Robert C. Belyk is an author who is particularly interested in western history and the paranormal. He has written eight books, including Ghosts: True Stories from British Columbia, Ghosts II: More True Stories from British Columbia, Great Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast, Ghosts: True Tales of Eerie Encounters, and Ghosts: More Eerie Encounters. He writes for publications such as Canadian West, Photo Life, British Columbia History, Beautiful British Columbia, the Islander, Wild West, and True West.