Parker Anderson is an Arizona native and a recognized historian in Prescott. He has authored the books Elks Opera House (with Elisabeth Ruffner), Cemeteries of Yavapai County, Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery, Wicked Prescott and Haunted Prescott (with Darlene Wilson) for Arcadia Publishing and The History Press, as well as two self-published books, Story of a Hanged Man and The World Beyond. He also authored a number of Arizona history-themed plays for Blue Rose Theater in Prescott.