026 Book Tour is Under Way!

The tour is just getting started! Plenty of signings still ahead, and we are adding more daily. I hope to see you at one of them!

Feb 21 - SYFY Bartow Street Festival - Bartow, FL.

Feb 27- Mar1 - Scaradise Horror Festival - Tampa, FL.

March 7 - SWFL Reading Festival - Ft. Myers, FL.

March 21 - Barnes & Noble - Lakeland, FL.

March 27-29 - Collective Con - Jacksonville, FL

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Steve Altier and 1 other person liked Tanya's review of The Ghost Hunter (Lizardville Side Stories Book 1): "Fun, spooky, and easy to read The Ghost Hunter is a quick, entertaining side story set in the quirky world of Lizardville. It has just the right mix of humor and spooky vibes, with a ghost-hunting plot that keeps things moving without dragging. You do" Read more of this review »
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