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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.
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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 27^th February I’m giving a talk entitled ‘Sex, Lies and Poltergeists’ at Waterstones Bookshop, Argyle Street, Glasgow. Entry is free and I’ll be signing books afterwards.

Poltergeists: they walk among us.

In which the Author talks poltergeists at the Ghost Club…

This 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 16^th.

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 guests on the Spooky Southcoast radio show…

This 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 publishes an ebook on poltergeists…

At long last What is a Poltergeist? Understanding Poltergeist Activity has materialised, if indeed an ebook can be said to have a material presence. To quote from the official blurb:

A new ebook introduction to poltergeists examining the theories and presenting the latest research evidence for poltergeist activity. This book explores possible answers to the question ‘what is a poltergeist’?

What is a poltergeist? Are they the restless souls of the dead? Demons? Witches’ familiars? Household spirits? Mysterious earth energies? Unknown powers of the mind? Or hoaxes? This ebook takes the well-known poltergeist phenomena – the movement of objects by invisible forces, the noises, the eruptions of fire, water and electrical disturbance – and maps them against changing ideas and beliefs. The author presents the latest theories and research evidence in his search for answers.

Here’s the chapter headings:

What is a Poltergeist

Introduction

Chapter 1 Poltergeists are… Demons

Chapter 2 Poltergeists are… Witchcraft

Chapter 3 Poltergeists are… Ghosts

Chapter 4 Poltergeists are… Fairies

Chapter 5 Poltergeists are… Vampires

Chapter 6 Poltergeists are… Powers of the Human Mind

Chapter 7 Poltergeists are… Thoughtforms

Chapter 8 Poltergeists are… Hoaxes

Chapter 9 Poltergeists are… Forces of Nature

Chapter 10 A Conclusion of Sorts

The cases are principally drawn from the USA, Canada, Scotland, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia and Japan, with others taken from Africa, Eastern Europe, Indonesia, South America and Iraq. Yes, the poltergeist is a citizen of the world.

The prolix author waxes enthusiastic on the topic of poltergeists on this very website here and also on something called YouTube.

What is a Poltergeist? Understanding Poltergeist Activity is published by David & Charles/FW Media International and is available on Amazon(UK) and Amazon(US) for Kindle, Kobo, Feedbooks, Lybrary.com, and other cyberspace vendors, and shouldn’t set you back more than five dollars.

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 depends on the deliveries of digital dragons’ blood arriving on time, so February might be a better bet. Apologies.

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 the Edinburgh ‘Egyptian curse’ poltergeist to the Trinity case that famously ended up with one of the participants suing the other in court. In addition, many cases have been rescued from dusty obscurity, while others have either not seen the light of publication for centuries, or are previously unpublished.

You can order Poltergeist over Scotland here.

Meanwhile, a series of interviews with the humble author on the subject of poltergeists can be found on this very website here and also on YouTube.

Hallelujah, it’s raining polts.

Geoff Holder / Geoff Dupuy-Holder

Screenwriter, Author, Curmudgeonly Old Git