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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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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:

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#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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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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November 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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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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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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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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I've been busy updating my website lately - have a look!

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

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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
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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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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
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All set up and ready to talk about #Devon 's Forgotten #Witches in #Exmouth.

#WitchSky #folklore #History #HistorySky #Skystorians
Author's sales table Slideshow of Tracey Norman's talk 'Devon's Forgotten Witches', the title slide showing a small pouch with rosemary, cloves and hagstones spilling out of it.
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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It's October, and therefore time to ask,

"Where's Pipes?!"

I have no idea if the #NationalSeance will move to BlueSky from the Other Place, but I'll be watching #Ghostwatch at 9.25 on Halloween night.

Will you?

#ghost #poltergeist #WheresPipes #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #horror #folklore
Image shows a tiny figurine of 'Pipes', the entity in Stephen Volk's brilliant GHOSTWATCH. In an unusual daytime sighting, Pipes, with his long, dark dress-like garment and his ravaged face, is inspecting my various Dracula DVDs.
October 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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My merch haul from the brilliant #HellTorFestival in #Exeter last weekend. Looking forward to reviewing all of these.

#BookSky🩵📚 #books #horror #HorrorSky #folklore #FolkHorror #GhostStory #ghost #haunted #haunting
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Merch haul from the brilliant Hell Tor Festival from Carrion Events, which takes place in the Exeter Phoenix. Image shows the following titles: issue 46 of Haunted Magazine; Borley Rectory DVD; flyer for Claire Louise Amias's one woman show Haunted Shadows - the gothic tales of Edith Nesbit (currently on tour, so check it out and see if it's on near you); Steve Nallon's Ghost Stories; House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse; The Good Unknown by Stephen Volk; The Frighteners by Peter Laws and Satanic Panic by Kier-La Janisse. In the centre is my VIP pass for the festival (I was one of the speakers).
October 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Cataloguing a recent donation at @folklorelibrary.bsky.social and watching our collections grow before my eyes and look ever more like an actual #library

My inner #librarian has been unleashed!

#BookSky #archive #heritage #vintage #books #folklore #FolkloreThursday #tradition #culture #Devon
Photo of a laptop and part of a box of vintage books on a table. The vintage books are part of a large donation to The Folklore Library & Archive in Devon, and this box is full of books about childhood, language and children's lore.
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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What #traditions does your family have? Do you have any which are unique to you? Join us on 7th Oct to learn about the new National #Folklore Survey from the team running it. #FolkloreThursday #superstition #ghost #GhostStory #legend #heritage #history #FamilyHistory

FREE EVENT: bit.ly/flaevents
Poster advertising a live event from The Folklore Library and Archive on Oct 7, 2025, at 7.30pm at Crediton's Boniface Centre. The wording reads: 'The Folklore Library and Archive presents a free event - The National Folklore Survey for England - Meet the team and learn about the first major survey of English beliefs and identity for decades. The Boniface Centre, Tuesday 7 October 7.30pm. Refreshments available. Free event. Book a place at the library (Crediton Library) or online at bit.ly/flaevents or by email at folklorelibrary@gmail.com'
September 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Day drinking at this year's wonderful #HellTor #film #festival in #Exeter - today (Sat) is Day 2 of 3 and tomorrow we have the amazing Pauline Moran (Woman in Black, #Poirot) joining us! Still time to join us - get your day pass for Sunday here: exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/hell-...
#Devon #horror
Shot of woman sitting behind a table, glass of red wine in hand. In front of her are some audiobook CDs for sale. The woman is happy because she has fulfilled her obligations for the weekend and is now free to relax. Yes, the woman is me. :)
September 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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All set up at this year's #HellTor #Film #Festival! I'm talking about the #Dartmoor #legend of Lady Howard tomorrow (Sat) at 11am, kicking off an entire weekend of guests and films - Pauline Moran, Stephen Volk and more!

Tickets: www.facebook.com/share/194oUH...

#horror #movie #GhostSky #ghost
Roller banner advertising the 2025 Hell Tor Film Festival, featuring Caroline Munro, Pauline Moran, Stephen Volk, Graham Humphreys, Jonathan Rigby, Steve Nallon, Claire Louise Amias, Peter Laws, Lee Rawlings, Tracey Norman and Mark Norman. A hooded, faceless figure is reaching out towards the viewer. Below, a group of spectral figures walk through the ground fog towards a spooky-looking old house. Above them are the words 'Conjure all your ghosts'.
September 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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And also this dude, on the corner of the building:

#skull #skeleton #Portsmouth
Shot of a building at night. The shop banner reads 'Back to the Belgrave' and above the door is a large sculpted human skull wearing a hat. The skull and hat are grey, and the painted background is in shades of teal, with silhouettes of palm trees.
September 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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At Hunter Gatherer coffee shop in #Portsmouth with @folklorepod.bsky.social for another outing of Zoinks! This time, it's part of #Holmesfest #Holmes #SherlockHolmes #ScoobyDoo #folklore #cartoon #Mystery

Jinkies!
Shot of Mark and Tracey Norman dressed up as Fred and Velma from Scooby Doo, for their live show based on Mark's book Zoinks! The Spooky Folklore Behind Scooby Doo.
September 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Looking forward to chatting about #Devon's Forgotten #Witches in #IvybridgeBookshop at 5.30 today with @folklorepod.bsky.social

#WhatsOn #Devon #WitchSky #history #HistorySky #Ivybridge #bookshop
Shot of a bookshop window displaying 'Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910' by Tracey Norman and Mark Norman.
September 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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@folklorepod.bsky.social and I are at the #Palladium Club in #Bideford tonight, talking about #Devon's Forgotten #Witches before sets by @inkubussukkubus.bsky.social and #Toadstone

#WhatsOn #music #InkubusSukkubus #music #WitchSky #BookSky #pagan
Shot of a sales table, prominently featuring 'Devon's Forgotten Witches 1860-1910' by Tracey Norman and Mark Norman, published 2025 by The History Press. The book has a pointillage cover in purple, the design featuring a central lozenge containing the title and authors' names, and a woman's hands beneath, from which playing cards and potion bottles swirl around the lozenge. Behind, there are other books written by the Normans.
September 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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#postcard of the day

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#vintage #heritage #PostcardAlbum #collector #HistorySky #folklore
Vintage postcard in an album. Titled 'Aostra - Anfiteatro' and produced by '15 (Dep) J Neer.' Image shows part of the ruined stone wall of an amphitheatre, with three sets of windows. The lowest floor has a series of small rectangles, the middle floor has small arched windows, while the top has three large arched windows. Beyond the ruins is a cluster of small buildings of different sizes and shapes.
September 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The cupcakes!
Shot of 12 cupcakes in a white box, with a brown ribbon tied around them. The cupcakes are chocolate and vanilla, and each has a topper which features the cover design of Joanne Harris's latest novel 'Vianne'. They were presented to Joanne by @folklorelibrary.bsky.social to celebrate the US release of Vianne this week!
September 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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As the evenings start getting darker, why not curl up with a hot drink and enjoy a new series of online #talks from @folklorelibrary.bsky.social? Bringing you a wide range of experts, beginning with the awesome @icysedgwick.bsky.social

bit.ly/spiritualism2025

#folklore #spiritualism #HistorySky
Promo image for the first in a series of online talks from registered charity The Folklore Library and Archive. The image has a photo of Dr Icy Sedgwick (Fabulous Folklore podcast) and a circular seal in pale green, with 'L&A' in black lettering in its centre over white foliage, and 'The Folklore Library and Archive www.folklorelibrary.com' in black lettering around the outside of the circle. The wording on the image reads: 'Lecture: Northern Spiritualism - Talking to the dead in Manchester and Newcastle'. At the bottom of the image, beside the charity's seal, is the logo for the lecture series, whoch reads 'FLA Online'.
September 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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#postcard of the day

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This postcard has not aged well!

#vintage #heritage #PostcardAlbum #folklore #HistorySky #collector
Vintage postcard in an album. Titled '833 Val d'Aosta - Castello d'Ussell'. This postcard hasn't aged well, and much of the detail has been lost. The image shows a castle perched atop a rocky outcrop with the steep slopes of a mountain range in the background. The slopes are dusted with snow, and cloud nestles between two of them. The castle and the outcrop on which it stands are mainly in silhouette. The castle is rectangular, one narrow and one long end visible to the viewer. There are three towers along the long side, one of each corner and the third in the centre. There are a few small, straggly trees dotted around. 'Cartolina Postale Italiana' is printed on the reverse of the postcard.
August 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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For #FrankensteinDay here is one of my recent multimedia canvases celebrating icons of #horror #Frankenstein #MaryShelley #ArtSky #WomenInArt #painting #HorrorSky
Shot of an easel holding a multimedia canvas featuring the iconic profile image of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's creature in blue tones. The artist is @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social. The background is deep blue. At the bottom are extracts from Capt. Robert Walton's letters, and top left is an extract from one of Elizabeth Lavenza's. An assortment of beads, buttons, leather scraps, dried flowers and trinkets decorate the canvas. On the right, in a small gold frame, are the words 'Soon these burning miseries will be extinct'.
August 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM