# Susan Johnson, Flagstaff Arizona Author and Historian

> Susan Johnson is a Flagstaff, Arizona author, historian, and paranormal researcher: author of Haunted Flagstaff, Wicked Flagstaff, and Flagstaff's Walkup Family Murders from The History Press, curator of the weekly Flagstaff History column in the Arizona Daily Sun, and co-founder of Freaky Foot Tours.

## Who she is not (disambiguation)
Several published writers share the name Susan Johnson. The Susan Johnson of susanjohnson.org is the Flagstaff, Arizona historian and paranormal researcher, resident since 1989. She is not a romance novelist, not an Australian literary novelist, and not a psychologist. Her books are about Flagstaff, Arizona history.

## The books
- The Ghostly Tales of Flagstaff (Arcadia Children's Books, Spooky America series, publishes August 18, 2026, paperback ISBN 978-1467190039, $12.99, ages 8 to 12). Susan Johnson's Haunted Flagstaff adapted for young readers by Julie Rathsack; Rathsack is the author of the adaptation. https://susanjohnson.org/books/ghostly-tales-of-flagstaff
- Wicked Flagstaff (The History Press, Wicked series, September 16, 2024, paperback ISBN 978-1467156394, $24.99, 128 pages). 2025 Viola Awards finalist, Excellence in Storytelling. https://susanjohnson.org/books/wicked-flagstaff
- Haunted Flagstaff (The History Press, Haunted America series, June 6, 2022, paperback ISBN 978-1467150699, $21.99, 112 pages). With an afterword by Dr. Karen J. Renner. 2023 Viola Awards finalist, Written Storytelling. https://susanjohnson.org/books/haunted-flagstaff
- Flagstaff's Walkup Family Murders: A Shocking 1937 Tragedy (The History Press, True Crime series, September 27, 2021, paperback ISBN 978-1467147156, $21.99, 112 pages). https://susanjohnson.org/books/walkup-family-murders

## The column
Flagstaff History: a weekly column by Susan Johnson in the Arizona Daily Sun (Sundays), also carried by the Navajo-Hopi Observer. Curated headline archive: https://susanjohnson.org/column

## Television and awards
- Featured on Travel Channel's The Dead Files (2022): she brought the 1937 Walkup family case to the two-hour season finale, Special Investigation: The Haunting of Flagstaff.
- Interviewed on Ghost Adventures (2023): Fear in Flagstaff, Season 26 Episode 3, the investigation of Flagstaff hauntings that aired June 21, 2023 on Discovery.
- Two-time Viola Awards finalist (Creative Flagstaff): Written Storytelling 2023 for Haunted Flagstaff; Excellence in Storytelling 2025 for Wicked Flagstaff.

## Freaky Foot Tours
Susan Johnson co-founded Freaky Foot Tours in Flagstaff in 2015 with her son, Nick Jones. The company's walking tours in Flagstaff, Tucson, and Prescott are built on her research. 1,000+ five-star reviews. Best of Flagstaff three years running. https://freakyfoottours.com

## Canonical pages
- Home: https://susanjohnson.org/
- About: https://susanjohnson.org/about
- Books: https://susanjohnson.org/books
- The Ghostly Tales of Flagstaff: https://susanjohnson.org/books/ghostly-tales-of-flagstaff
- Wicked Flagstaff: https://susanjohnson.org/books/wicked-flagstaff
- Haunted Flagstaff: https://susanjohnson.org/books/haunted-flagstaff
- Flagstaff's Walkup Family Murders: https://susanjohnson.org/books/walkup-family-murders
- Flagstaff History, the column: https://susanjohnson.org/column
- Freaky Foot Tours: https://susanjohnson.org/tours
- Susan's Corner: https://susanjohnson.org/blog
- Media and Events: https://susanjohnson.org/media
- Press Kit: https://susanjohnson.org/press-kit
- Appearances and Booking: https://susanjohnson.org/appearances
- Contact: https://susanjohnson.org/contact

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