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Upcoming Events

Keep NC Weird: JUNE 3
High Point Library • 10:00am

Davidson County Library • 4:00pm
(Welcome Branch @ Critcher Dr.)

Forsyth County Library • 6:00pm
(Winston-Salem)

Keep NC Weird: JUNE 4
Archdale Library • 2:00pm

Randolph County Library • 6:30pm

Keep NC Weird: JUNE 6
Wilkes County Public Library • 12:00pm

Ashe County Public library • 3:00pm

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Preserving Southern Lore
One Story at a Time

Liz Z Pardue is an award-winning North Carolina storyteller, writer, and director with nearly 40 years of experience preserving Southern folklore, haunted history, and paranormal legends.

Her goal is to inspire, educate, and empower individuals through honest storytelling, thought-provoking conversations, and transformative insights that challenge perspectives,

As founder of Sisterhood of Spirits, LLC, she brings ghost stories and historic lore to life through tours, theatrical productions, podcasts, publications, and speaking events.

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Keeping Southern spirits & stories alive.

Book Liz Z For:

  • Podcasts

  • University Lectures

  • Grade School Lectures

  • Improv Workshops

  • Storytelling Festivals

  • Interviews

  • Acting / Modeling / Directing

  • Voiceovers

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2026 Lecture Topics

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A woman giving a presentation standing behind a podium labeled 'Iredell County Public Library.' She is gesturing towards a digital screen displaying snack foods and beverages, including Cheerwine soda and donuts.
A woman with sunglasses talks to a group of people outside near a brick staircase, with a sign for Fuquay Springs Historic District hanging overhead.
A group of people on stage, some wearing matching black t-shirts with a logo, posing with playful and happy expressions. The background features a forest scene projected on the screen.
Two women dressed in dark, supernatural costumes stand outdoors at night near a large pine tree decorated with blue string lights. They wear capes, one with angel wings, and have solemn expressions, illuminated by eerie, bluish lighting.
Three women standing on stage in front of a black curtain, engaging in a conversation. One woman is holding a wooden instrument and speaking into a microphone, while the other two women listen and smile. There is a small puppet or figurine in the bac
Two women on stage; one holding a blue and white umbrella, and another sitting at a table with a microphone. A third woman is sitting at the table and smiling. Items on stage include a carpet, a stuffed animal, a small blue cooler, and plants.
A woman in a floral dress and cowboy boots is giving a presentation in a classroom or meeting room. She is pointing at a large screen displaying a newspaper headline about Dr. Cozart. There are flags and maps on the walls, a clock showing 2:19, and a
Two women taking a selfie in front of a microphone at a conference with many attendees seated behind them.
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Book cover titled "Fuquay-Varina Ghosts: Legends & Lore, Volume I" with a full moon, dark night sky, trees, and a house with lit windows.

Fuquay-Varina Ghosts • Book Available Now •

Fuquay-Varina Ghosts • Book Available Now •

Fuquay-Varina's first book  of haunted history, true crime lore, cryptid legends, and other spooky stories, featuring local art. This anthology unveils generations of whispered tales—a downtown portal to the underworld, a lurking cryptid, and restless spirits—through first-hand accounts, paranormal photographs, and spine-chilling stories from the most haunted small town in the South. 

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Invite Liz Z. Pardue to speak at your events, as a podcast guest or to help bring culture and history to a performance.

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