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Tracey Norman Author
@traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Dark Folklore -The History Press. Who Is Anna Stenberg? -Liminal Books. Author, historian, voice actor, creator of woolly things & art. Tutor Intro to British Witchcraft - Learn for Pleasure. Project Mgr - Folklore Library.
http://traceynormanauthor.com/
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'Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910'

which I wrote with @folklorepod.bsky.social is out later this summer, and uses newspaper archives to explore obscure incidents involving Devon witches.

Art by @pj-richards.bsky.social

#BookSky #WitchSky #ComingSoon #HistorySky #folklore
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What you doing on 26 Mar 2026?

Celebrating exactly 21 years since the return of Dr Who to TV?

Or seeing the actual @rakshadigs.bsky.social talk at the annual Long Man Lecture in Brighton??! 🤩😍

Dr Who can wait. He's a Timelord after all.

Details and tickets here: sussexpast.co.uk/event/long-m...
Long Man Lecture 2026: Raksha Dave - Sussex Past
Join the Sussex Archaeological Society for the 2026 Long Man Lecture with renowned archaeologist and broadcaster Raksha Dave at the University of Sussex on Thursday 26th March.
sussexpast.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
At a sales event today at The #Ship Hotel in #Crediton. So many traders, selling so many lovey things - come and say hello. We're here til 2pm

#WhatsOn #Devon #Christmas #market #BookSky🩵📚 #folklore #WitchSky #WitchesOfBlueSky #History #Skystorians #Victorian

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November 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Happy boy to the talented @gurdybird.bsky.social , composer and performer of the Folklore Podcast theme music which has graced episodes for almost a decade now.

Follow her and show her some birthday love
November 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 422:
How to tell whether a secondary character stands as a person, rather than a just token. Ask:
Do they have friends apart from your MC?
Do they have hobbies, ambitions, a relationship, a job?
Do they have a life away from your MC?
If not, why are they there?
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Time is running out for our next online talk

This Saturday at 8pm GMT storyteller Janet Dowling will be discussing women in folk tales - how some stories were hidden and other later changed.

Tickets £5 including a recording to watch later if you miss anything, from

bit.ly/flaevents
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Join us for some ghostly goings-on this November, with four weeks of online sessions exploring the key aspects of the form! www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-gh... #ghosts #ghoststories #ghoststory #course #courses #writingcourse #writingcourse #onlinecourse #onlinecourses
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Not long to go on those early birds for WRITING THE OCCULT: CRYPTIDS AND CREATURES! We have an absolute beast of a line-up incoming for the 29th November... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-th... #monsters #cryptids #horror #occult #writing #writers #authors
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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#SpeakerSaturday and we are highlighting @joesaunders1.bsky.social

@pharostutors.bsky.social are sponsoring Joe's presentation 'Migration and early modern England'. Remaining conference places are limited, pay a deposit now to secure a place www.devonfhs.org.uk/devon-fhs-co...
50th Anniversary Residential Conference - Devon Family History Society
2026 marks fifty years since the foundation of Devon Family History Society. As part of the celebrations, we will be holding a very special anniversary conference from 9-11 October 2026. This will be ...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Excellent event in @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social last night, when @folklorepod.bsky.social talked about his latest book Britain's #Folklore Year, and cajoled me into doing some readings for his talk, which meant we could also chat a bit about our bestseller Dark Folklore. Great fun - thank you!
Last night's Evening of British #Folklore event well: a really fascinating dive into our customs and superstitions, ritual and psychology, and great questions from the audience!

Big thanks to authors @folklorepod.bsky.social, @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social, and everyone who came along

#Booksky
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November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Last call for tickets.

Online tonight at 8pm GMT we will be hosting a talk on Irish Death Customs with folklore collector Michael Fortune of folklore.ie

Tickets are £5 including recording of the event from bit.ly/flaevents

All proceeds support our and Michael’s folklore work
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New online talk
Sat 15 Nov, 8pm

FEARLESS GIRLS, BRAVE WOMEN - THE FOLK TALES THEY DIDN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

Book now for £5 at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fearless-g...

Janet Dowling digs deep into their origins and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Guess what I'm doing when I'm not #writing!!
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Take a look at this short announcement about the completion of a new digital archive in our collections for @folkloristan.bsky.social and then follow the link below to browse the contents:

t6a6bcb709d708a60.starter3ua.preservica.com/portal/en-US...

#folklore #archives #pakistan
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Not long to go until we get to enjoy our next online talk, this coming Saturday at 8pm via Zoom. This one is delivered by Michael Fortune, who will be joining us to discuss Irish Death Customs.

Tickets are just £5 including access to a recording of the talk. Book on EventBrite at bit.ly/flaevents
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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I'm giving two public talks this week in different parts of the country. The first in this Thursday, 6 Nov, at 5pm in Watkins Bookshop, London, when @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social and I will be discussing our book Devon's Forgotten Witches. RSVP on this link

www.watkinsbooks.com/event-detail...
Devon's Forgotten Witches -Tracey Norman and Mark Norman | Watkins Bookshop
Hidden in the misty moors of Devon lies a secret history long buried by fear and fire. Centuries ago, Devon’s witches were silenced—now their stories demand to be heard. Devon’s Forgotten Witches resc...
www.watkinsbooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Know your subgenres,

Cracking open a cold one with the fellas: buddy comedy

Cracking open fellas with the Cold One: dark fantasy

Cracking open one fella with a cold: medical drama

A cold open with one cracking fella: sitcom

One cold fella with the open crack: public solo porn in winter
November 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
October 31, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm

IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie

Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from

bit.ly/flaevents

An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just two weeks for the next online talk from The Folklore Library and Archive - Irish Death Customs

This one is looking popular. Book soon to avoid disappointment
ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm

IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie

Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from

bit.ly/flaevents

An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The final #clue

Announcement tonight at 7.30pm UK time.

#WhatsOn #guess #folklore #Devon #Crediton #secret #event
October 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 1687:
You don't have to share your writing unless you want to. You don't need to talk to anyone about your writing unless you want to. You don't need to seek publication unless you want to. You can get 99% of the benefits of writing without doing any of those things.
October 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
At #Chawleigh #market for the next hour (til noon), so pop in and say hello if you're in the area. Some lovely #gift ideas available, and locally made bread, preserves and #wine.
#local #Devon #MidDevon #WhatsOn #craft #books #folklore #BookSky🩵📚 #Skystorians #HistorySky #History
October 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Short stories are a form all their own, with their own challenges and opportunities - and my November course will be exploring them across four weeks! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-sh... #shortstories #shortstory #writing #writers #course #courses #class #classes #workshop #workshops
October 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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