Salt & Mirrors & Cats

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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Q&A: Inclusive Communities. Dr Cath Bannister, folklorist and researcher. Dr Caroline Oates, Librarian, The Folklore Society. Joana Varanda, writer and disability rights activist. Mark Norman, folklore writer. #TheCulturalFuturesConference. 1st March 2025, 11am-3pm GMT. Free. Just a few tickets left! https://buff.ly/3COVz7A More info: https://buff.ly/3Qhl70c

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.

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🍀 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!

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Dear superstitionists,

The sixth and final episode of The Salt & Mirrors & Cats Podcast is here!

Listen to an interview with writer @willowwinsham.bsky.social and her essay 'Written in the Stars'.

Production and narration by @kerria.bsky.social

Available HERE 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/2R4V...

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Dear superstitionists,

We're thrilled that the fifth episode of our podcast is here! Listen to an interview with @annachorlton.bsky.social and her story The Veil narrated by Claire Calverley.

Produced and presented by @kerria.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/734b...

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We're thrilled to announce that the fourth episode of The Salt & Mirrors & Cats Podcast is here!

Listen to an interview with @racheldeering.bsky.social and her poems 'Bittersweet' and 'Berrow Sands.'

Produced and presented by @kerria.bsky.social.

open.spotify.com/episode/3MqS...

Happy Friday! My futuristic eco tale inspired by Scottish #folklore is out today in this beautiful podcast - it's a tale of superstition, destiny, love, hagstones, and seagrass...where will the sea take you? 🌊🌱👇

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Dear superstitionists,

We're thrilled to announce that the third episode of the podcast is here! Listen to an interview with author @lyndseycroal.bsky.social and her story Seedseeker, read by the author herself.

Production and voiceover by @kerria.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/2i0X...

Thank you so much Laura! We hope you'll enjoy it! 🖤🖤🖤

A copy of Salt & Mirrors & Cats, a very fancy literary zine with a black and silver cover, resting on a pink blanket beside my plush fox

Reading for tonight: Salt & Mirrors & Cats @saltmirrorscats.bsky.social
And now I’m off. Stay safe, friends. Good night, see you tomorrow.

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Dear superstitionists,

Last but not least, we are delighted to showcase you our team members.

Today's featured writer is Joana Varanda. Find out more at: superstitionsam.com/links/

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

Last but not least, we are delighted to showcase you our team members. Today's featured artist is @prairiebones.bsky.social who illustrated 'Rose.'

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

Last but not least, we are delighted to showcase you our team members. Today's featured writer is @signemaene.com, who wrote 'The Haunted'.

Find out more at signemaene.com/links/

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is Sarah Jayne Tanner.

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is @kerria.bsky.social. Find out more at www.kerriadseabrooke.com

Zine available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

Thank you so much for your wonderful poem!

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is Dirk Puehl. Find out more by searching for darkartslore on Insta.

SMC available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is @alexakmoon.bsky.social. Find out more at www.alexakmoon.com

SMC available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is @samkhorton.bsky.social.

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is Allison Filiatreault.

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists,

We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is @lyndseycroal.bsky.social. Find out more at lyndseycroal.co.uk

SMC available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists, We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is Anna Chorlton. Find out more at annachorlton.com

SMC available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

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Dear superstitionists, We are delighted to showcase you the authors that contributed to our zine.

We are exploring our Short Story submissions, and today's featured writer is @gbliss.bsky.social

Salt & Mirrors & Cats available here: ko-fi.com/saltmirrorsc...

Update: the technical issues have been resolved and the shop is open again!🧂🪞🐈‍⬛

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