Jerome Clark (born November 27, 1946)"Jerome Clark". ''Contemporary Authors Online''. June 12, 2002. Retrieved on April 11, 2012. is an American writer, specializing in

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s and other

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subjects. He has appeared on

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'', ''

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'' and the

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discussing UFOs and other oddities. Clark is also a

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and folk music songwriter of note.

Biography

Clark was born and raised in

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; he attended

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and

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. He has served as a writer, reporter, and editor for a number of magazines which cover UFOs and other paranormal subjects. He has been an editor of '' Fate'' magazine and ''International UFO Reporter'', and a member of the board of directors for the

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. Clark authored the multi-volume ''The UFO Encyclopedia: The Phenomenon From The Beginning'' with the first edition being published in 1992. ''

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'' stated in its review of ''The UFO Encyclopedia'' that "A respected UFO authority provides a much-needed update of the FOfield with this new encyclopedia... tis the most thorough treatment yet of this puzzling phenomenon...the ncyclopediashould be considered by larger public and academic libraries. '' Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries'' wrote that "the articles are factual and balanced, with neither a believer's nor a skeptic's viewpoint predominating", and that ''The UFO Encyclopedia'' is "recommended for public libraries and undergraduate collections. In 1997 an abridged, one-volume edition of ''The UFO Encyclopedia'', entitled ''The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial'', was published as a trade paperback. In 1998, ''The UFO Book'' won the Benjamin Franklin Award in the Science/Environment category sponsored by the

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. In its review of his 1999 book ''Cryptozoology A to Z'', ''

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'' commented that Clark and co-author Loren Coleman "show a touchingly supportive nature" for a subject often criticized for lack of scientific rigor. '' Sunday Express'' combined its review of Clark's 2000 book, ''Extraordinary Encounters, An Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings'' with another similar book entitled ''UFOs and Popular Culture'' by James R. Lewis, calling both books "inexplicably entertaining" and commenting that they "manage throughout to maintain a healthy rationality and openmindedness, neither over-sceptical nor too ready to believe the claims of the UFOmongers." According to skeptical academic

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, "Clark attacks skeptics for being closed-minded and dogmatic, yet he is easily impressed by questionable evidence."

Songwriting and music reviews

Clark has written songs which have been recorded or performed by musicians such as

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, and

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and has collaborated with

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. He has also written a number of reviews of American folk music albums and CDs for ''Rambles'' magazine."Jerome Clark: Reviews by Jerome include:"
from Rambles.NET; URL accessed March 6, 2007

Works

* ''Unexplained: Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences, and Puzzling Physical Phenomena'', third edition, 2012, Visible Ink Press, * ''Hidden Realms, Lost Civilizations, and Beings from Other Worlds'', 2010, Visible Ink Press, * ''The Unidentified & Creatures of the Outer Edge'' by Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman. Anomalist Books, 2006. * ''Unnatural Phenomena: A Guide to the Bizarre Wonders of North America'', 2005, ABC-Clio Books, * ''Strange Skies: Pilot Encounters with UFOs'', 2003, Citadel Books, * ''Extraordinary Encounters: an Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings'', 2000, ABC-CLIO. * ''Cryptozoology A to Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras, and Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature'' by Loren Coleman and Jerome Clark. Simon and Schuster, 1999. * ''The UFO Encyclopedia: The Phenomenon From The Beginning'' (2-Volume Set), 1998, Omnigraphics Books, * ''The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial'', 1997, Visible Ink Press, * ''Spacemen, demons, and conspiracies'' by Jerome Clark. Fund for UFO Research, 1997 * ''Encyclopedia of Strange and Unexplained Physical Phenomena'', 1993, Thomson Gale Press, * ''Creatures of the goblin world'' by Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman. Clark Publications, 1984 * ''Earths Secret Inhabitants'' by D Scott Rogo and Jerome Clark. Tempo Books, 1979. * ''The Unidentified: Notes Toward Solving the UFO Mystery'' by Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman. Warner Paperback Library, 1975. * ''Strange & Unexplained Happenings: When Nature Breaks the Rules of Science'' by Jerome Clark and Nancy Pear. UXL Publishing.

References

Sources

* Story, Ronald D. "Clark, Jerome", p. 74–76 in ''The Encyclopedia of UFOs''; Ronald Story, editor; 1980, * Story, Ronald D. (Ed.), ''The Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters'', New American Library, 2001.

External links

Book information page for ''UFO Encyclopedia: The Phenomenon from the Beginning''
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