David V. Barrett is a British
authorAn author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created...
who has written on
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and esoteric topics. He is also a regular contributor to
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,
Fortean TimesFortean Times – "The World of Strange Phenomena" – is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. Previously published by John Brown Publishing and then I Feel Good Publishing , it is now published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. As of February 2009, its...
, and the Catholic Herald.
The backflap of one his books states that he was an intelligence analyst for the UK
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and the US
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prior to his career as a writer .
Barrett is a regular book critic and his critiques have appeared in
Literary ReviewLiterary Review is a British literary periodical founded in 1979 by Anne Smith, head of the Department of English at Edinburgh University. Its offices are on Lexington Street in Soho, and it has a circulation of 44,750...
,
New ScientistNew Scientist is a weekly international science magazine and website covering recent developments in science and technology for a general English-speaking audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier. New Scientist has maintained a...
, and others.
David V. Barrett is a British
authorAn author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created...
who has written on
religiousA religion is a system of human thought which usually includes a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power, deity or deities, or ultimate truth...
and esoteric topics. He is also a regular contributor to
The IndependentThe Independent is a British newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers. The daily edition was named National...
,
Fortean TimesFortean Times – "The World of Strange Phenomena" – is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. Previously published by John Brown Publishing and then I Feel Good Publishing , it is now published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. As of February 2009, its...
, and the Catholic Herald.
The backflap of one his books states that he was an intelligence analyst for the UK
Government Communications HeadquartersThe Government Communications Headquarters is a British intelligence agency responsible for providing signals intelligence and information assurance to the UK government and armed forces...
and the US
National Security AgencyThe National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States government, administered as part of the United States Department of Defense. Created on November 4, 1952 by President Harry S...
prior to his career as a writer .
Barrett is a regular book critic and his critiques have appeared in
Literary ReviewLiterary Review is a British literary periodical founded in 1979 by Anne Smith, head of the Department of English at Edinburgh University. Its offices are on Lexington Street in Soho, and it has a circulation of 44,750...
,
New ScientistNew Scientist is a weekly international science magazine and website covering recent developments in science and technology for a general English-speaking audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier. New Scientist has maintained a...
, and others.
He has also been involved in
science fictionScience fiction is a genre of fiction. It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically-established or scientifically-postulated laws of nature...
critique. Barrett edited
VectorVector is the critical magazine of the British Science Fiction Association . It is free to members of the BSFA and can be purchased at genre conventions and BSFA events. The first issue was published in 1958 under the founding editorship of E. C. Tubb.- Editor :*250- Niall Harrison *245-9 Niall...
, the critical journal of the
British Science Fiction AssociationThe British Science Fiction Association was founded in 1958 by a group of British science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers, in order to encourage science fiction in every form. It is an open membership organisation costing £26 per year for UK residents and £18 for the unwaged. The...
in the late 1980s, and organized and chaired the
Arthur C. Clarke AwardThe Arthur C. Clarke Award is a British award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year. The award was established with a grant from Arthur C. Clarke and the first prize was awarded in 1987...
for three years.
Books
- The New Believers
The New Believers: A Survey of Sects, 'Cults', and Alternative Religions, is a book by David V. Barrett covering the origin, history, beliefs, practices and controversies of more than sixty new religious movements, including The Family International , International Church of Christ, Osho ,...
: Sects, Cults and Alternative Religions', ISBN 1-84403-040-7
- A Brief History of Secret Societies: The Hidden Powers of Clandestine Organizations and Elites from the Ancient World to the Present Day (2007), ISBN 0-78671-983-4
- Encyclopedia of Prediction: Fate, Fortune & Foretelling the Future, (1992), ISBN 0-83178-195-5
- Predictions Library - Dreams, (1995), ISBN 0-13230-947-5
- Predictions Library - Palmistry (1995)
- Predictions Library - Graphology (1995)
- Predictions Library - Numerology (1995)
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