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.