JOHN KEEL NOT AN AUTHORITY ON ANYTHING

The current issue of the Fortean Times (September 2009) carries a five-page tribute to John.  Included are a memoir (“John Keel: A Reminiscence”) and bio by Phyllis Benjamin, my account of his later years and death (“John Keel: The Last Years”), and a number of previously unpublished photos I picked from his papers.  Jenny Randles also writes about John’s ideas on UFO patterns.  Look for a copy!

A quick search of the www will net Keel stuff galore; for your easier perusal I’ve selected a few links.

Some of John’s correspondence with John Rimmer (of Magonia) has been posted here.

Richard Hatem’s charming memoir can be found here.

Loren Coleman often mentions John on his site, Cryptomundo. The latest entry is a survey of Mothman toys.

More will follow; these should hold you for a while…

[UPDATE: I removed a few dead links. These still work.]

For eight years now, Point Pleasant has produced an annual Mothman Festival. You can admire the Mothman statue, visit the Mothman Museum, go on the Hayride and Bus Tour, stuff yourself in the Pancake Eating Contest, admire the contestants in the Miss Mothman Pageant, and listen to local bands — there’s even one called Mothman. And I hear from the organizer, Jeff Wamsley, that the museum has acquired the white suit that John wore to the unveiling of the statue.

This year’s festival takes place on September 19 and 20; read all about it at the Mothman Lives site.

Welcome to the John Keel site. I’m Doug Skinner, a friend of John’s for many years; I’ve started this site to give his fans a place to find a reasonably accurate biography and bibliography, and semi-regular postings on his life and work.

The biography and bibliography are still in progress; I’ll keep adding to them as the site grows. Meanwhile, check back, comment, suggest, complain, and steer clear of those ultraterrestrials.