🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Hallowed Ground, The Folklore of Churches and Churchyards In which the cat reviews @folklorepod.bsky.social 's new book published by @crossedcrowbooks.bsky.social Read here ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/15/f... #Superstitiology

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Hallowed Ground, The Folklore of Churches and Churchyards In which the cat reviews @folklorepod.bsky.social 's new book published by @crossedcrowbooks.bsky.social Read here ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/15/f... #Superstitiology

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Cornish Folk Tales of Place (Mid and West Cornwall) In which the cat reviews @annachorlton.bsky.social 's new book of traditional Cornish stories. Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/01/f... #Superstitiology

Enjoyed my review of Cornish Folk Tales of Place? Would you like me to review your book? Get in touch! I LOVE FOLKLORE BOOKS 📚✨ (@folklorepod.bsky.social Your publisher wants me to review yours next 👀)

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites Literary Lore Edition: Cornish Folk Tales of Place (Mid and West Cornwall) In which the cat reviews @annachorlton.bsky.social 's new book of traditional Cornish stories. Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/07/01/f... #Superstitiology

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites: Wyrd Zine In which the cat speaks to Claire and Will from Wyrd Zine to discuss how folklore has influenced their practice, and the intended legacy of their magickal publication. READ ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/05/20/f... #Superstitiology

Thank you so much for letting me write about you! Best of luck with Issue 7 🍀🐈‍⬛

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites: Wyrd Zine In which the cat speaks to Claire and Will from Wyrd Zine to discuss how folklore has influenced their practice, and the intended legacy of their magickal publication. READ ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/05/20/f... #Superstitiology

Brilliant session at today's #FolkloreVRSocial, the new #FolkloreThursday x @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social mashup! Thanks to everyone who came along and shared their lore of plants, flowers and herbs! Follow on Eventbrite for details of next month's session: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dee-dee-ch...

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites: National Folklore Survey for England In which the cat speaks to Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield to discuss the highly anticipated @nfsengland.bsky.social Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/04/29/f... #Superstitiology

Bouncer: Sorry you can't come in Me: I'm on the list! Thank you, Tamsin 😀

You can now watch the full set of recordings from last month’s Cultural Futures Conference Spring 2025, held entirely in #VR at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social! www.culturalfuturesfoundry.com/conference-2... #Folklore #VirtualHeritage #DigitalHeritage #Storytelling #Communities #FolkloreThursday

Thank you for the invitation to write for the NFS blog, Dr Sophie! I can't wait to see it all develop, good luck to you and the team🍀

It was so fun speaking to the cat… have a read here!

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Favourites: National Folklore Survey for England In which the cat speaks to Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield to discuss the highly anticipated @nfsengland.bsky.social Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/04/29/f... #Superstitiology

A Superstition Sam charm caught in the wild! Thank you for your support 🍀

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Ethics and Authenticity: The Curious Case of Joan Wytte, the Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin In which the cat discusses authenticity in folklore, through the tale of beloved Cornish witch Joan Wytte. Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/03/25/f... #Superstitiology

I am delighted to reveal the cover of my new book Household Lore! It's publishing on 11 November 2025 with @watkinswisdom.bsky.social and you can pre-order your copy here! watkinspublishinglinks.com/householdlore #FolkloreThursday #BookologyThursday #AdoorableThursday #Bookchatweekly #Bloomscrolling

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore Ethics and Authenticity: The Curious Case of Joan Wytte, the Fighting Fairy Woman of Bodmin In which the cat discusses authenticity in folklore, through the tale of beloved Cornish witch Joan Wytte. Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/03/25/f... #Superstitiology

I'm so excited to announce that mine & @odavies9.bsky.social book 'Folklore: A journey through the past & present' will be out this September! 'The book's key message is that folklore...is and always has been ubiquitous, dynamic and political' manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180384/

The new Folklore & Fiction website is live! You'll find it at the link below, and I hope you'll sign up for the archive and monthly newsletter. Many thanks to my husband and in-house web developer for doing such beautiful work. #FolkloreAndFiction #Folkbyte #Folkloristics #Folklore

This is a terrific final session at @deedeechainey.bsky.social's Cultural Futures Hub. Great contributions from @superstitionsam.bsky.social, @cathbannister1.bsky.social, Caroline Oates at @folkloresociety.bsky.social, @folklorepod.bsky.social

Did you know Superstition Sam has written a booklet about Cornish folklore? 'Fantastic Encyclopaedia Cornwall' is a bilingual booklet in Portuguese and English, showcasing the folk creatures of Cornwall and illustrated by Tânia A. Cardoso! Splann! 🐳

Did you know Superstition Sam has also written a comic book about the Men-an-Tol? Illustrated by Tânia A. Cardoso, 'Men-an-Tol: The Hole in the Stone' is a bilingual comic book written in English and Cornish, and winner of a Gorsedh Kernow Creativity Award! Bryntin! 🏅

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore in Museums: Lessons in Community and Collaboration from the Gwithti An Pystri In which the cat provides an update on their last visit to this museum, highlighting collaborative and community values. Read here ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/02/25/f... #Superstitiology

Here's a fantastic example of the sort of thing we'll be discussing at #TheCulturalFuturesConference this weekend — from one of our amazing speakers. Inspiring words from @superstitionsam.bsky.social! #museums #heritage #culture #communities #cocreation

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 Folklore in Museums: Lessons in Community and Collaboration from the Gwithti An Pystri In which the cat provides an update on their last visit to this museum, highlighting collaborative and community values. Read here ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/02/25/f... #Superstitiology

The brand new website for the NATIONAL FOLKLORE SURVEY has launched today! www.nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk #folklore

Building inclusive #communities is key to a thriving future. Join @folkloresociety.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social @superstitionsam.bsky.social and #CathBannister to talk about inclusive #engagement. Questions you'd like them to answer on the day? Post them below! Tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A

#Stories are powerful tools that drive change in the world. Join us at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social to explore how we can leverage #storytelling to combat our new villains and challenges we face in the modern day. Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c FREE tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A #FolkloreThursday #VR #XR

Interested in #culture, #folklore and #storytelling? Want to explore questions like: > How can we make our #communities inclusive? > What’s the future of inclusive storytelling? Join us at #TheCulturalFuturesConference, online March 1st and 2nd. Tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c

#Neurodivergent? Join us for a weekend of #inclusion, #diversity and #folklore! Let us know if there are accommodations that will make it easier to come along. It's free and online: buff.ly/3COVz7A #Autism #ASD #ADHD #AuDHD #Community #Neurodiversity #NeurodivergentCommunity

Really excited to be taking part in this discussion, proposing new ideas for community and collaboration in the folklore and folkloristics sector. Join us March 1st-2nd at the Cultural Futures Hub! More details in the post below ⤵️

How can we build a more inclusive and equitable future for all? Join us at The #CulturalFuturesConference to talk about #communities, #heritage, #folklore, #storytelling and #XR #VR #AR! Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c Free ticket: buff.ly/3COVz7A Join: www.facebook.com/groups/cultu...

I’ll be speaking for a short while at this online event on the Saturday

Calling all #folklore enthusiasts, #heritage buffs & #XR innovators! Join us online at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social for The #CulturalFutures Conference, Mar 1st & 2nd. Let's build inclusive & innovative cultural futures together! More info: buff.ly/41a8vye #Cultural #Futures #FolkloreThursday

Delighted to announce that I shall be joining the Cultural Futures Conference to discuss inclusive communities @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social Join us on 1st-2nd March at www.culturalfuturesfoundry.com/conference-2... Tickets 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-f...

Details of our next event at @culturalfutureshub will be available soon! In the meantime, here's a recording of our very first afternoon of folklore talks at the Hub in September. Thanks to #KristianLander for recording the event! #FolkloreThursday (1/5) youtu.be/o_b-gGQM7bY?...

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 There and Not Back Again: The Ethos of Superstition Sam In which the human behind the cat sets down new research goals and dreams for the future! Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/02/03/t... #Superstitiology

🍀 New Blog Article 🍀 There and Not Back Again: The Ethos of Superstition Sam In which the human behind the cat sets down new research goals and dreams for the future! Read more ➡️ superstitionsam.com/2025/02/03/t... #Superstitiology

Excited to reveal the cover for my new book Cornish Folk Tales of Place Traditional Tales of mid and west Cornwall out this spring! Astounding cover art @kateartist.bsky.social published by History Press Local #folklore #cornwall #booksky

Why are so many superstitions linked to a desire to be safe from harm? Is it because they can offer comfort in a chaotic world, as most of us simply seek happiness and peace, free from unexpected forces? Let's explore the complexities of superstition and folklore. Stay tuned! #Superstitiology

The quest to find The Good Place continues... This is Superstition Sam, exploring the connections between folklore, superstition, creativity and mental wellbeing. Looking for my lost friends in: 🧺Arts and crafts 👻Folklore 🏛Museums Say hi! 👋 🐈‍⬛🍀 #Superstitiology