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In which the Author has a new book published…
The Little Book of Edinburgh is out on May 6. It was great fun to research and write, especially as I was forced to visit a great many museums, tourist attractions and cafés in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Oh, the suffering. There is a blurb. It reads like this: “The Little Book of Edinburgh is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unus ...In which the Author undertakes a world tour of Scotland….
Over the next week I’m appearing at various venues and events throughout Scotland, stunning audiences into submission with my patented technique involving bluster, arms-waving and cunningly illustrated Keynote presentations. On Friday 22 February I’m in Stenhousemuir, talking about Scottish Lore and Legend to Scouts from the Forth Valley. On Monday 25 February I’m addressing the Dunkeld and Birnam Historical Society on the subject of ‘Paranormal Perthshire’. The event is at ...Poltergeist Over Scotland
Poltergeist over Scotland, reviews by Tom Ruffles of the Society for Psychical Research Review reproduced with the kind permission of Tom Ruffles and the Society for Psychical Research It seems odd that nobody had thought of the idea before, but surprisingly Geoff Holder is the first person to compile a history of Scottish poltergeists. The title is intended to echo Harry Price’s 1945 classic Poltergeist over England (though as Holder notes, Price does include a cla ...In which the Author turns up in the Daily Mail and the Perthshire Advertiser…
On 19 February features on my new book Poltergeist over Scotland appeared in both the Scottish Daily Mail and the Perthshire Advertiser, the former written by Jim McBeth and the latter by Paul Cargill. Copies of the articles can be seen here. . There are also positive reviews of the book on both the Magonia Blog and Review of Books, by Peter Rogerson ) and by Brother Truth on The Conspiracy Review. And a reminder that at 7pm on Wednesday 27th February I’m giving a talk entitled ‘Sex, Li ...
In which the author talks poltergeists at the Edinburgh Fortean Society…
On Tuesday 12th February I’ll be giving an illustrated talk based on my book Poltergeist over Scotland to that distinguished body of men and women, the Edinburgh Fortean Society. The venue is The Counting House, 38 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DD. The event kicks off at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome. Entry £1. Poltergeist over Scotland is the first history of Scottish poltergeists, covering 400 years of Caledonian clangings, bangings, fires and fetid smells. I’ll reveal the source of the ...
In which the Author finds poltergeists have no deadline sense…
If you’ve been watching the interviews about poltergeists on this site and YouTube, you will have seen me say that the ebook What is a Poltergeist? Understanding Poltergeist Activity was due to be published at the end of December. Unfortunately due to a glitch in the space-time continuum this was not possible. The most up-to-date news from the e-gnomes in the vast underground complex of GeoffHolderVirtualWorld™ is that the book may be available at the end of January, but that depe ...
In which the Author sees another book swim into view…
My next book, Poltergeist over Scotland, will be published at the end of January. It is the first-ever survey of Scottish poltergeists, with 134 cases stretching from 1635 to 2012. Illustrated with images and distribution maps, and with cases in Shetland, Orkney, the Western Isles and the Highlands, as well as all the Lowland counties and the major cities, this should be the definitive work on the topic of Scottish polts. New research throws light on a number of well-known episodes, from ...
In which the Author talks poltergeists on the Paranormal Podcast…
The estimable Jim Harold, host of that splendid internet radio institution known as the Paranormal Podcast, has just upped a 30-minute interview with the humble author, Jim’s first post of the New Year. Poltergeists are discussed in detail, with reference to areas such as ‘polts are demons’, ‘polts are ghosts’, ‘polts are vampires’ and such like. Yes, it’s gone polt-shaped around here. See http://jimharold.com/the-paranormal-podcast/what-is-a-poltergeist-with-geoff-holder-paranormal-podca ...
In which the Author talks about poltergeists on YouTube…
To mark the fact that I’ve got two books on poltergeists coming out, a series of interviews with the humble if prolix author have been posted on that there YouTube. The interviews concentrate on both the ebook What is a Poltergeist? – Understanding Poltergeist Activity and the conventional book Poltergeist Over Scotland. For the former, which will be available for download soon, I discuss the nine different theories/beliefs that have been put forward over the centuries to explain polterge ...What is a Poltergeist? Web Miniseries
‘What is a Poltergeist?’ is a web miniseries from author Geoff Holder, where theories and beliefs about Poltergeists, both historical and contemporary, are discussed. Geoff shares stories and discoveries from his books ‘Poltergeist Over Scotland’, and ‘What is a Poltergeist?’ and attempts to shed some light on this age old mystery. Each part of the series discusses varying belief structures surrounding poltergeists, along with modern psychological inter ...
Welcome to the official homepage of Geoff Holder, noted author of an extensive range of non-fiction books on all things paranormal, Fortean, weird and wonderful.
From UFOs and uncanny events to cryptozoology, witchcraft, poltergeists, earth mysteries and macabre horrors, his books have covered all matters supernatural and strange, fantastic and foolish, and bizarre and bonkers. Geoff’s work is local in focus and international in scope, ranging across Scotland, England, Europe, North America and further afield.
On this site you can find out more about Geoff’s numerous publications on the ‘Books’ page; order copies via Amazon; learn about all the events Geoff will be attending (such as talks and book signings); and uncover a little background to Geoff himself, along with the author’s musings in the Blog and some of his favourite things in ‘My Top 10’. Plus there are interviews, media appearances, podcasts, radio recordings and videos, all adding to the gaiety of nations.
“Each paranormal field is written about in an honest, no nonsense style that applies an Occam’s razor approach – many paranormal writers could learn from this.” - www.paranormaldatabase.com.
“The quality of his research is outstanding and his enthusiasm for his varied subjects shines out on every page.” Paranormal Magazine
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