Be the fairest of them all, excel at domestic chores & rely on your prince to ensure a happy ending? But folklore & fairytale give us much more than gender stereotypes. Come hear me talk on #Folklore & Women in Liverpool on 5 Nov (& Nottingham 19 Nov) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-w...

'as a rich and fascinating overview and introduction to British folklore this book is really essential reading for anyone interested in the subject. I know I’ll be returning to my copy again and again' - a lovely review of #Folklore on @shinynewbooks.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/folklore-a-j...

What do leaver's shirts, love-locks, memes and Monty Python have in common? These everyday items originate in folklore, and still persist today. Read our latest blog by 'Folklore' co-author @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2025/09... 'Folklore' is out now!

Really enjoyed talking with the students on the MA Creative Writing and the Writing Industries @lborouniversity.bsky.social about 'Winter's Wishfall', the differences between academic & fiction writing, and the 'romantasy' genre

Excellent evening at Waterstones in Leeds with @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @odavies9.bsky.social presenting their new book “Folklore. A journey through the past and present” 🥰

Popped into the wonderful indie bookshop Colours May Vary in Leeds Corn Exchange to sign some copies of 'Folklore' today - & had the added bonus of chatting with the lovely bookseller Andy

Tomorrow evening (7pm 25th Sep) @odavies9.bsky.social & I will be in conversation with the amazing writer, poet & musician @stuhennigan.bsky.social, author of 'Ghost Signs', talking #folklore at Leeds @waterstones.bsky.social - book your tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/folkl...

It was a beautiful day for welcoming the new cohort of MA Folklore Studies students to campus at the University of Hertfordshire AND for publishing a folklore book with @manchesterup.bsky.social - which you can buy now! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180377/

Publishing today! From village rituals and fairytales to UFOs and fanfiction, witches, wizards and wickermen, British folklore is a living tradition that continues on. Available from all good bookshops and online now. @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social @odavies9.bsky.social #folklore #booksky

My review of 'Folklore: A Journey Through Past and Present' by @odavies9.bsky.social and @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social: 'a must-read for anyone passionate about folklore, its history as a field of study, and its changing role in British culture and society.'

Tune into Gayle Lofthouse on BBC Radio Leeds for an interview with 'Folklore' authors @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social ahead of their event at @waterstones.bsky.social #Leeds on Thursday hosted by @stuhennigan.bsky.social. Listen: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #FolkloreThursday

A very happy Saturday talking about my favourite subject in one of my favourite places - the Folklore Centre in Todmorden

Join us in Todmorden this Saturday for the launch of a new book, 'Folklore', with co-author and leading folklorist @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social at the Folklore Centre. Register to attend here: www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail... #FolkloreThursday #Todmorden #BookLaunch

Good post today! Folklore: a journey through the past and present by @odavies9.bsky.social and @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social just gotta work out when I can get it signed! Chonk has commandered it already

Arrived today! The latest from @odavies9.bsky.social and @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social

I'm so pleased that the first launch event for Folklore will be held in one of my favourite (and local) places - the Folklore Centre in Todmorden - this Saturday - book your free ticket here: folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...

Ooh I hope you enjoy!!

Fantastic new reading material from @odavies9.bsky.social @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social

My local wishing fountain was turned off and drained - so people have started knocking coins into a nearby stump (without any encouragement from me, I promise). It goes to show, wishes find a way

NEW ONLINE EVENT! Travelling through a landscape of witches, wizards and wicker men, @odavies9.bsky.social and @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social will reveal how folklore continues to be lived in the present. Tickets available now from @faneproductions.bsky.social: www.fane.co.uk/owen-ceri #booksky

We’re delighted to have @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social launching their new book 'Folklore' at @waterstones.bsky.social #Leeds, in conversation with fellow author Stu Hennigan. 25th September Get your tickets here: www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #booksky

It's September and our programme of online talks is resuming next week! First up, 'Violet Alford’s Pyrenean Festivals and Antonin Artaud’s Peyote Dance' by Prof. Peter Harrop. Tuesday 9 September at 19:00 BST, tickets £6.00 (£4 for members with promo code) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/violet-alf...

Our friend Prof. Peter Harrop is giving an online talk for our mates at the @folkloresociety.bsky.social on Violet Alford’s Pyrenean Festivals and Antonin Artaud’s Peyote Dance. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/violet-alf...

'Magic' is the theme of the recent issue of West 86th journal and I'm delighted to share the space with some amazing magic scholars

When in Norway - yes, that is a liquorice McFlurry (any serious folklorist must sample local foods)

Publishing in September, 'Folklore' by leading experts @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @odavies9.bsky.social is a gripping guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore both past and present. Coming to a city near you this Autumn: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/ #FolkloreThursday

First: @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social on the background for the StoryMachine project! #folklore #digitalhumanities

Today brings me to the University of Bergen, Norway, to talk about how we can use digital folklore archives in StoryMachine storymachine.iisys.de

Publishing this month! 🍂 🍄 A gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore, written by leading experts @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social. 🏹 Pre-order this stunning hardback edition now from all good bookshops & online. 📖 #booksky #folklore

🌟Fellows of the RHistS were emailed yesterday regarding this year's elections to the Society's Council. I am one of this year's candidates, and hope if you are a Fellow you'll consider voting for me. I'm particularly concerned with issues of EDI within the historical profession.🌟 #skystorians

Oh I do enjoy the commercial fusion of calendar customs. What will it be next?

9/10: @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social for FOLKLORE and CUNNING FOLK: Life In An Era Of Practical Magic. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-c...

Fancy a folklore-flavoured book launch in time for spooky season? @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @odavies9.bsky.social will debut 'Folklore: A journey through the past and present' at this year's Off The Shelf Festival #Sheffield on 19 Oct. Details here #folklore offtheshelf.org.uk/events/folkl...

Folklore roadtrip!! Updated book tour dates for #Folklore with @odavies9.bsky.social

Ghosts. Been researching reports of ghostly monks & nuns in the landscape from the 17th century onward. Remarkable how in the 20th century people see them in homes & churches far from their trad place in Dissolution ruins. They become "go to" characters for hauntings anywhere.

Be the fairest of them all. Depend on the hero, he knows best. Marry the prince & live happily ever after. But folklore doesn't only reinforce gender stereotypes; it also promotes female empowerment. I'm talking on this in Birmingham 28 Aug -NEARLY SOLD OUT! booking.glee.co.uk/22547

Be the fairest of them all. Depend on the hero, he knows best. Marry the prince & live happily ever after. But folklore doesn't only reinforce gender stereotypes; it also promotes female empowerment. I'm talking on this in Birmingham 28 Aug -NEARLY SOLD OUT! booking.glee.co.uk/22547

Life achievement unlocked: I've seen the world's biggest love spoon

And today brought me to the Tolkien Trail, where I walked through (one version of) the Shire and across the Brandywine River (I didn't get my second breakfast though)

Today brought me to Whalley Abbey which, like every self-respecting abbey ruin, has its ghostly abbot, haunting hooded monks with their nightly chants, and its weeping woman in white

🎉 I can't wait to get my hands on this! Both @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social and @odavies9.bsky.social are utterly brilliant writers and folklorists so this book is a guaranteed scorcher! 🎉 #Booksky #Folklore

Today I've been in beautiful Brontë country filming for a documentary on the folklore of their novels and their landscapes - looking far less gloomy than they do in my imagination. Watch this space!

Manchester folk! I'm so, so excited to be in conversation with Tabitha Stanmore & Mel Giles about 'Folklore: A journey through the past & present' & 'Cunning Folk' at Blackwell's @rncmlive on 9th Oct. There'll be live music & a LOT of folklore. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folklore-c...

I was not expecting to encounter Mothman in a Lancashire park last night. Flying monkeys, yes. But not Mothman

Jack White's Gibbet, Somerset. Here's the crossroads where in 1730 highway murderer Jack White was gibbeted. The lane in the distance is Gibbet Lane. The gibbet stood for over a century & the spot was rumoured to be haunted long after the gibbet was destroyed.

We're delighted to have our authors featuring in @conwayhall.bsky.social's Autumn 2025 season. @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social will be taking part in the London Fortean Society's event, The Haunted Landscape: Ghosts, Magic and Lore: www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve... [1/2]

An interdisciplinary, ethnographic funded PhD on co-creation within a community theatre? Sounds like a project for a folklorist! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE756/f...

En-route to my venue in Cardiff I couldn't resist a side trip to see if Ianto's Shrine is still there - and it's as popular as ever! I love how much love there is for a fictional character who died over a decade ago 😍

Publishing next month, 'Folklore' by @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social is a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. As two leading experts they provide the definitive guide to British folklore past and present. #FolkloreThursday #booksky

My talk on 'Folklore & Feminism' tomorrow (7th) evening in Cardiff is nearly sold out - there are just a few 'final release' tickets left. Come along if you can! If you can't make it to Cardiff, I'll also be in Birmingham on 28th August booking.glee.co.uk/22497