Post by Lisa-Marie on Jul 27, 2005 11:12:47 GMT
IAN'S NEW MEDIUM FOR PSYCHIC ENCOUNTERS
07 July 2005
A well-known Sthingyhorpe psychic has secured a book deal which will re-tell the stories which made him realise he had a special gift.
Ian Lawman has inked a deal with Harper Collins which will see him release three books - with the first expected in November. Ian, who is best known for his appearances on TV's Most Haunted programme and his work with the Krays, revealed the first book would tell his life story.
He said it would reveal his experiences with the spirit world - including his first psychic encounter when he was just four years old.
The television personality said the idea for the book came from a column he was writing for a magazine.
"I started writing the column and I started putting a bit about my life story," he said.
His agent approached Harper Collins after he said he realised 'there was some mileage in the idea'.
Ian revealed the book would re-tell several stories of his early years as a psychic.
His first memory was at the age of four, he said, when he saw ghosts, or 'imaginary friends'.
One in particular, Ian recalls, was a four-foot-tall clown called Charles.
"There were tapping noises in my wardrobe at home," he said. "I found it quite scary.
"Then Charles started speaking to me. He said 'hello'."
He added he still saw the spirit, an Italian who had died at a circus, and he wanted to research his story.
"I am looking into it now. Harper Collins are going to help me with it," he said.
Ian said he had seen his sister's death in a recurring dream, which at first he could not explain.
"I predicted my sister's death. That was the hardest thing for me," he added.
"I had a recurring dream and I saw a hill, water and trees, but I didn't know what it was.
"My sister was killed in a motorcycle accident on Messingham hill. She was only 24."
He made the connection, because of the location and a nearby beck.
"I don't know why she did it. She had pulled into the lay-by, and shot straight out in front of a car. I knew instantly, but it's something you keep to yourself."
As well as TV work, Ian has invited members of the public to organised ghost walks at various haunted locations across the country, including the former RAF base at Hemswell.
He added there was quite a lot of activity, especially in the snooker room, and some people had heard a banging noise.
He said: "I was doing a seance outside and asked the ghost to make a sound.
"It banged the window. You could actually see the glass moving. I don't normally get scared, but I was frightened then."
He added his scariest moment had been at a former Napoleonic fortress, Fort Amhurst, near Chatham, Kent. He said it was 'very dark' and 'very eerie'.
"This little girl walked towards me and I bent down for her and she came forward and she lashed out," he said.
"I can remember I put my hand to my face and there was blood on it. I went out of the room and there was nothing."
07 July 2005
A well-known Sthingyhorpe psychic has secured a book deal which will re-tell the stories which made him realise he had a special gift.
Ian Lawman has inked a deal with Harper Collins which will see him release three books - with the first expected in November. Ian, who is best known for his appearances on TV's Most Haunted programme and his work with the Krays, revealed the first book would tell his life story.
He said it would reveal his experiences with the spirit world - including his first psychic encounter when he was just four years old.
The television personality said the idea for the book came from a column he was writing for a magazine.
"I started writing the column and I started putting a bit about my life story," he said.
His agent approached Harper Collins after he said he realised 'there was some mileage in the idea'.
Ian revealed the book would re-tell several stories of his early years as a psychic.
His first memory was at the age of four, he said, when he saw ghosts, or 'imaginary friends'.
One in particular, Ian recalls, was a four-foot-tall clown called Charles.
"There were tapping noises in my wardrobe at home," he said. "I found it quite scary.
"Then Charles started speaking to me. He said 'hello'."
He added he still saw the spirit, an Italian who had died at a circus, and he wanted to research his story.
"I am looking into it now. Harper Collins are going to help me with it," he said.
Ian said he had seen his sister's death in a recurring dream, which at first he could not explain.
"I predicted my sister's death. That was the hardest thing for me," he added.
"I had a recurring dream and I saw a hill, water and trees, but I didn't know what it was.
"My sister was killed in a motorcycle accident on Messingham hill. She was only 24."
He made the connection, because of the location and a nearby beck.
"I don't know why she did it. She had pulled into the lay-by, and shot straight out in front of a car. I knew instantly, but it's something you keep to yourself."
As well as TV work, Ian has invited members of the public to organised ghost walks at various haunted locations across the country, including the former RAF base at Hemswell.
He added there was quite a lot of activity, especially in the snooker room, and some people had heard a banging noise.
He said: "I was doing a seance outside and asked the ghost to make a sound.
"It banged the window. You could actually see the glass moving. I don't normally get scared, but I was frightened then."
He added his scariest moment had been at a former Napoleonic fortress, Fort Amhurst, near Chatham, Kent. He said it was 'very dark' and 'very eerie'.
"This little girl walked towards me and I bent down for her and she came forward and she lashed out," he said.
"I can remember I put my hand to my face and there was blood on it. I went out of the room and there was nothing."