Maxim W. Furek

Maxim W. Furek is an avid student of the paranormal. His eclectic background includes aspects of psychology, addictions, and rock journalism. He has a master’s degree in Communications from Bloomsburg University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Aquinas College. 

Maxim has written numerous rock biographies and paranormal-themes books, such as Flying Saucer Esoteric: The Altered States of Ufology and Coal Region Hoodoo: Paranormal Tales from Inside the Pit. Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, and Music, was featured on Australia’s Mysterious Universe and Hanger 1 will publish his upcoming book, The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot.

Maxim has been interviewed on podcasts, including Exploring the Bizarre with the legendary Timothy Green Beckley, Art Bell’s Midnight in the Desert with Heather Wade, and Paranormal 60 with Dave Schrader. 

He is a respected contributor to Fate Magazine, Normal Paranormal, and Paranormal Underground, showcasing his expertise and knowledge in the field. 

—Flying Saucer Esoteric: The Altered States of Ufology, explores the chronology of “flying saucers,” tracing historical accounts of theologians and astronomers who lived in the days Before Christ to the 2023 Congressional hearings and the Mexican alien corpses. Flying Saucer Esoteric confirms how testimony from contactees, abductees, space explorers, and hoaxers flowed into our collective consciousness, creating the amazing realm of ufology.

—Coal Region Hoodoo: Paranormal Tales from Inside the Pit has been described as “A fascinating look into Pennsylvania’s paranormal wormhole through a never-seen-before sociological and popular culture lens.”