James Proud

James Proud is a British writer and researcher known for his work on unusual facts, folklore, and the paranormal. He is the author of Urban Legends: Bizarre Tales You Won’t Believe, a collection of modern myths and chilling stories presented as they are told in popular culture. He has also written Urban Legends: Strange Tales and Unsolved Mysteries from Around the World, published by Hachette UK in 2021, which explores eerie stories and unexplained phenomena from multiple countries.

According to publisher information for his urban legends titles, Proud previously spent several years as a writer and researcher for Ripley’s Believe It or Not, where he focused on extraordinary factual oddities and curiosities. These projects reflect his specialisation in writing about the “weird and wonderful,” and he is reported to live in north‑west Essex, England.