Austrofred
In his long career as a touring rock musician, Austria's leading Freddie Mercury impersonator Austrofred has experienced quite a lot - filling numerous successful books with his adventures. However, there are still some stories that he has never told anyone. Out of fear that people would think he's completely lost it, Fred, that he's gone completely off the rails. But eventually, everything comes to light!
In "Goosebumps," we delve into UFOs, urban legends, occult rituals, ghost and horror stories, aliens, patron saints, headless skiers, and the prophecies of the Lower Austrian seer Mostradamus. Heavy stuff. And all first-hand, supplemented by thorough fact-checks from the author himself, and numerous do-it-yourself guides for things like hypnotizing chickens, never being buried alive again, and creating one's own UFO landing pad.
Austrofred says: "I am one of the most scientific people I know, and I approach all these phenomena with the sharpest tool at my disposal, namely with the razor-sharp scalpel of common sense. Therefore, I probably represent one of the most credible sources for paranormal phenomena that is even conceivable. Especially since I have a very high IQ. I mean, I haven't had my IQ measured yet, but you just sense these things."
Not only is this read extremely entertaining, but it is also superbly performed by the author himself(!), at a level of presentation that can only be compared to that of the Burgtheater. Additionally, he sings very well, and there will be some thematically appropriate songs and a few greatest hits. It's a matter of honor! No one has ever left an Austrofred reading feeling sad or bored!
Austrofred, Goosebumps. Unexplainable phenomena explained, Czernin, 2024.