💧Happy publication day to #TheWaterlands by @steverutt.bsky.social! Follow a raindrop as it flows through diverse waterscapes: river sources, saltmarsh-flanked firths and estuaries, spectacular lochs, crystal-clear chalk streams, blanket bogs and more. bit.ly/4dbmYka #NatureWriting #wetlands

We know cats were domesticated by 7500 BCE because of the first known grave of a cat: on Cyprus, an eight month old cat is buried not far from its owner. Notably, cats aren't native to Cyprus, so it must have been brought by prehistoric sailors. #MythologyMonday

Wolfie enjoying a spot of sun #Caturday #cat #cats

Don't forget about #MothersDay this Sunday! #TheCatsTales: Feline fairy tales and #folklore by @charliecreed.bsky.social is the perfect gift for cat-lovers, beautifully illustrated by Tim Oakenfull. Available at @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social: bit.ly/4biGNmS #MothersDayGifts #cat #CatLovers #Cats

Wolfie relaxing #Caturday #cat #cats

"But he had been at Widford time out of mind and had only known the Culvers for a little over two centuries; he would stay with the old place a little longer, and give it a chance of life..." Katherine M. Briggs

A lovely illustration by Tim Oakenfull for 'The Cat's Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore' #cat #cats #catlife #catlovers #illustrations #catsofbluesky #folklore #fairytales

Expecting snow? Folklore tells us to check the cat! ❄🐱 In Wales, the cat was thought to be a "capital weather glass". As lore explains: "If she stood or lay with her face towards the fire, it was a sign of frost or snow; 1/ #Folklore #Wales #Cats #Snow

Who doesn't like cat music? Morgan MS M.179, fol. 44v, c. 1480/1500. ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/p... #caturday #medievalsky

Wolfie working on a new recipe #Caturday #cat #cats

In ancient China, tales from the Guangyang Miscellaneous Records warned of the Yellow Demon, a monstrous, feline-like predator with a grotesque head and matted yellow fur. On the 22nd of each lunar month, it prowled villages, luring house cats into rivers, ... 1/2 #folklore #caturday

Illustration by William Elliot Griffis, from Korean Fairy Tales (1922). Source: @librarycongress.bsky.social / Internet Archive https://pdimagearchive.org/images/08929c5f-56cc-4874-8331-44f2170ca7e8 #animals #cats #nature #korea #birds #folklore #children #art #publicdomain

The Cat's Tales in @waterstonesbath.bsky.social! #ChristmasGifts #CatLover #Cats #fairytales #folklore #books #bookbloggers

The Cat's Tales is a wonderful collection of feline folktales from writer @charliecreed.bsky.social - and an easy secret Santa gift for cat lovers! bit.ly/3Ym0Ydq #SecretSanta #Christmas #ChristmasGift #cat #CatLover #CatsOnX #CatsOfTwitter

A cat took a stroll through the deep dark wood … #Caturday #cat #cats

🎄 A controversial question… when do your put up your #ChristmasTree? The baubles are hung, the lights are twinkling… and the first present we’re wrapping? 🎁 #TheCatsTales by @charliecreed.bsky.social, a purr-fect gift for the cat lover in your life. 😺 #Christmas #ChristmasGifts #CatLover #Cats

Wolfie in a box #Caturday #cat #cats

now shifting into Jólakötturinn (child-eating Icelandic Yule cat ) season

'The Cat's Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore' out now, published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social eandtbooks.com/books/the-ca... #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #bookbloggers

Cat and squirrel, Theodor Kittelsen. #Caturday

In ancient China, the most feared witchcraft didn’t come from spells. It came from cats. #folklore #caturday Cat Ghosts (猫蛊) were believed to devour victims from within, siphoning their life and fortune to a hidden master. Sorcerers bred and sacrificed cats to unleash these unseen predators, 1/2

🎧 Ep 258 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out: 🤩 @charliecreed.bsky.social talks about career & book The Cats Tales, about feline folklore & fairy tales! 🦠 Faith Douglas has A-Z of Plants & it’s M for Moss 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

Thank you to @dauntbooks.bsky.social for including The Cat's Tales on their list of Christmas Gift Ideas dauntbooks.co.uk/our-picks/ch... #books #bookshop #cats @eandtbooks.bsky.social

A wonderful illustration of the Unfortunate Cat by Tim Oakenfull – from 'The Cat's Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore' #Caturday #cat #cats #illustrations

spot the cat

Wolfie doing his best to recreate the cover of The Cat's Tales #Caturday #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky

Love the endpapers in The Cat's Tales so much #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky #bookshops

2 charmingly medieval black cats for #Halloween.

“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” Happy #Halloween all 🎃 🎨 'Jack Jill and Jol' by Margaryta Yermolayeva

Thank you to Clifton Waterstones for letting me pop in to sign some copies of The Cat's Tales. #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky #bookshops

Early 20th century Halloween postcards loved a verse. This one references the history behind the tradition of fancy dress at this time. This comes from guising, where people would try and avoid the ghosts and spirits of All Hallows through disguise. That fed into what we now do on October 31.

17th century (I think) woodcut of a witch. I don't know whether it was supposed to be scary at the time it was printed but it's adorable now. #witch #witchcraft #folklore #Halloween #cats

Delicious cat cake from Boujon Bakery, Bristol #cat #cats #cake

Thank you to Bristol's wonderful @maxminervas.bsky.social for this lovely display of The Cat's Tales. Now signed! #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky #bookshops

a-sēon, str.v: to look at or upon, set eyes on (something). (ah-SAY-on / a-ˈseːɔn) Image: Peterborough Bestiary; England (Peterborough), c. 1300-1310; @parkerlibcccc.bsky.social MS 53, f. 197v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

A lovely review for The Cat's Tales from the bookish pilgrim: thebookishpilgrim.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/c... #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #cats #folklore @eandtbooks.bsky.social

Happy #NationalBlackCatDay! Black cats are amazing and, as Welsh folklore tells us, bring good luck to the home: "A black cat, I’ve heard it said, Can charm all ill away, And keep the house wherein she dwells From fever’s deadly sway."

Black cats have long been Halloween icons, but in early folklore, they weren’t unlucky at all. Sailors kept them for good fortune, and Scottish families believed a well-fed cat brought prosperity to the home. #folkloresunday Art: Rachel Parker

"The cat was on the stairs to-night. I think it sits there always. There is no kitchen cat." 'The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral', M. R. James #BookChatWeekly #Caturday 🎨 Arend Hendriks - 'The Trap' (c. 1930s)

Baby Wolfie having a snooze #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #Caturday

Back in Stanfords, Bristol – where I used to work many, many years ago – to sign copies of The Cat's Tales! #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky #bookshops

@tomasstanger.bsky.social review of The Cat’s Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore, by @charliecreed.bsky.social published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social is on our website now: thegothicrevival.com/the-cats-tal... #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreviews #cats #folklore

Signed copies of The Cat's Tales at Waterstones, Bristol @waterstones.bsky.social #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky #bookshop @eandtbooks.bsky.social

I popped into Bristol's Small City Bookshop to sign some copies of The Cat's Tales #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky #bookshop @eandtbooks.bsky.social

A lovely surprise my wife and daughters made for me to celebrate the publication of The Cat's Tales! @eandtbooks.bsky.social #cat #cats #fairytales #folklore #books #booksky

🐈Today we wish a PAWfect publication day to #TheCatsTales by @charliecreed.bsky.social! 'From Dick Whittington to witches' familiars, this beautifully presented compendium of feline folktales collects evocative stories about cats from around the world.' @waterstones.bsky.social bit.ly/47qn0QA

This week, @charliecreed.bsky.social visited The Haunted Bookshop in Bristol for a special pre-publication event! Here he is with event host Suki Broad, and copies of #TheCatsTales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore - published tomorrow! thehauntedbookshop.co.uk/products/Boo... #cats #cat #feline