About Anthony Peake

Anthony Peake developed an interest in psychology, consciousness and perception in 1966 when, at the age of twelve, he became seriously ill with viral pneumonia. During the crisis phase of the illness he experienced a sequence of vivid hallucinations and altered states that profoundly challenged his understanding of reality. Following his recovery, he immersed himself in books exploring consciousness, mystical experience and the psychology of perception. This early fascination gradually expanded into lifelong interests in parapsychology, near-death experiences, UFO encounters, lucid dreaming, hauntings and astral travel.

At university he pursued subjects that reflected these broad intellectual interests, specialising in the sociology of religion, theories of language development and the art of the Italian Renaissance. A later postgraduate qualification in management temporarily diverted Anthony into a successful business career within several UK companies, although his deeper interests continued to evolve in parallel. Over the years he developed an increasingly sophisticated fascination with neurology, quantum physics, cosmology and the mechanisms of consciousness itself.

In 2000, a remarkable series of circumstances allowed Anthony to take a year-long sabbatical from business life. He dedicated that year entirely to consolidating decades of reading and research into a manuscript that would eventually become Cheating the Ferryman. The work attempted to synthesise quantum physics, neuroscience, mythology, altered states and the mystery of death into a unified theory of consciousness. Following encouragement from Professor Bruce Greyson of the University of Virginia, Anthony’s ideas first appeared academically in the Winter 2004 edition of the Journal of Near-Death Studies. In 2005, British publisher Arcturus acquired the book, and after extensive revision it was released under the title Is There Life After Death? – The Extraordinary Science of What Happens When We Die.

Since then Anthony has written thirteen books exploring consciousness, recurring awareness, simulation theory, time perception and the nature of human identity. His work has now sold well over 175,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into numerous European languages including French, German, Spanish, Greek and Croatian. His latest work, Near-Death Experiences: The Science, Psychology and Anthropology Behind the Phenomenon, published internationally in late 2024, examines the intersection between NDEs, consciousness survival and encounters with non-human intelligence. Anthony continues to lecture internationally and appears regularly on major podcasts, online interview programs and conferences across the UK, Europe, Australia and the United States. In 2026 he returns to Contact in the Desert 2026 where he will present lectures and workshops including “One Universe or Many?”, “Alien Communications Across the Dimensions” and his intensive “Hypnagogia: Opening the Doors of Perception.”