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Sam Knight’s first book, “The Premonitions Bureau,” is about two eccentric Englishmen, a psychiatrist and a journalist, who in 1967 tried to harness the power of previously untapped forms of foresight.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2022

Premonitions of humiliating failure are not uncommon among writers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2020

In 1967, Dr John Barker set up the London Premonitions Bureau to formally allow people to record their visions.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2019

In its first year, the Premonitions Bureau collected four hundred and sixty-nine predictions.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019

Premonitions are distinct from dreams, although many times they are communicated in sleep.

From Real Ghost Stories by Stead, Estelle W.