The Shadows and Light Folktale Series: Discovering Story-Power
For a writer whose most famous book is about the biology of animal faeces, it may seem like a stretch to be creating stories with their roots in folktales.
A Very British Book: The Road to ‘Tales of Britain’
Author Jem Roberts explains the genesis of Unbound Publishing’s 21st Century roadmap of British folktales.
The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales
Like many people, I thought the Grimm brothers had lived long ago & travelled around Germany collecting stories from old women hunched over spinning wheels.
Ghosts and Apparitions in Punch Cartoons
From figures of power to figures of fun, ghosts and apparitions changed dramatically in Punch cartoons over the course of two centuries.
NFTs and … Folklore? G&(NF)Ts at the Saatchi Gallery
Just what do cryptocurrencies, gin, art and folklore have in common? Not much, you might well think. Yet #FolkloreThursday was recently invited to a curious event that blended these seamlessly, conjuring images of the apothecaries of old.