We are pleased to announce Sacha will be talking at this years ASSAP Seriously Strange Conference at Bath University 7th and 8th September 2013. More details to follow.
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Who's talking at Seriously Strange?
Some of the most respected researchers of our age ......
Guy Lyon Playfair Enfield Poltergeist Investigator
Guy is a freelance writer and Council Member of the Society
for Psychical Researcher. He is perhaps best known for his role
investigating the Enfield Poltergeist case. Currently, Guy's interests
include twin telepathy.
Lembit Opik UFO commentator, former MP
Lembit Opik was a Shadow Minister and Member of Parliament
for Montgomeryshire from 1997 until 2010. With appearances on quiz shows
like
Have I Got News for You in addition to a career in
politics, Lembit is probably already a familiar face. However, you may
not know that he is a champion for near-earth object studies and has
written for the ASSAP journal on the subject of UFOs. He will be
speaking on this subject at Seriously Strange.
Prof Chris French Former editor: The Skeptic
Chris is a psychologist at Goldsmiths College, University of London, in the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit.
Chris frequently appears on TV and radio discussing a range
of paranormal subjects. He is former editor-in-chief of The Skeptic
magazine.
Stephen Volk BAFTA-winning film and TV writer
BAFTA-winning writer Stephen Volk is best known as the
creator of the paranormal drama series Afterlife and the notorious BBC
TV "Halloween hoax" Ghostwatch. His screenplays include
The Awakening starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West, Ken Russell's
Gothic starring Gabriel Byrne and Natasha Richardson, and
The Guardian
directed by William Friedkin. His short fiction has been selected for
Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, Best New Horror and Best British
Mysteries, and he has been a finalist for the Bram Stoker, British
Fantasy and Shirley Jackson Awards, and is the author of the stand-alone
novellas 'Vardøger' and 'Whitstable', the latter of which is being
published in May 2013 to coincide with the Peter Cushing Centenary. More
info and news: www.stephenvolk.net
Sacha Claire Christie Experiencer of note
In 1997 Sacha went away with friends for the weekend to the
Welsh countryside. The party were witness to two UFOs, one above them
and one on the ground behind them. All members of the group have been
deeply affected by this event which was the catalyst for Sacha
remembering a lifetime of experiences which continue to this day.
Sacha is an advocate for contactee protection and care and is
dedicated to changing the language surrounding the phenomena to make
the topic palatable to the general public.
Richard Freeman Professional cryptozoologist
Richard is the zoological director of the Centre for Fortean
Zoology (CFZ), and co-edits both the journal, Animals & Men and
several editions of the annual CFZ Yearbook. Freeman has written,
co-written, or edited a number of books, and has contributed widely to
both Fortean and zoological magazines, as well as other newspapers and
periodicals, including Fortean Times and Paranormal Magazine.
Lionel Fanthorpe The Reverend himself
ASSAP President Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe is a priest and
entertainer, and has at various times worked as a journalist, teacher,
television presenter, author and lecturer.
David Farrant Highgate Vampire Investigator
David Farrant is a occultist and author best known for his
connection to the nationally-publicized "Highgate Vampire sightings" in
London, England during the 1970s.
Hayley Stevens The sceptical ghost hunter
Hayley regularly investigates reports of paranormal activity
to try and get to the root cause for what has been witnessed. She
primarily researches ghost phenomena but has also branched out into
various types of monster sightings too. Hayley has spoken
internationally about researching the paranormal from a sceptical
position, and her writing can be found in numerous publications.
Paul Vella Bigfoot Expert
Paul is a computer forensics expert by profession, but is
best known for his research into bigfoot and other strange sightings.
Jack Hunter University of Bristol
Jack is a PhD student at University of Bristol and editor of
the Journal of Paranthropology. He is best known for his mediumship
studies and encouraging anthropological perspectives on anomalous
phenomena.
Trystan Swale Sceptical Podcaster
Trystan is a past paranormal investigator, crop circle expert and host of a popular sceptical podcast.
Steve Parsons Paranormal Investigator
Steve is a noted paranormal investigator best known for his
research into infrasound and for making occasional appearances on Most
Haunted.
Dr Hannah Gilbert Sociologist and Theologist
Hannah received her doctorate from the University of York in
sociology and is best known for encouraging sociological perspectives
on the paranormal, especially ghosts.
Dr Hugh Pincott Vice President of ASSAP
Hugh is Vice President of ASSAP and past honorary Secretary of the Society for Psychical Research.
CJ Romer Paranormal Researcher
CJ is a long standing paranormal researcher with a particular interest in the nature of ghost sightings.
Cal Cooper University of Northampton
Cal is a parapsychologist, lecturer and PhD candidate at
University of Northampton. He is best known for his extensive research
and book written on the subject of Telephone Calls from the Dead.
John Fraser Paranormal Investigator
John is a Council Member of the Ghost Club and Society for
Psychical Research. A long-term paranormal investigator, John was
author of the book 'Ghost Hunting: A Survivors Guide'.
John Llewellyn Probert Author
John is the author of the Amicus anthology tribute
collections 'The Faculty of Terror' and 'The Catacombs of Fear' (both
published by Gray Friar Press), as well as 'Coffin Nails' (Ash-Tree
Press) and his latest, 'Wicked Delights' (Atomic Fez,) which received a
starred review from Publishers’ Weekly. He is the recipient of over
twenty ‘Honorable Mentions’ from Ellen Datlow’s Year’s Best Horror
series in all its forms, and he received the Dracula Society’s Children
of the Night award for 'The Faculty of Terror'. His latest published
novella is 'The Nine Deaths of Dr Valentine' (Spectral Press) and the
next will be 'Differently There' (Gray Friar Press). His next anthology
appearances will be in 'The Mammoth Book of Psycho Stories' (Robinson)
and 'Exotic Gothic 5' (PS Publishing), and there are more books on the
way as well. Find out about them all at www.johnlprobert.com
Simon Kurt Unsworth Author
Simon was born in Manchester in 1972 and has not yet given
up the hope of finding that the world was awash with mysterious signs
and portents that night. He currently splits his time between Manchester
(where his parents live), Lancaster (where his son lives) and Cheshire
(where his girlfriend lives), and somewhere in the gaps he writes
essentially grumpy fiction (for which pursuit he was nominated for a
2008 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story). His latest collection is
the critically acclaimed 'Quiet Houses' (which was long-listed for the
Edge Hill Short Story Collection prize), and his work has been published
in a number of anthologies including the Ashe Tree Press’s 'At Ease
with the Dead', 'Shades of Darkness' and 'Exotic Gothic 3', Dark Horse’s
'Lovecraft Unbound', PS Publishing’s 'Postscripts' and Gray Friar
Press’s 'Where the Heart Is'. He has also appeared in four 'Mammoth Book
of Best New Horror' anthologies and also 'The Very Best of Best New
Horror'. His first collection of short stories, 'Lost Places', was
released by the Ash Tree Press in 2010 and was (along with Angela
Slatter’s 'Sourdough')
Black Static magazine’s reviewer Pete
Tennant’s collection of the year. He has further collections due,
'Strange Gateways' from PS Publishing in 2013 and an as-yet-unnamed
collection that will launch the Spectral Press Spectral Signature
Editions imprint in 2014.
More Speakers to be Announced
