Mark Rees in conversation with Steve Balsamo | Waterstones, Swansea | Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Ghosts and Folklore of Wales fans: Mark Rees will be launching his new book, PARANORMAL SWANSEA AND GOWER, with a special – and spooky – event in Swansea.
Waterstones Swansea will be hosting an evening of talk and signings on Wednesday, August 28, in which Mark will be in conversation with Steve Balsamo.
Not only is Steve a Welsh music legend, he’s also has a huge knowledge of the paranormal and many a story to share.
Tickets are available from Waterstones Swansea in store or online here.
Paranormal Swansea and Gower: What’s it all about?
Here’s the publisher’s blurb:
Swansea has long been a place of magic and mystery. Ruined castles with ghostly inhabitants dot the landscape, while the golden sands of Gower are steeped in Arthurian mythology and seafaring tales of smugglers and pirates. Yet it has also seen much upheaval and destruction, from the early Viking invaders to the Luftwaffe’s devastating ‘three-nights’ blitz’ during the Second World War.
Paranormal Swansea and Gower takes the reader on a spine-chilling journey to dozens of supposedly haunted locations, ranging from well-known tourist destinations to more secluded spots off the beaten track, each with its own eerie tale to tell. These include the spirits of ancient soldiers who wage war on the beaches at dusk, the Gothic ruins guarded by the most terrifying of apparitions, the family home where the wraith of a murderer returned to haunt his former neighbours, the Swansea Devil, a ‘cursed’ work of art which lurks in the museum, and the workaholic miller who refuses to down tools at an historic watermill long after shuffling off this mortal coil.
Paranormal Swansea invites sceptics and believers alike to delve into these uncanny accounts of ghosts and spirits from across the city and county, guiding them through the mysterious and unknown. These tales of haunted places, supernatural happenings and weird phenomena will delight the ghost hunters, and fascinate and intrigue everybody who knows Swansea and Gower.