Jason Colavito is a freelance writer
based in Albany, NY. He has published three books. His first book, The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial
Pop Culture, was published by Prometheus Books in 2005. Knowing
Fear: Science, Knowledge, and the Development of the Horror Genre, was published by McFarland in 2008.
His latest, an anthology of early horror criticism, A Hideous Morbidity: An Anthology of Horror Criticism from the Enlightenment
to World War I, was published in 2009. His research on extraterrestrials and H. P. Lovecraft was featured on the History
Channel in 2009.
Holding a degree in
both anthropology and journalism, Colavito has made a name for himself in the world of alternative archaeology debunking fringe
science and revisionist history in the web-base magazine Lost Civilizations Uncovered. His work has appeared in Skeptic magazine, Humanist Network News, Swift, The Canadian, and TVTome. In addition, he authored the "Corporate Irish" exhibit for the Irish American Heritage Museum and a teacher's guide to the World Trade Center memorial exhibit for the New York State Museum.
In 2001, Colavito founded Lost
Civilizations Uncovered as a magazine devoted to exploring the world of alternative archaeology. In its four years
of continuous publication, the magazine has achieved prominence on the internet, and its articles have been reprinted in venues
around the world, including Temple of Dagon, and translated into several languages. Articles on the site have raised the
ire of alternative authors like Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval. The magazine also earned praise from HPLovecraft.com, the web’s leading authority on Lovecraft, and Archaeology magazine,
which lauded Colavito's efforts to uncover the truth about alternative archaeology.
In 2003, Colavito earned
a bachelor of arts degree from Ithaca
College in Ithaca, New York
with majors in both anthropology and journalism. A summa cum laude graduate, Colavito was recognized as the Distinguished
Graduate in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and he was made the Jessica Savitch Communications Scholar for his
work in journalism. Active in campus journalism, his pieces for the Ithaca College
publication Buzzsaw Haircut made a powerful impact, and his research was subsequently cited in a dissertation.
In 2004, Colavito placed
his first professionally published article, "Charioteer of the Gods," in Skeptic magazine. Shortly thereafter he sold his first book,
The Cult of Alien Gods, to Prometheus Books. It was published in November 2005. The book covers many
of the topics first described in Lost Civilizations Uncovered and Skeptic and focus on the influence of
H.P. Lovecraft on alternative archaeology and UFO religions. He sold Knowing Fear to McFarland in 2006, and it was
published in 2008. A follow-up anthology of early horror criticism was accepted for publication shortly thereafter and is
scheduled for Fall 2008 publication.
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Jason Colavito can be reached
via e-mail at editor@thelostcivilizations.com.