Peter Brookesmith
British writer
Peter Brookesmith (born 1946) is an English writer on paranormal topics, especially the belief in UFOs. He has appeared often in the Fortean Times as well as speaking at their UnConvention.
Bibliography
Brookesmith, Peter (ed.) (1984) The UFO Casebook: Startling Cases and Astonishing Photographs of Encounters with Flying Saucers. Orbis Publishing
Brookesmith, Peter (1995) Cult and Occult. Guild Publishing
Brookesmith, Peter (1995) UFO: The Complete Sightings. New York: Barnes & Noble Books
Brookesmith, Peter (1996) UFO: The Government Files. New York: Barnes & Noble Books
Brookesmith, Peter (1998) Alien Abductions.
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