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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.
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
I haven't shared a postcard for ages, so let's continue with the record of Phyllis's and Elsie's travels with this one:

Details in alt text.

#heritage #vintage #postcard #PostcardAlbum #HistorySky #Skystorians #folklore #tradition #custom #travel #journey
Vintage postcard in an album. Titled 'Aosta - arco d'Augusto'. Image shows a large stone arch built over a rough road. There are a few people walking near the arch, showing that it is a substantial structure, several storeys high. The pillar on the right side appears to be damaged - there is what looks like a large rectangular void at its base, like an open doorway which is about two storeys tall. Above it, the stone blocks are rough and look like they are carrying significant impact damage as those immediately above the void are misaligned and look as though they have been pushed backwards into the structure; they are bo longer aligned with the rest of that part of the façade. There are trees to the left of the arch and a building to its right. Through the arch itself, the street continues, with buildings and trees stretching away from the viewer into the distance. On the horizon, a hill rises, with a large, pale building with a turret on the peak. A beam or pole has been attached to the arch at the point where it begins to arc, and a large crucifix has been attached to this, so it is positioned centrally above anyone who passes under the arch. The arch has a pitched roof with two small pennant- type flags flying from the top. There is no discernable printer/trader information on this postcard and the back is blank except for guide lines for the address.
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I'm giving a conference talk next week about the story behind our Bluesky account, which means I've spent much of the last week thinking about how to best articulate the advantages of sharing your hog on the Internet

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themerl.bsky.social The Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social · Nov 21
more users are joining
and the hog grows longer
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday 29 Nov as @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social leads us on an exploration of #werewolves in #folklore.

Follow the Folklore #Library 's Eventbrite page, too.

#wolf #werewolf #WhatsOn #archive #OnlineTalk #online #OnlineLecture
folklorelibrary.bsky.social The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 1d
This Saturday at 8pm via Zoom is our next online lecture

Rich Blackett, @ofwolfandmanbook.bsky.social will be discussing werewolves in folklore and myth, from early wolf cults to today

Tickets are £5 and include video replay access if you can’t be there live

Order now at bit.ly/flaevents
Event details as main body text
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
A lovely and productive meeting with Christina at @treadwells-books.bsky.social today. We signed books while we were there, too. Do please give the team at Treadwell's a follow!

#BookSky🩵📚 #books #author #writer #AuthorsOfBlueSky #bookshop #esoteric #folklore #WitchSky #WitchesOfBlueSky #booklover
A stack of books by Mark and Tracey Notman - Black Dog Folklore, Britain's Folklore Year, Telling the Bees and Dark Folklore. A copy of Dark Folklore by Mark and Tracey Norman, signed by the authors on 23.11.25 at Treadwell's Books. Shelfie featuring a signed copy of Dark Folklore by Mark and Tracey Norman (photo taken at Treadwell's Books) A photo of the shop frontage of Treadwell's Books in London
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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folkmagicman.bsky.social
My next talk is in the wonderful village of Dunster, near Minehead. Details here:
www.dunsterwinterfestival.co.uk/event-detail...
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Really looking forward to this! Get your tickets now!

bit.ly/flaevents

#ghost #GhostStory #Christmas #SpittingImage #impressionist #storytelling #custom #folklore #tradition #ChristmasGhostStories #GhostStories #spooky #creepy #spectre #WhatsOn #Crediton #Devon
folklorelibrary.bsky.social The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 3d
Our next in person event is coming up

Friday 12 December
Boniface Centre, Crediton
7:30

STEVE NALLON’s GHOST STORIES

Join one of the original Spitting Image impressionists, and famously the voice of Maggie Thatcher, for an evening of celebrity ghost stories

Tickets bit.ly/flaevents
Event poster with details as the main post
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
Really enjoyed my visit to #Tokyo #Bagel a couple of weeks ago! The #chocolate jelly #capybara was every bit as lovely as I hoped, and the #sakura #latte was delicious. Thanks to Hicham the owner, for being so welcoming! We'll definitely be back! #London #cafe #Japan #EatOut #food ##Japanese #pastry
A chocolate jelly in the shape of a rotund capybara. Cutest dessert ever. And it was delicious! Shot of a man standing behind a cash desk in an artisan bakery. Behind him are shelves full of glasses and bottles, and to his left there is a glass cabinet with pastries. There is a screen in front of him, and some containers full of forks, straws and napkins. Shot of the front of Tokyo Bagel in London, a Japanese artisan bakery.
November 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Here's something nice: VIANNE on Kindle UK for just 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Vianne-irres...
Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT eBook : Harris, Joanne: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT eBook : Harris, Joanne: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
traceynormanauthor.bsky.social
All set up and ready for life #drawing this morning! Three hours to focus on one thing - no distractions, no phones, no chatter. Bliss.

#ArtSky #WomenArtistsOfBlueSky #artist #art #sketch #LifeDrawing #WomenInArt
Shot of the setup for a life drawing session. In the foreground, we see the corner of an easel, with a pencil and eraser balanced on it. Beyond, a blackberry-coloured drape provides a backdrop to a small table with a chair standing on top of it for the model to lean on.
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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icysedgwick.bsky.social
Let me introduce you (either in person or online) to the barguest and gytrash on Saturday!
forteanlondon.bsky.social London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social · 9d
Saturday: 22 November 2025 @conwayhall.bsky.social & online

Icy Sedgwick: Northern Ghosts: The Bargest and Gytrash

@icysedgwick.bsky.social explores tales of the barguest and gytrash as they haunt the landscapes of northern England

7/10

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November 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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folklorelibrary.bsky.social
Women in folk tales…

Just a couple of hours to go. Still time to grab a ticket for this online talk, plus recording

Just £5 from
bit.ly/flaevents

All income supports the charity
Event title card
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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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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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 · 18d
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 · 21d
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 · 22d
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