James Herbert Brennan

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J. H. "Herbie" Brennan (born Ireland, 1940) began his career as a journalist at the age of 18.

He became Ireland's youngest newspaper editor at 24 and since then has had considerable experience in journalism and advertising.

He has had a lifelong interest in the occult and trained in Qabalah for 12 years.

He is a highly competent hypnotist and also an I Ching practitioner. He has experimented successfully with occult therapeutic techniques.

He lives in Ireland and is currently a full-time writer. His most notable work is Occult Reich, published in 1974.

He is the author of over one hundred fiction and non-fiction books for adults, teens, and children. His works have been translated into approximately fifty languages, and he is highly influential within the Occult and New Age communities. As an author, his GrailQuest solo adventure gamebook series, published in the 1980s, sold millions of copies worldwide, notably in France, and is still in print in many countries today (excepting English-language countries). More recently, his teenage novel Faerie Wars achieved New York Times best-seller status in the U.S. and is now part of a four-book series. Herbie has also lectured widely throughout his native Ireland and the UK. He initially trained in esoteric teachings and Qabalah with the Fraternity of the Inner Light, he later became associated with Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and the Servants of the Light.

In 2003, Brennan published the children's book The Book Of Wizardry: The Apprentice's Guide to the Secrets of the Wizards' Guild under the pseudonym "Cornelius Rumstuckle." The book purports to instruct children on how to become a wizard; it discusses crafts such as making a wand, and includes astrological references throughout. According to the biographical note on the back cover, Rumstuckle "joined the Wizards' Guild in 1514 and became its youngest president ever seventy-eight years later, a post he holds to this day." The novel stars "you" as you train to become a wizard. You then participate in a "wizard's adventure" a game where you utilize the knowledge you gained after reading the book. The ending is ambiguous, leaving you with the location of the wizards guild, possibly hinting a sequel.

Herbie Brennan lives with his wife, the crystal therapist and author Jacquie Burgess, in an old rectory in Ireland.

Contents

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Role Playing Games

[edit] Gamebooks

  • Sagas of the Demonspawn (Fire* Wolf)
  • Grailquest
  • Horror Classic Gamebooks

[edit] Non-fiction

  • Astral Doorways (1971)
  • Five Keys to Past Lives (1972)
  • Experimental Magic (1972)
  • Occult Reich (1974)
  • An Occult History of the World (1976)
  • Getting What You Want (1977)
  • Good Con Guide (1978)
  • Reincarnation (1981)
  • A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1982)
  • Discover Your Past Lives: A Practical Course (1984)
  • The Reincarnation Workbook: A Complete Course in Recalling Past Lives (1989)
  • The Astral Projection Workbook: How to Achieve Out-of-Body Experiences (1989)
  • Mindpower : Succeed at School (1990)
  • Mindpower: Secrets to Improve Your Image (1990)
  • Aquarian Guide to the New Age (1990) (with Eileen Campbell)
  • Understanding Reincarnation: Effective Techniques for Investigating Your Past Lives (1990)
  • How to Get Where You Want to Go (1991)
  • Discover Astral Projection (1991)
  • Nostradamus: Visions of the Future (1992)
  • Discover Reincarnation (1992)
  • True Ghost Stories (1993)
  • The Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994) (with Eileen Campbell)
  • Body, Mind and Spirit: A Dictionary of New Age Ideas, People, Places, and Terms (1994) (with Eileen Campbell)
  • Time Travel: A New Perspective (1997)
  • Magick for Beginners (1998)
  • Martian Genesis (1998)
  • The Little Book of Nostradamus: Prophecies for the 21st Century (1999)
  • The Magical I Ching (2000)
  • Magical Use of Thought Forms (2001)
  • Occult Tibet (2002)
  • Tibetan Magic and Mysticism (2006)

[edit] Fiction

  • Kookaburra Dreaming (1997)
  • Faerie Wars (2003)
  • The Purple Emperor (2004)
  • Ruler Of The Realm (2006)
  • Faerie Lord (2007)

[edit] External links