Cross Country Cryptids: A Road Trip Guide to American Monsters - Paperback

by Erin McGuire-Thompson (Author)

A travel book for the strange and strange at heart with shadows of whimsy and wellness, this volume outlines a cryptid road trip quest of epic proportions to bring adventure and nature back into daily life. This journey through the United States and into Canada celebrates enough creepies and crawlies, howlers and horrifiers, and mysteries in many forms to intrigue even the most ardent skeptic.

Featuring stops at cryptid-related festivals from the Badlands to Bourbon Country and beyond, this book reveals a land teeming with legendary creatures of local lore. There are hikes, museums, statues with famous butts, conventions, and enough fun runs honoring elusive critters to rack up all the Monster Miles you could ever want to run (or walk, or crawl).

Author Biography

Erin McGuire-Thompson is a writer, illustrator, and 2023 graduate of the Carnegie Center Author Academy (Lexington, KY) who loves travel, paranormal TV, and stories that linger in the strange and unexplained. With a background in theatre, communications, and animation, she brings a playful sense of storytelling and humor to her creative work, grounded in a deep curiosity about place, mood, and mystery.