Mark Pilkington

Mark Pilkington has written two books, Mirage Men and Far Out: 101 Strange Tales from Science’s Outer Edge. The latter collects the Far Out science articles Pilkington wrote for The Guardian between 2003 and 2005. Mark’s writing has also been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including The Anomalist, Fortean Times, Frieze, Sight & Sound, The Wire, the Time Out Book of London Walks Vol.2 and London Noir. He has broadcast on Resonance FM, both as a guest, hosting Strange Attractor On Air, and DJing for the Kosmische Club. He has also given presentations to groups, conventions and festivals including Fortean Times Unconvention, Supersonic Festival, London Lore Conference, Litro and Skeptics in the Pub. Mark runs Strange Attractor Press and edits its anthology, Strange Attractor Journal. In 2012 he appeared in an episode of Stargazing Live, a BBC 2 series about astronomy.

Mark will be performing on the Ways With Weirds stage.