Renaud Marhic

Renaud Marhic was born July 1965, in Brest, Brittany, France.{{Cite news |date=2019-03-16 |title=Renaud Marhic. Le Petit reporter de l'imaginaire |trans-title=Renaud Marhic. The Little Reporter of the Imagination |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/le-conquet-29217/span-classamorce-renaud-marhicspan-le-petit-reporter-de-limaginaire-3418817.php |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Télégramme |location=Morlaix |language=fr-FR |issn=0751-5928}} He had a column in the newspaper {{ill|Le Vrai Papier Journal|fr}}, which focused on rumors.{{Cite web |date=2002-04-05 |title=Renaud Marhic |url=http://www.hoaxbuster.com/interviews/detail.php?idInterview=3190 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021207160033/http://www.hoaxbuster.com/interviews/detail.php?idInterview=3190 |archive-date=2002-12-07 |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=HoaxBuster |language=fr-FR}} He contributed as an investigative journalist to several other publications, including Charlie Hebdo, Le Nouvel Obs, VSD, and {{ill|Entrevue (magazine)|lt=Entrevue|fr}}.{{Cite news |date=2011-09-24 |title=Rencontre. Renaud Marhic ce matin à la Maison de la presse |trans-title=Meeting. Renaud Marhic this morning at the Maison de la presse |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/chateaulin-29150/spanrencontrespan-renaud-marhic-ce-matin-a-la-maison-de-la-presse-1302157.php |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Télégramme |location=Morlaix |language=fr-FR |issn=0751-5928}}

Marhic was the founder and president of the group {{Lang|fr|M... à l'apocalypse}}. Formed in June 1999, they gathered in Paris to celebrate the failure of Paco Rabanne's predictions of the Mir space station crashing into France. The group was to be disbanded later in August.{{Cite news |last=Rambourg |first=Gersend |date=1999-08-12 |title=Un paquet de lessive s'écrase à Saint-Germain |trans-title=Packet of detergent crashes in Saint-Germain |url=https://scriptorium.ch/zoom/36229/view?page=26 |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=24 heures |location=Sion |page=26 |language=fr-CH |via=Scriptorium |issue=186 |issn=1661-2256 |agency=Agence France-Presse}}

Marhic has written non fiction books on topic relating to cults, the far-right, pseudoscience, terrorism, and religious fundamentalism. He has been referred to as a cult expert by the media.{{Cite news |last=Arnal |first=Sonia |date=2011-08-21 |title=Breivik n'est pas le seul passionné de Templiers |trans-title=Breivik is not the only Templar enthusiast |url=https://scriptorium.ch/zoom/661102/view?page=69 |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Matin |location=Lausanne |page=69 |language=fr-CH |via=Scriptorium |issue=232 |issn=1018-3736}} He was the editor of the {{lang|fr|Faits et illusions}} series, which focused on pseudoscientific and paranormal topics from a scientific perspective.

In 1995, he published a book discussing the Order of the Solar Temple cult affair (a religious movement that had committed several high-profile acts of mass murder-suicide). The following year, he released an updated and expanded edition.{{Cite news |last=Pellegrini |first=Vincent |date=1996-03-22 |title=Obscur Temple solaire |trans-title=Dark Solar Temple |url=https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NVE19960322-01.2.16.2 |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Nouvelliste |location=Sion |page=5 |language=fr-CH |via=e-newspaperarchives.ch |issue=68 |issn=1661-500X}} In the book, he argues that the OTS did not dissolve after the first mass suicide, and a new leader had succeeded the dead ones; the group would commit another mass suicide later that year.{{Cite magazine |last1=Hamel |first1=Ian |last2=Auchlin |first2=Pascal |date=1995-12-29 |title=Les dix énigmes laissées par la secte diabolique |trans-title=The ten riddles left by the diabolical cult |url=https://scriptorium.ch/zoom/196913/view?page=11 |access-date=2024-10-30 |magazine=L'Hebdo |location=Lausanne |pages=11–12 |language=fr-CH |via=Scriptorium |issue=52 |issn=1013-0691}}{{Cite news |last=Juillerat |first=Roger |date=1995-12-26 |title="L'OTS existe toujours" |trans-title="The OTS still exists" |url=https://scriptorium.ch/zoom/85944/view?page=3 |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Matin |location=Lausanne |page=3 |language=fr-CH |via=Scriptorium |issue=460 |issn=1018-3736}}{{Cite news |last=Juillerat |first=Roger |date=1995-12-01 |title=L'OTS toujours fécond |trans-title=The OTS continues to be fertile ground |url=https://scriptorium.ch/zoom/85919/view?page=4 |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Matin |location=Lausanne |page=4 |language=fr-CH |via=Scriptorium |issue=335 |issn=1018-3736}} He does not name the supposed third leader, but implicates Michel Tabachnik.

His past experience writing books related to crime, including the Solar Temple case, led to his interest in writing crime fiction.{{Cite news |last=Guénégou |first=Yann |date=2023-12-16 |title=Salon du livre policier à Brest : la fiction, première vocation de Renaud Marhic |trans-title=Salon du livre policier in Brest: fiction, Renaud Marhic's first vocation |url=https://actu.fr/bretagne/brest_29019/salon-du-livre-policier-a-brest-la-fiction-premiere-vocation-de-renaud-marhic_60444974.html |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=actu.fr |language=fr-FR |issn=2741-5325}} After the turn of the millennium, he wrote fiction novels and children's literature. He is the writer of the novel series Polars & Grimoires, published by {{ill|Terre de Brume|fr}} and the {{lang|fr|Les Lutins Urbains}} children's book series published by {{ill|Éditions P'tit Louis|fr}}. {{lang|fr|Les Lutins Urbains}} is inspired by Marhic's childhood experiences being told Breton folk tales. In presenting his works, he sometimes has displays of his characters as holograms.{{Cite news |date=2021-11-16 |title=Salon du livre de Tréveneuc : Renaud Marhic, écrivain ou magicien ? |trans-title=Tréveneuc Book Fair: Renaud Marhic, writer or magician? |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/cotes-d-armor/treveneuc-22410/salon-du-livre-de-treveneuc-renaud-marhic-ecrivain-ou-magicien-3881528.php |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Télégramme |location=Morlaix |language=fr-FR |issn=0751-5928}}{{Cite news |date=2022-12-09 |title=Renaud Marhic, écrivain jeunesse, sera au salon du livre, dimanche à Saint-Philibert, avec ses hologrammes |trans-title=Renaud Marhic, children's author, will be at the book fair in Saint-Philibert on Sunday with his holograms |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/morbihan/saint-philibert-56470/renaud-marhic-ecrivain-jeunesse-sera-au-salon-du-livre-dimanche-a-saint-philibert-avec-ses-hologrammes-1677715.php |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-10-30 |work=Le Télégramme |location=Morlaix |language=fr-FR |issn=0751-5928}}

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• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=L'affaire Ummo: les extraterrestres qui venaient du froid |publisher=Les Classiques du Mystère |year=1993 |language=fr |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=O.Z.N.: Afacerea Ummo |publisher=Teora |year=1996 |isbn=973-601-285-9 |location=Bucuresti |language=ro |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Enquête sur les extrémistes de l'occulte: de la loge P2 à l'Ordre du temple solaire |publisher=Horizon Chimérique |year=1995 |isbn=2-907202-56-1 |location=Bordeaux |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=L'Ordre du Temple Solaire: Enquête sur les extrémistes de l'Occulte II |publisher=Horizon Chimérique |year=1996 |isbn=2-907202-58-8 |location=Bordeaux |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last1=Marhic |first1=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Sectes et mouvements initiatiques en Bretagne: du celtisme au nouvel âge |publisher=Terre de Brume |year=1996 |isbn=2-908021-78-1 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|last2=Kerlidou|first2=Alain}}
• {{Cite book |last1=Marhic |first1=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Voyage au bout de la secte |publisher=Buchet-Chastel |year=1998 |isbn=2-283-01767-X |location=Paris |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|last2=de Keyser|first2=Stéphane}}
• {{Cite book |last1=Marhic |first1=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Le New age: Son histoire, ses pratiques, ses arnaques |publisher=Le Castor astral |year=1999 |isbn=2-85920-396-6 |location=Bordeaux |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|last2=Besnier|first2=Emmanuel}}
• {{Cite book |title=Guide Critique de L'Extraordinaire: Astrologie, Parapsychologie, Sectes, Ovnis, Divination, Occultisme, Prophéties, New Age... |publisher=Les Arts libéraux |year=2002 |isbn=2-915078-00-9 |editor-last=Marhic |editor-first=Renaud |editor-link=Renaud Marhic |editor-mask=2 |location=Bordeaux |language=fr-FR}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Schisme'n'Blues |publisher=Terre de Brume |year=2003 |isbn=2-84362-212-3 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}

• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Hermines et idées noires |publisher=Terre de Brume |year=2000 |isbn=2-84362-082-1 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Terminus Brocéliande |publisher=AK éditions |year=2007 |isbn=978-2-916184-08-1 |location=Brest |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2 |series=Polars & Grimoires}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=L'Oreille de Denys |publisher=Rhubarbe |year=2008 |isbn=978-2-916597-14-0 |location=Auxerre |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Korrigans Connection |publisher=EDB |year=2009 |isbn=978-2-359-98009-7 |location=Plougastel-Daoulas |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2 |series=Polars & Grimoires}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |author-link=Renaud Marhic |title=Orphée.org |publisher=Terre de Brume |year=2013 |isbn=978-2-84362-510-7 |location=Dinan |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2 |series=Polars & Grimoires}}

• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Lutins en milieu urbain |publisher=AK éditions |others=Illustrated by David Roussel |year=2003 |isbn=2-9518645-2-3 |location=Brest |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Lutins à la mode de Bretagne: et autres créatures fantastiques |publisher=AK éditions |others=Illustrated by David Roussel |year=2004 |isbn=2-9518645-6-6 |location=Brest |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2}}
• {{Cite book |last1=Marhic |first1=Renaud |title=Petit bêtisier féerique |publisher=AK éditions |others=Illustrated by David Roussel |year=2005 |isbn=2-9521514-9-0 |location=Brest |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|last2=Rose|first2=Joëlle}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=L'attaque du Pizz' Raptor |publisher=Éditions P'tit Louis |others=Illustrated by Godo |year=2013 |isbn=978-2-914721-80-6 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|series=Les Lutins Urbains}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Le dossier Bug le gnome |publisher=Éditions P'tit Louis |others=Illustrated by Godo |year=2014 |isbn=978-2-914721-90-5 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|series=Les Lutins Urbains}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Le péril Groumf |publisher=Éditions P'tit Louis |others=Illustrated by Godo |year=2017 |isbn=978-2-373-73023-4 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|series=Les Lutins Urbains}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Korrigans et grosse galette |publisher=Éditions P'tit Louis |others=Illustrated by Godo |year=2018 |isbn=978-2-373-73057-9 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|series=Les Lutins Urbains}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Qui a piqué doudou ? |publisher=Éditions P'tit Louis |others=Illustrated by Sébastien Monteil |year=2024 |isbn=978-2-373-73111-8 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|series=Les Lutins Urbains}}
• {{Cite book |last=Marhic |first=Renaud |title=Le mystère de la chaussette manquante |publisher=Éditions P'tit Louis |others=Illustrated by Sébastien Monteil |year=2024 |isbn=978-2-373-73110-1 |location=Rennes |language=fr-FR |author-mask=2|series=Les Lutins Urbains}}

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