About the author
Patrick Perish is the author of a series of short nonfiction books for young readers published by Amicus Learning, including Are Haunted Houses Real? and Are Ghosts Real?, both from 2013. Each title takes a well-known category of paranormal claim, haunted houses such as Borley Rectory and the Amityville house in one book, ghost sightings and stories in the other, and walks through the reported evidence in brief, accessible terms. The books are notable for their skeptical framing: they present the claims alongside their scientific or debunked explanations, and conclude that hard proof for either haunted houses or ghosts is lacking. Aimed at children and early readers rather than adult audiences, they function as an introduction to critical thinking about popular paranormal beliefs, using familiar, often sensational cases as a hook rather than endorsing the phenomena they describe.
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💬 What our editors say about Patrick Perish's books
“Perish offers a structured exploration of famous hauntings, appealing to those who like their paranormal topics with a side of skepticism. However, readers seeking visceral horror or definitive proof of the afterlife will likely…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Are Ghosts Real? Perish, Patrick
“Patrick Perish delivers a competent overview of famous haunted locales, effectively using well-known examples like the White House to engage interest. The distinction between unexplained events and fabricated stories is handled…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Are Haunted Houses Real? Perish, Patrick
