Tracey Norman, Mark Norman

Devon's Forgotten Witches

1860-1910

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An examination of some obscure witchcraft cases from Devonâ s past, using archive records and drawing modern comparisons

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 138mm x 216mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 180g
• ISBN-13: 9781803994215
• ISBN-10: 1803994215
• Artikelnr.: 74064951

Autorenporträt

Tracey Norman is a historian and author with a particular interest in witchcraft cases. She wrote the acclaimed play WITCH, which uses actual witch trial documents to tell the story of a fictional woman accused of witchcraft by her neighbour. Tracey co-authored Dark Folklore with her husband, Mark, for The History Press in 2020, and also published the pamphlet Cards, Cocoa and Charms, exploring obscure Devon witchcraft cases. Together, Tracey and Mark give talks on folklore-related subjects and write columns and articles for newspapers, periodicals, and online publications. Mark Norman is a folklore author and researcher. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and has served on the judging panel for the Katharine Briggs Book Awards for the past three years. He is also the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast and the founding curator of The Folklore Library and Archive. Listened to around the world, the podcast explores all aspects of traditional folklore and has received over 1.5 million downloads, placing it in the top 5% globally in its genre. Mark lectures across the UK on folklore topics and writes regularly for newspapers, magazines, and websites. He lives in Devon.