Books

ScareFest, Bretton Woods….

Fans have me autograph the darndest things….

See some of you in Kentucky. Images from a recent event.

Ivan T. Sanderson: Great, Only Human

Ivan T. Sanderson (1911-1973) by Mark A. Hall, Wonders, December 1992, pp. 65-67. Twenty years ago an old friend died. He was a British subject who chose to live in the U.S.A. During his life Ivan T. Sanderson was first a nature writer and then an avid fortean author, devoting his later books and articles to mysterious natural phenomena of all kinds. His life and work are difficult to summarize adequately here. More information can be found in an excellent biographical entry that appears in the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. 57 (Clifton, NJ: J.T. White, 1977), 192-194. The [...]

Werewolves, Scarefest & Monster Mash

Weird things are in the news, new books are out, and upcoming events are not to be missed. Images.

Cryptobotany Fiction: Flora Curiosa

The stories are the precursors and often directly influence contemporary “killer plant” science fiction and fantasy books and films.

Hoax Humor: Bigfoot Press Conference

This unique view of what Sasquatch would say at a news conference gives us pause and a smile. Other new insights from Graham Roumieu. Images.

Remembering Willy Ley

One of the major chroniclers of early cryptozoology deserves a moment of historic reflection. Image.

Hobbit Critic Accused of Financial Fraud

Hobbit critic Professor Teuku Jacob (above) passed away last October 17, 2007, and the critic of the new hominid species who took Jacob’s place as most outspoken is now in hot water.. Saying he sees the irony in his accusations of monetary gain for fame, one of the harshest skeptics of the claims that Homo floresiensis, the Hobbit, is a new species, biological anthropologist Maciej Henneberg has been accused of financial fraud. The Australian in their August 7, 2008 edition, has science writer Leigh Dayton laying out the facts of the case. The University of Adelaide researcher who accused the [...]

University of Maryland Alert: Cougar on Campus

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742-6011 301-405-3555 EMERGENCY / DIAL 911 http://www.umdps.umd.edu CAMPUS ALERT July 31, 2008 There have been several reliable sightings of an animal fitting the description of a cougar on the campus. The description of the sighted cat is: light tan and tawny brown, about 4 feet long with a 4 foot tail, and weighing about 50 pounds. Several sightings have been reported from the area of Cole Field House, near the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and continuing through the wooded areas to the area of the Comcast Center and Arena [...]