Rob Gandy presents Real Ghost Encounters available now

02/10/2026

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Believe in ghosts? Don’t believe in ghosts?

Think you may have seen a ghost… but don’t trust your senses? Then Real Ghost Encounters: Terrifying Tales of the Supernatural by Professor Rob Gandy is going to be essential reading.

Published by Arcturus Publishing and is available now,

Presenting approximately 100 first- and second-hand testimonies of ghostly encounters drawn from Rob Gandy’s extensive files, with a particular focus on a favourite of our Road Ghosts. Using his background as a statistician, Rob approaches the phenomenon with care and without judgement, inviting readers to form their own conclusions. The collection ranges from mysterious hitchhikers who appear by the roadside, to haunted locations where spirits recur, to striking cases of “timeslips” in which people suddenly experience scenes from the past.

Adding to the collection, a perfect read by firelight in the season of spookiness and an ideal gift to the fortean lover for Christmas.

Rob has shared so many rich and thought-provoking encounters with our ASSAP members, at our webinars and recent Conference appearance.

Our friend and contributor Rob Gandy was involved with a number of universities during his career, including a stint of 13 years as Visiting Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, and published more than 140 papers for various journals and conferences. He has a lifelong eclectic interest in strange and weird phenomena and is a regular contributor to the Fortean Times and The Ghost Club Journal. Talking of the Ghost Club, On Saturday, 10 October 2026, paranormal researcher and author Dr Rob Gandy is scheduled to deliver a presentation for The Ghost Club in London.

The foreword is provided by leading folklorist and urban legend researcher Professor Jan Harold Brunvand.

“Believe in ghosts? Don't believe in ghosts? Think you may have seen a ghost... but don't trust your senses? Read Rob Gandy's intriguing accounts of people like you. It may just shift your perception.”
— Richard Madley

“Nothing will be the same again after reading this book.”
— Jeremy Harte, Folklore Society

“Like all the best writing, Real Ghost Encounters makes us look again at what we may have taken for granted, and any open mind should find it fascinating.”
— Ramsey Campbell, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association

Priced at £9.99, the book is available to purchase today (Released 1st October 2026)