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In which the Author talks poltergeists at the Ghost Club…

 

Poltergeist Over ScotlandThis weekend I’m honoured to be the repeat guest at the Scottish branch of the estimable Ghost Club, at The Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB. The event kicks off at 1pm on Saturday 16th.

 

Here’s the official invite:

 

On Saturday 16 February 2013, Ghost Club Member, Geoff Holder will be presenting his talk on “Poltergeist Over Scotland”.  The first ever history of Scottish poltergeist cases – an astonishing array from the 17th century to the modern day. 

Poltergeist activity, with its noises, flying objects, floods and fires, has baffled investigators for centuries. Geoff Holder’s new book Poltergeist over Scotland is the first ever history of Scottish poltergeists, with 134 cases covering almost 400 years of alleged supernatural events. Witches, demons, ghosts and hoaxers populate a canvas of commonsense-defying mysteries that stretches from the year 1635 to the present day. Geoff Holder is also the author of the recently-published What Is a Poltergeist? – Understanding Poltergeist Activity, in which he explores in detail the nine principal theories that have been advanced to explain poltergeists.

 

Geoff is the author of 25 books on the paranormal and peculiar. His talk ‘Sex, Lies and Poltergeists’ was a hit at The National Trust for Scotland’s ‘Unsolved’ Crime and Mystery Festival in 2012. Join Geoff for an energetic illustrated canter through a bevy of poltergeist cases from the Glasgow area and beyond. Expect scenes of destruction, chaos and pointless violence from the very beginning.

 

For this event we have to charge an entry price of £10.00, this includes a buffet provided by the Tron Theatre.

This talk is being presented for Ghost Club members and friends and if you would like to attend please email Derek Green, Investigations Officer at investigations@ghostclub.org.uk
The Tron Theatre bar will be open for this event so please come along to support Geoff and enjoy a drink in excellent company.

Please bring your friends along for an excellent afternoon.

 

 

 

In which the author talks poltergeists at the Edinburgh Fortean Society…

 

cbkOn 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 House38 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 ‘Cursed Egyptian Bone’ case of 1930s Edinburgh, elucidate the outcome of the Trinity Poltergeist legal case, and identify the earliest poltergeist in Scotland… which was in Edinburgh.

Expect destruction, chaos and scenes of pointless violence from the very beginning.

 

 

 

In which the Author guests on the Spooky Southcoast radio show…

 

spooklogowpThis coming weekend I’m the invited guest on Christopher Balzano’s splendid Spooky Southcoast radio show, operating out of Massachusetts. The topic of discussion: poltergeists, with reference to my forthcoming books Poltergeist over Scotland and What is a Poltergeist? – Understanding Poltergeist Activity.

 

Depending on your time zone, the show will air at 10.30pm (Eastern Standard Time in the USA) on Saturday 9th February or 3.30am (GMT UK time) on Sunday 10th. It will also be available for later digital consultation. Go to www.spookysouthcoast.com to find out more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-podcast-267/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In which the Author appears on ‘Behind the Paranormal’ with Paul & Ben Eno…

 

This coming Sunday (December 10) I have a return engagement with those fine gentlemen of the airwaves, Paul and Ben Eno on their ‘Behind the Paranormal’ radio show.

I’ll be discussing my forthcoming ebook What is a Poltergeist?, which explores the nine theories or beliefs that have been put forward to explain poltergeist activity, from demons, witchcraft and ghosts to psychokinesis, tulpas, hoaxes and natural forces. And if we have time we’ll get onto my other next next book, Poltergeist over Scotland, the first history of Scottish polts..

The show goes out live between midnight Sunday and 1a.m. Monday UK time (GMT), which is 7-8pm Eastern Standard Time in the USA. Here’s how you can listen in live, or time-shifted thereafter via the electric internet all you crazy kids are always going on about:

Behind the Paranormal will be a live broadcast on CBS New Sky Radio: Detroit on WOMC 104.3 HD3, Boston on WBMX 98.5 HD3, Pittsburgh on WDSY 107.9 HD3, and Seattle on KMPS 94.1 or 96.5. The show also streams online at NewSkyRadio.com (USA only), the AOL Radio player (radio.aol.com) and Yahoo LAUNCHcast  (new.music.yahoo.com/launchcast). Listeners may call in to ask a question by calling (248) 545-SOUL (7685) or, if they are listening online, may send an instant message via the Instant Feedback box located on the NewSkyRadio.com home page. Free podcasts are available later at the show site www.BehindTheParanormal.com, www.NewSkyRadio.com and on iTunes.

Ben and Paul state that the show’s combined live, Internet and podcast audience has been estimated as three million worldwide.