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Tracey Norman Author
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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.
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Tracey Norman Author @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social · Apr 30
COVER REVEAL!

'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
Image shows the cover reveal of 'Devon's Forgotten Witches - 1860-1910', a book by Tracey Norman and Mark Norman, which is published by The History Press and comes out in late summer 2025. The cover is a pointillage image featuring charm bags, small medicine bottles, playing cards and a knife, swirling around a central lozenge-shaped frame in which the book title and author names are picked out in white text against a deep purple background. The frame is decorated with filigree elements, and is topped with a triple moon. Below, a pair of cupped female hands are releasing all these items into the air. The design is by PJ Richards. The image itself is titled 'COVER REVEAL' and presents the book on a deep purple background with white filigree designs in the corners top left and bottom right, echoing the designs in the cover art.
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romanpalace.bsky.social
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
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
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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folklorepod.bsky.social
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
Photo of hurdy gurdy player in pirate costume
November 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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joannechocolat.bsky.social
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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folklorelibrary.bsky.social
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
Title card with talk details from main text
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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alexdavis1981.bsky.social
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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alexdavis1981.bsky.social
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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devonfhs.bsky.social
#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 ...
www.devonfhs.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
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!
bookishsff.bsky.social Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 7d
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
📚🪐
A photo of the event, with speaker Mark Norman at the front of the seated crowd Author Mark Norman signing copies of his new book, Britain's Folklore Year
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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folklorelibrary.bsky.social
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
Irish Death Customs title card with a candle on a dark background
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Really looking forward to this.

#folklore #story #storytelling #women #feminist #feminism #tradition #custom #FolkTales #WhatsOn #online #lecture
folklorelibrary.bsky.social The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 10d
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
Fearless Girls, Brave Women - the folk tales they didnt tell you. Janet Dowling is a storyteller and sometime folklorist. She digs deep into the origins of stories and finds that some of our well known stories about women are not quite what they seem as well as finding a few that never got told to us which were there all along. The presentation, which has previously featured at Sidmouth Folk Week and at International Women's Day, is a mixture of talk and tales. Ticket price includes access to a recording of the talk for all ticket holders, in case you cannot attend live or want to watch again later. All income supports the work of The Folklore Library and Archive, a registered charity collecting and preserving folklore and heritage materials for the future. The charity is custodian of much of Janet's material in its special collections.
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Guess what I'm doing when I'm not #writing!!
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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folklorelibrary.bsky.social
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
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
#Folklore #Irish #Ireland #DeathCustom #heritage #tradition #custom
#WhatsOn #online #lecture
folklorelibrary.bsky.social The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 11d
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
Irish death customs banner graphic with a candle flame on a dark background, along with details of the talk as in the main body
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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folklorepod.bsky.social
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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gorangligovic.bsky.social
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
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Where's Pipes?

#Halloween #Ghostwatch #NationalSeance
Shot of a mini figure of the spectre Pipes from Stephen Volk's Ghostwatch. He's standing on a hotel bedside table.
October 31, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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folklorelibrary.bsky.social
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.
ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie
October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Two weeks to go! Get your ticket soon!

#death #custom #WhatsOm #online #folklore #History #HistorySky #Skystorians #Ireland #tradition #Irish
folklorepod.bsky.social The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 21d
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
folklorelibrary.bsky.social The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 21d
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
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
I've been busy updating my website lately - have a look!

traceynormanauthor.com

#BookSky🩵📚 #HistorySky #Skystorians #books #bookshop #Devon #ghost #folklore #WitchSky #witch #history #custom #tradition #GhostStory

@folklorepod.bsky.social
@icysedgwick.bsky.social
A 'shelfie' featuring Britain's Folklore Year' by Mark Norman, 'Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910' by Tracey Norman and Mark Norman, and 'Ghostlore' by Icy Sedgwick, all on display in The Bookery, Crediton's independent bookstore.
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
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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joannechocolat.bsky.social
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
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
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
Sales table featuring the books of Mark Norman and Tracey Norman, including WITCH, Black Dog Folklore, Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910, Who is Anna Stenberg? and Dark Folklore.
October 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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alexdavis1981.bsky.social
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
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
A lovely event at @thebookery.bsky.social tonight, talking about #Devon 's Forgotten #Witches and Britain's #Folklore Year with @folklorepod.bsky.social

#BookSky🩵📚 #HistorySky #WitchSky #FolkloreThursday #Skystorians #books #history
Author and folklorist Mark Norman, and author and historian Tracey Norman with Carl and Dominic from Crediton's independent bookshop The Bookery, before discussing their books Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910 and Britain's Folklore Year.
October 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM