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Raymond van Over is the author and editor of over thirty books with major publishers (Harper&Row, Macmillan, Penguin, New American Library, etc.). His books range in subject matter from novels and general fiction (including mysteries, true crime, books of short stories for children, and fiction for young adults), to folk tales, biography, psychology, and scholarly studies of myths. He has also been a “ghostwriter” for half a dozen books, including academic studies, memoirs, and general fiction.

His writing credits include screen writing – both feature films and documentaries (including the Academy Award nominated “Giselle” for ABC-TV). For years he was a script doctor and story analyst for independent and major film studios (Universal, 20th Century Fox, and Columbia Pictures).

During more than twenty-five years as a freelance writer, he has written magazine and newspaper articles, brochures, annual reports, advertising print copy, headlines, and book jacket blurbs. He was also Executive Editor of the national magazine “Inner Space,” published by Mercury Press, and Editor of “The International Journal of Parapsychology.”

For several years Mr. van Over taught at New York University and Hofstra University. He has traveled extensively across the U.S. and Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, lectured before many audiences and professional societies, including MENSA, The New York Psychological Association, and the World Congress of Religions. He has also appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including The Dick Cavett Show, Straight Talk, PBS-TV Specials, The Barry Farber Show, Margaret Truman’s Radio Show, etc.

In addition to a traditional education in the U.S., he has lived and studied in Spain, England, and France. He received a Certificate in Ancient and Early Literature from Woolsey Hall, Oxford, and studied French Civilization and Literature at the University of Paris, Sorbonne.

Raymond van Over is the author and editor of over thirty books with major publishers (Harper&Row, Macmillan, Penguin, New American Library, etc.). His books range in subject matter from novels and general fiction (including mysteries, true crime, books of short stories for children, and fiction for young adults), to folk tales, biography, psychology, and scholarly studies of myths. He has a... More