Bio : Loren Coleman
After four decades of dogged research into
unclassified zoological enigmas, best selling author, documentarian,
lecturer and field investigator, Loren Coleman is perhaps
the preeminent figure in 21st century cryptozoological investigations.
First intrigued by accounts of the Himalayan Yeti in the early
1960’s, Coleman quickly found himself disillusioned
by modern science’s dismissal of these fascinating creatures
and wasted no time establishing relationships with some of
the most esteemed cryptozoological investigators of the 20th
century. Some of these notables include: Ivan T. Sanderson,
John A. Keel and the father or cryptozoology himself, Bernard
Heuvelmans.
During his earliest investigations, Coleman was one of the
few serious researchers to have actually bore witness to the
now nearly mythical “Minnesota Iceman” carcass
and he was also one of the first investigators on the scene
following the notorious “Dover Demon” encounters
of 1977.
Highly esteemed by his peers for his impeccable research techniques
and rigorous pursuit of evidence regarding the existence of
“unknown” animals, Coleman has traveled across
the globe and penned over three hundred articles, as well
as numerous books, on subjects such as the Mothman, Sasquatch,
the Yeti and the legendary Loch Ness Monster.
He has even co-authored (with Jerome Clark) an encyclopedia
entitled Crypto-zoology:
A to Z, which covers virtually the entire spectrum of
anomalous animals.
Often appearing on national radio and television programs,
Coleman - who has an undergraduate degree in anthropology-zoology
from Southern Illinois University and a graduate degree in
psychiatric social work - has carved a niche for himself as
one of the leading voices in the American cryptozoological
movement.
Listed as a lifetime member of the International Society of
Cryptozoology (ISC), Coleman is currently the author of the
Fortean Times cryptozoology column called: "On the Trail,"
a bi-monthly feature in Fate magazine known as: "Mysterious
World," and has most recently completed what many feel
to be the definitive work on the North American primates -
Bigfoot!
: The True Story of Apes in America
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