Michelle Belanger

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Michelle Belanger
Born (1973-01-11) January 11, 1973 (age 52)
Ravenna, Ohio, United States
Genre Dark fantasy, supernatural fiction, gothic fiction, spirituality, Sexuality
Subject Occult, paranormal, vampires
Notable worksThe Dictionary of Demons, The Psychic Vampire Codex, Psychic Energy Codex
Website
michellebelanger.com

Michelle Belanger is an American author who has authored over two dozen nonfiction books on paranormal and occult topics, has appeared in television documentaries about magic and modern occultism. [1] She has performed as a vocalist and worked as a writer with Nox Arcana.

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Biography

Belanger is the founder of the magical group House Kheperu. [2] Belanger has appeared as a psychic on A&E's Paranormal State and Osbourne Media's Portals to Hell. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] She has consulted for numerous documentaries, books, and courses. Belanger was a National Merit Scholar.[ citation needed ] Belanger has also contributed to Marvel AR, HBO's True Blood , CNN Headline News, CSI and Nox Arcana. [8] [9]

Media

She also gives talks on the student campus network, [10] [11] and has appeared in a number of television shows and films about vampires in myth, history, and the modern day. [12] Belanger has appeared on the radio show, Coast to Coast AM . [13]

Filmography

Music

Belanger has performed with Nox Arcana. [9] She was a guest vocalist on Nox Arcana's album Winter's Knight (2005) [20] which ranked #8 on the Billboard chart for Top Holiday Albums. [21] Belanger also wrote the songs for the Nox Arcana's album, Blood of Angels (2006).

Literature

Michelle Belanger has authored over two dozen books on the occult and paranormal experiences. [17] Some of Belanger's written work include:

Bibliography

Nonfiction

Fiction

The Shadowside

  1. Conspiracy of Angels (October 2015, Titan Books, ISBN   9781783297337)
  2. Harsh Gods (August 2016, Titan Books, ISBN   9781783299546)
  3. The Resurrection Game (November 2017, Titan Books, ISBN   9781783299560)

In addition to the main series novels, the following novella was released in ebook only:

  • Mortal Sins (October 2016, Titan Books)

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