Archive for the “Books”
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 30th, 2013
From dragons and serpents to many-armed beasts that preyed on ships and sailors alike, sea monsters have terrified mariners across all ages and cultures and have become the subject of many tall tales from the sea. Accounts of these creatures have also inspired cartographers and mapmakers, many of whom began decorating their maps with them to indicate unexplored areas or areas about which little was known. Whether swimming vigorously, gamboling amid the waves, attacking ships, or simply displaying themselves for our appreciation, the sea monsters that appear on medieval and Renaissance maps are fascinating and visually engaging. Yet despite their appeal, these monsters have never received the scholarly attention that they deserve.
Read: Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps »
Categorized as: Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptozoology, Folklore, Pop Culture, Sea Monsters, Sea Serpents | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Lyle Blackburn on December 30th, 2013
Happy Holidays everyone! Cryptozoo News / Loren Coleman has posted his list of Top Ten Cryptozoology Books of the Year. I’m honored to have landed the #1 spot with my new book Lizard Man. I must thank Anomalist Books for their commitment to publish excellent cryptozoology titles, including Karl Shuker’s Mirabilis which was chosen as #4. Congratulations to my other colleagues and fellow Cryptomundo contributors that also made the list. 2013 was a year of great books, all deserving of praise. Here’s a few of the highlights…
Read: Top Cryptozoology Books of 2013 »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Books, CryptoZoo News, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Flying Humanoids, Lizard People, Monstro Bizarro, Swamp Monsters, Year In Review | 8 Comments »
Posted by: Guy Edwards on December 21st, 2013
Kultus: A bigfoot novel written by Kirk Sigurdson. A social commentary about non-human intelligence is at once captivating, and also chilling. A must-read book!
Read: Kultus a Bigfoot Novel Written by Accomplished Author Kirk Sigurdson »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Lunch Club, Books, Cryptofiction, Sasquatch | 2 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on December 20th, 2013
“Right now, I’m working on a new book that includes a small overview of the Mothman mystery, which dominated the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s.”
Read: Mothman: Bizarre Events! »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptozoology, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Mothman | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 20th, 2013
Monsters don’t exist. Except when they do. And extinction is forever, except when it isn’t. So, which animals are mythical and which are in hiding?
Read: Skeptic Check: Monster Mashup »
Categorized as: Abominable Snowman, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Coelacanth, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Footprint Evidence, Fossil Finds, Living Fossils, Podcast, Pop Culture, Sasquatch, Yeti | 3 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 19th, 2013
In books and on screen, lots of famous names have had run-ins with Nessie, from Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who to, most recently Asterix the Gaul.
Read: When Nessie Met Darwin… »
Categorized as: Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptofiction, Cryptozoology, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster, Pop Culture | Comments Off on When Nessie Met Darwin…
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 19th, 2013
Darin Naish returns to MonsterTalk to discuss his latest book, Cryptozoologicon: Volume I. From the well known to the very obscure, this book takes three looks at monsters. It critically examines them, but also speculates on what they might be like if they were real…
Read: MonsterTalk: Cryptozoologicon »
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 15th, 2013
Sasquatch Researcher Will Jevning on Beyond the Gate Radio tonight at 8 PM Central on blogtalkradio.
Read: Squatch Talk with William Jevning »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Expedition Reports, Eyewitness Accounts, Footprint Evidence, Podcast, Sasquatch | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 14th, 2013
Early reports in British Columbia were the first to call attention to the possible existence of sasquatch, and such reports have persisted for over two hundred years.
Read: Sasquatch in British Columbia »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Expedition Reports, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Footprint Evidence, Sasquatch | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 14th, 2013
Sunday, December 15 from 1-4 PM at the Monrovia (CA) Historical Museum.
Read: Sasquatch Book Signing Tomorrow »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptofiction, Cryptozoology, Museums, Pop Culture, Sasquatch | Comments Off on Sasquatch Book Signing Tomorrow
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 12th, 2013
THE DALLES, Oregon — Does Sasquatch exist? Rumors of a large, hairy, man-like creature roaming the Cascade Mountains have existed for centuries. Where does myth end and science begin? Columbia Gorge Discovery Center presents “Sasquatch Revealed,” a new exhibit opening Saturday, December 28, 2013 with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and a speaker presentation by Dr. Jeff Meldrum and Chris Murphy following at 6:30 p.m.
Read: “Sasquatch Revealed” »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Conferences, Cryptotourism, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Cryptozoology Conferences, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Footprint Evidence, Museums, Pop Culture, Sasquatch | 6 Comments »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 12th, 2013
C. M. Kosemen on the Cryptozoologicon Book Launch
Read: A New Approach To Cryptozoology »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Lake Monsters, Living Dinosaurs, Lizard People, Loch Ness Monster, Men in Cryptozoology, Merbeings, Mokele-Mbembe, New Species, Pop Culture, Sasquatch, Sea Monsters, Sea Serpents, Yeti | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 12th, 2013
Whitley Strieber interviews Jeff Meldrum
Read: Bigfoot: A Scientific View »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Footprint Evidence, Podcast, Sasquatch | Comments Off on Bigfoot: A Scientific View
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 11th, 2013
Kids will love this suspenseful tale of a young boy who gets lost in the woods and the maternal Sasquatch who rescues him from a mountain lion while avoiding detection by an obsessed crytozoologist, and adults will appreciate the humor generated by the book’s cavalcade of quirky characters.
Read: New Sasquatch Children’s Book »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptofiction, Cryptozoology, Pop Culture, Sasquatch | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on December 11th, 2013
Darren Naish’s talk at the launch of the Cryptozoologicon… speculative zoology, scepticism, cryptozoology
Read: Cryptids, Speculation and Skepticism »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Bigfoot Report, Books, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Lake Monsters, Living Dinosaurs, Lizard People, Loch Ness Monster, Merbeings, Mokele-Mbembe, New Species, Pop Culture, Sasquatch, Sea Monsters, Sea Serpents, Yeti | 3 Comments »
