TOBIAS WAYLAND
Head Editor & Writer, Lead Investigator, Co-Founder
Tobias Wayland is a passionate Fortean who has been actively investigating the unusual for over a decade. The first several years of his investigative career were spent as a MUFON field investigator and following that he investigated independently prior to becoming the head writer and editor for The Singular Fortean Society. Tobias is a frequent guest on various podcasts and radio shows, has written several books and contributed articles to periodicals on the paranormal, has appeared on television and in documentaries, and is often invited to speak at paranormal conferences and events.
He was featured in the series premiere of Expedition X, and the Small Town Monsters documentaries Terror in the Skies and On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman for his work investigating Mothman sightings around Lake Michigan. He and his wife Emily have been involved with the Lake Michigan Mothman investigation since its advent in the spring of 2017, and published a book chronicling the experience, The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. His second and third books about unusual phenomena, Strange Tales of the Impossible and The Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness, continue their work in investigating a variety of seemingly impossible events.
His years as an investigator have served him best by illustrating that when it comes to the anomalous, the preternatural, and the paranormal, any answers he's found are still hopelessly outnumbered by questions.
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EMILY WAYLAND
Creative & Artistic Director, Photo & Video Analyst, Co-Founder
Emily Wayland is an ardent craftsperson and devoted monster enthusiast. An accomplished artist, designer, and photographer, Emily is responsible not only for The Singular Fortean Society's aesthetic, but also the examination of any photographic or video evidence. Emily’s art and designs have been featured in various paranormal art shows around the Minneapolis area, and on television and documentaries featuring the work of The Singular Fortean Society. In addition, she has designed all the covers for The Feminine Macabre anthology series, as well as contributing an essay for its second volume. Her expertise is also sought after as a speaker and guest at conferences and on podcasts.
She and her husband Tobias have been involved with the Lake Michigan Mothman investigation since its advent in the spring of 2017, and published a book chronicling the experience, The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. She is also featured in the Small Town Monsters documentary On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman for her part in investigating the mystery.
Her lifetime love affair with monsters of all varieties has led her to pursue them in real life, and she hopes that her expertise in photography will help her capture one—at least on film.
