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Andrea Parham
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Perpetual daydreamer. Fantasy writer.
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In my latest post I revisit the subject of witchcraft in Shropshire and discuss its historic and folkloric legacy. This is my most comprehensive study of the subject so far! I hope you enjoy!

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2024/01/witc...

#witchcraft #history #folklore #witch
December 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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🎨Lennart Helje - Tomte Gnome with Cat., 1940 - 2017
December 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Your Mid-Week Treat
of Fantastic Words 🤓

Choose your champion 🏆

A B
C D

(Next Selection: Soon!)
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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The folklore of Hookland has every mist, every fog, as danger. Tales of it eating certainty, as a warping infection of the land. Stories of sentient fogs, of even a mist on the common providing a cloak for the Hoarse Hag to walk abroad. – Lou Kemp, Hookland artist, 1981
December 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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#FairyTaleTuesday One of our fave Yuletide/Midwinter legends is that of the Oak and Holly Kings - two seasonal spirits endlessly reborn and forced to rule, duel and die each year. 🖤

Listen to our take on the story as part of our 2023 Christmas Special: www.threeravenspodcast.com/podcast/epis...
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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In Lapland mythology, the aurora borealis is said to be created when the Arctic fox’s tail sweeps shimmering snowflakes into the moonlight as it gallops across the snow-covered mountains.

art by Owen Gent
#Folklore
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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You could be just a talisman (or three) away from writing success... open.substack.com/pub/luhersey...
You're just a talisman (or three) away from writing success
(Possibly)
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December 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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My thanks to @darrensimpson44.bsky.social for joining me this morning to discuss river folklore, folk horror and more.

You'll be able to listen to this soon. In the meantime, here's a trailer for Darren's book THIRST, which formed part of our discussion.

youtu.be/9eM_R1tdj6I

@pushkinpress.com
Book trailer for Thirst
YouTube video by Darren Simpson
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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It's paperback publication day for NETTLE! 🍃🧚‍♀️
Happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social and her gorgeous new paperback #Nettle, a dark faery tale full of beauty, cruelty, love and deception 🌱 @zephyrbooks.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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🖼️ Katherine Bilokur
July 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The books we love when we're young are the ones that make us readers. They shape us at the deepest levels, and they stay with us forever. So whatever else you do - please never stop reading books with kids, and encouraging them to read. Please never stop changing lives! #literacy
June 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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🔥 I’m so so delighted to share the cover of Left in the Ashes with you all - the third in the Martin and Stern series 🔥

It’s out on the 18th September but you can pre-order now - all the links you need are in my bio 🧡
May 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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[1] My new book #THIRST will be published by @pushkinpress.com on 11 Sept. It's a teen folk horror about a malevolent river worshipped for generations by the village of Maimsbury. I can't wait for you all to get swept away with Gorse and Faye. This gorgeous cover's by Natalie Smillie. ->
May 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Summer comes to the forest as green riot. A shouting of spirited voices each with unfolding delight on its lips. A thousand acts of solar alchemy, moments of awe. Those who talk of magic only as a shadowed thing forget the power of days when it surrounds you in its wild glory. – #EmilyCBanting
May 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Go ahead and let them underestimate you.
It will make succeeding at your goals that much sweeter.

#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #wattpad #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity
April 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Episode 2 of the BFS podcast, Long Story Short is available now! We’re joined by T.L. Huchu to discuss cities in fantasy! britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...
April 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Creators Hall table bookings are now open!

Calling all artists, comic book makers, writers, publishers and other creators: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/creator-tabl...
April 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Gorgeous Barn Owl on the Somerset Levels this evening. 😍🦉
#Birds 🪶
February 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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So after a five year break I’m back blogging again. Anyone else avoid this question when the answer isn’t easy?

www.katemallinder.co.uk/blog/2025/2/...
How's the writing going? — Kate Mallinder
‘How’s the writing going?’ It’s the million-dollar question. Often it’s best to bat it away with a ‘fine, coming along’ followed by a rapid change of subject. Do people really want to know that somet...
www.katemallinder.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush, Tunnicliffe.
February 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Happy 1st Birthday, Bronte! It's been a whole year since she came galloping into the world to save the day, and I've had the best time sharing the Bronte love with young readers! Two adventures out, two to come - who's with us?! ⚡🐎⚡

#KidLitUK #booksky 💙📚
February 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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This morning’s sunshine has reminded me of the word ‘philocaly’: a love of beauty, even in the smallest things.
February 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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"Most people dream when they are asleep.
But to be a writer, you have to dream while you are awake.”
– Haruki Murakami

#Writingcommunity #WritersCommunity #authorsky #5amwritersclub #amwriting #Booksky #Poetry #BookLovers
November 18, 2024 at 1:10 PM