Overview

How did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis? Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you think it is? And what's that tapping noise on the roof of your car..? The fields of folklore have never been more popular – a recent resurgence of interest in traditional beliefs and customs, coupled with morbid curiosities in folk horror, historic witchcraft cases and our superstitious past, have led to an intersection of ideas that is driving people to seek out more information. Tracey Norman (author of the acclaimed play WITCH) and Mark Norman (creator of The Folklore Podcast) lead you on an exploration of those more salubrious facets of our past, highlighting those aspects of our cultural beliefs and social history that are less 'wicker basket' and more 'Wicker Man'. AUTHOR: Mark Norman is a folklore author and researcher. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and has been on the judging panel for the Katharine Briggs book awards for the last 3 years. He is also the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast. Listened to around the world, the podcast looks at all aspects of traditional folklore and has enjoyed over half a million downloads since it started 3 years ago, with lively audience engagement. Mark speaks around the country on folklore-related subjects, and also writes newspaper and magazine columns plus web articles on the subject. He lives in Devon.

Full Product Details

9781803993294

Table of Contents

Reviews

Dark Folklore is a book that holds the sweet promise of all things sinister, and it does not fail to disappoint our human fascination with the macabre. -- Dee Dee Chainey * Folklore Society Journal * It is certainly a book that will stay with the reader well into the night-and one to add a pinch of delicious darkness to any bookshelf. -- Dee Dee Chainey * Folklore Society Journal *

“Dark Folklore is a book that holds the sweet promise of all things sinister, and it does not fail to disappoint our human fascination with the macabre."" -- Dee Dee Chainey * Folklore Society Journal * ""It is certainly a book that will stay with the reader well into the night—and one to add a pinch of delicious darkness to any bookshelf."" -- Dee Dee Chainey * Folklore Society Journal *

Author Information

Mark Norman is a folklore author and researcher. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and has been on the judging panel for the Katharine Briggs book awards for the last 4 years. He is also the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast. Tracey Norman is an actor and writer and is part of Circle of Spears Productions, a theatre company and audio production house which specialises in working with indie authors and small publishers. Circle of Spears also performs Tracey's first stage play, the acclaimed historical drama WITCH.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available