Bartholomew, Robert E., and Nickell, Joe (2015). American Hauntings: True Stories Behind Hollywood’s Scariest Movies – From The Exorcist to The Conjuring. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.  American Hauntings examines the evidence behind such hugely popular films as The Exorcist, The Amityville Horror, An American Haunting.  The Conjuring, and The Haunting in Connecticut to ascertain the accuracy of these entertainment depictions of these "true life" hauntings.  They also examine the reliability of popular television shows such as Unsolved Mysteries and Paranormal Witness.  

• Explores both sides of the issue and evaluates the evidence as a scientist would.  It is neither debunking nor written for the 'true believer.'  This book takes a balanced, evidenced-based approach in separating fact from fiction in a field where objectivity is sadly lacking. 

Bartholomew, Robert E. (2014). Mass Hysteria in Schools: A Worldwide History Since 1566. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.  This study explores outbreaks of collective twitching, shaking, demonic possession and general illness in schools in a variety of countries and time periods. The authors survey the rich, colorful history of mass hysteria and kindred phenomena in schools, from outbreaks of demonic possession during witchcraft scares to twitching and shaking epidemics that became common in nineteenth century European schools, to more contemporary incidents of collapsing bands, itching frenzies, ghost panics and ‘mystery’ illnesses. 

Bartholomew, Robert E. (December 2012).

The Untold Story of Champ: A Social History of America’s Loch Ness Monster.

Albany, NY: Excelsior Books (an imprint of the State University of New York Press).

Over the years authors, reporters, researchers and local politicians have blurred the line between fact, fiction and speculation to the point where it is no longer recognizable. What is the likelihood, as some assert, that Champ is a zeuglodon or plesiosaur: creatures that have supposedly been extinct for millions of years? What are we to make of Liz von Muggenthalar’s ‘discovery’ of a mysterious creature in the lake that uses bio-sonar to get around? What is depicted in the celebrated 1977 photo snapped by Sandra Mansi? In this book I chronicle key sightings and events through the decades, and reveal the actions and personalities of the modern-day monster hunters; their egos, obsessions and behind-the-scenes squabbles. Champ has become a chameleon-like figure representing many things to the region’s inhabitants: local icon, environmental symbol, tourist draw card, and perhaps a new or long-thought extinct species. Ultimately, the history of Champ reveals more about us than it does about him.

Bartholomew, Robert E. (2012). 

Australia’s Forgotten Children: The Corrupt State of Education in the Northern Territory. A Case Study of Educational Apartheid at an Aboriginal Pretend School.

Pukekohe, New Zealand, 220 pp. ISBN 978-0-473-21447-0

The only book of its kind on the subject, this seminal study documents institutionalized racism by the Northern Territory Education Department which waited months to remove asbestos from an Indigenous school, knowing full-well that children were reported to be playing with it – despite urgent pleas by health authorities – and how they covered it up and misled the Ombudsman.

Bartholomew, Robert E., and Radford, Benjamin (2012).

The Martians Have Landed:  A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes. 

Jefferson, North Carolina:  McFarland.

"fascinating...ground breaking and unique...definitely a rare find and worthy of any conspiracy enthusiasts library or paranormal journeymen’s book shelf...recommend"--Examiner.com

"in this work Bartholomew and Radford, investigate the truth behind scares fueled either intentionally or accidentally by the media"--Reference & Research Book News.

“…there are a number of topics which I have not seen covered in similar compilations, such as the racist Internet and media-led rumours surrounding Hurricane Katrina, and a number of scares resulting from over-realistic TV and radio dramas, including not only the Orson Welles broadcast and its violent South American sequels, but the invasion broadcast that caused a crisis in the Caucasus. The authors also do a good job of looking at the way some genuine concerns were dramatised by the media – ‘Bird Flu’, ‘video nasties’ and a number of over-the-top ‘elf'n’safety’ panics.