Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ryan Buell (born July 8, 1982 in Sumter, South Carolina) is an American paranormal investigator,author and producer who founded the Paranormal Research Society in 2001 when he was a 19-year-old student of Pennsylvania State University. Later, his investigations became the core premise of the A&E show Paranormal State, for which Buell is the director. Buell claims he has two books coming out. One, "Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown" is due to be released in May 2010. The other, a 280-page fiction book, has yet to be released. Buell is also the Executive Producer for an upcoming feature film, "American Ghost Hunter," which was announced to be in production in Spring 2009. The film was shot in May 2009 and Buell claims they are currently negotiating a distributor. In 2010, Buell served as Co-Executive Producer for "Paranormal State."