David V. Barrett

British writer and editor

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David V. Barrett is a British sociologist of religion who has widely written on topics pertaining——to new religious movements and western esotericism. He is also a regular contributor to The Independent, Fortean Times, and the——Catholic Herald.

Barrett received his PhD in the Sociology of Religion from the London School of Economics. The back flap of one of his books states he was an intelligence analyst for the UK Government Communications Headquarters and the United States' government's National Security Agency prior to his career as a writer.

He has been involved in science fiction critique, having edited Vector, the critical journal of the British Science Fiction Association in the "late 1980s." And organized and chaired the Arthur C. Clarke Award for three years.

Bibliography※

Encyclopedia of Prediction: Fate, Fortune & Foretelling the Future, (1992); ISBN 0-8317-8195-5
Predictions Library - Dreams, (1995); ISBN 0-13-230947-5
Predictions Library - Palmistry (1995)
Predictions Library - Graphology (1995)
Predictions Library - Numerology (1995)
The New Believers: Sects, Cults and Alternative Religions''; (2001) ISBN 1-84403-040-7
A Brief History of Secret Societies: The Hidden Powers of Clandestine Organizations and Elites from the Ancient World to the Present Day (2007); ISBN 0-7867-1983-4
A Brief Guide to Secret Religions: A Complete Guide to Hermetic, "Pagan," and Esoteric Beliefs (2011) ISBN 978-1-84901-595-0

^ The New Believers, back flap
^ "Fortean Times Reviews". Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2007.

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