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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A lovely pile of The Cat’s Tales, out now in paperback. A beautifully illustrated collection of forty feline fairy tales from around the world. #cats #catbooks #fairytales #folklore #books #newbooks #paperbacks @eandtbooks.bsky.social

A pile of The Cat's Tales by Charlie Creed beside a pink candle and some dried flowers.

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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm joined by writer @charliecreed.bsky.social in this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, to chat about his new book, The Faery Rules. We talk about why fairies in folklore aren't lovely, ways to protect yourself, and unusual beliefs around all things fairy-like! youtu.be/sdL6E6jEgxc

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Elliott & Thompson @eandtbooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🐈 Happy paperback publication day to #TheCatsTales by @charliecreed.bsky.social, the PAWfect cuddly companion for the months ahead. From heroic helpers and mischief-makers to greedy gluttons and malicious beasts, these #cats are mysterious, roguish and endlessly lovable. #Folklore #Fairytales

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Delighted to be a guest on the brilliant Fabulous Folklore with Icy Sedgwick! We discuss the Fae and the now forgotten rules and charms we once had for dealing with them. Watch or listen wherever you find Fabulous Folklore. #fae #faery #faerie #folklore #faefolklore #fairy #fairies #fantasy

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I've written a little piece on my substack about charms that work on both witches and the Fae. Read for free here: substack.com/home/post/p-... #witches #halloween #witch #fae #faery #faerie #thefaeryrules #folklore #faefolklore #fairy #fairies #summerfairies #darkacademia #fantasy #folklorebook

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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, so join us in admiring this amazing paper-cut of an orange cat. It's giving us Cheshire Cat vibes, what do you think?

A paper-cut of a curled-up cat, made from orange glossy paper. The cat is facing the viewer, and its eyes and fur are depicted through cutouts.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Very excited to say that The Cat's Tales will be released in a lovely paperback edition on September 17th. The Cat's Tales is a beautifully illustrated collection of forty feline fairy tales from around the world. #books #cats #cats #bookswithcats #folklore #fairytales

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Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A friend of mine here on Dartmoor, a scholar of the history & philosophies of magic, interviewed John Crowley about his Ægypt Cycle novels for a podcast back in 2020. Here's a link for anyone who might be interested in hearing John talk about the ideas behind those books: shwep.net/2020/07/30/j...

Image: The first three Ægypt Cycle books by John Crowley: Ægypt, Love & Sleep, and Dæmonomania.

Image: Endless Things, the fourth book in the Ægypt Cycle by John Crowley.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Popped into the very lovely Lyme Regis Bookshop last week and signed copies of The Cat's Tales and The Faery Rules #lymeregis #bookshops #books #cats #bookswithcats #faeries #fae #fairies #fairy #folklore #fairytales

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Very excited to be speaking about The Cat's Tales and the role of cats in fairy tales and folklore at the Sidmouth Folk Festival. I'm appearing at 11.30am on Tuesday 4th August. #cats #fairytales #folklore #sidmouth #sidmouthfolkfestival #cat @eandtbooks.bsky.social

A poster for Charlie Creed's appearance at the Sidmouth Folk Festival on Tuesday 4th of August, 2026

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Thank you to Bristol's wonderful The Haunted Bookshop for hosting me on Friday, where I had a lovely discussion with Suki Broad about my new book, The Faery Rules. It's a really special, beautiful shop. #fae #faery #faerie #folklore #fairy #fairies #fantasy #folklorebook #bristol #bookshop

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore For Living in Harmony with the Fae is out now! Published by Verbena Books. www.davidandcharles.com/books/folklo... @dandcbooks #fae #faery #faerie #thefaeryrules #folklore #faefolklore #fairy #fairies #summerfairies #darkacademia #fantasy #folklorebook

A copy of The Faery Rules by Charlie Creed on a yellow background with the words 'Out Now' above it.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Just one day until The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore for Living in Harmony with the Fae is out! Published by Verbena Books July 14. @dandcbooks.bsky.social #fae #faery #faerie #folklore #fairy #fairies #illustrations #illustration

A copy of The Faery Rules by Charlie Creed lying on bright blue paper

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

One week until The Faery Rules is published! (Illustration by Constance Herasimenka.) Published by Verbena Books on July 14. Pre-order now! #folklore #fairytales #fae #fairies #fairy #faerie #faery #faeries #fairyland #faeryland #myth #history #magic

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Jo Durrant @jodurrant.co.uk · 05/07/2026

🎤 I enjoyed another lovely conversation yesterday at the Museum in the Park with @charliecreed.bsky.social about folklore & fairytales relating to cats! Next 01/08: Phil Downing with secrets of @harvingtonhall.bsky.social 29/08: @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social on women of the Wars of the Roses

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'm really looking forward to speaking with @jodurrant.co.uk at Stroud's Museum in the Park this Saturday (July 4), where we'll discuss the role cats have played in fairy tales and folklore. I believe there are a few tickets left! #jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse #cats #fairytales #folklore #stroud

A poster for upcoming events at Stroud's Museum in the Park, including Charlie Creed discussing The Cat's Tales on July 4.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Delighted to be in conversation with Suki Broad at Bristol's Haunted Bookshop on July 24. We'll be discussing my new book, The Faery Rules, and the many ancient rituals we once used to interact with – and protect ourselves from – the faery realm. #folklore #fae #fairies #fairy #faerie #bristol

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Jo Durrant @jodurrant.co.uk · 21/06/2026

🎤 We’re over half way through the new series of events at the Museum in the Park with last time a sold out event with Luke Sherlock! On Sat 4th July at 2pm @charliecreed.bsky.social will be talking about folklore & fairytales of cats - a few tickets left! museuminthepark.org.uk/our-beautifu...

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Jo Durrant @jodurrant.co.uk · 14/06/2026

🎤 Yesterday afternoon was the next in my series of in conversation events at Museum in the Park & I had a great time talking to Luke Sherlock about his book Forgotten Churches and it was a sold out event! Next: @charliecreed.bsky.social on Sat 4th July, 2pm museuminthepark.org.uk/our-beautifu...

A sign advertising the event and saying it is sold out

Jo and Luke listen to a question from the audience

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Some of the gorgeous illustrations by Constance Herasimenka for 'The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore for Living in Harmony with the Fae'. They're absolutely beautiful and I couldn't be happier! @dandcbooks.bsky.social #fae #faery #faerie #folklore #fairy #fairies #illustrations #illustration

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Delighted to be speaking with @jodurrant.co.uk at Stroud's Museum in the Park on July 4. We'll be discussing The Cat's Tales and the role cats have played in fairy tales and folklore www.ticketsource.com/the-museum-i... #jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse #cats #fairytales #folklore #stroud

A hairy, awkward-looking man posing uncomfortably with his beautiful grey cat upon his lap.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Here are four wonderful classics of folklore – all inspirations and influences on my new book, The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore for Living in Harmony with the Fae. #fae #faery #faerie #fairy #thefaeryrules #folklore #darkacademia #fantasy #folklorebook #witchcraft #myth #books

Four books of folklore lying on a rug, showing the covers for 'Faeries' by Brian Froud and Alan Lee, 'The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries' by W. Y. Evans Wentz, 'A Dictionary of Fairies' by Katharine Briggs, and 'British Goblins' by W. Sykes

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Stephen G. Rae @stephengrae.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#WitchWednesday My own Witch Stone, also known as a Hagg Stone or Dobby Stone. A stone with a naturally occurring hole in it, used to ward off evil spirits. Hung around the neck of humans or livestock, or hung in the home or barn.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’m so excited and grateful to receive a copy of my new book The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore for Living in Harmony with the Fae in the post! Out July 14th. Available for pre-order now. #fae #faery #faerie #fairy #thefaeryrules #folklore #darkacademia #fantasy #folklorebook #witchcraft #myth

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Folk Horror Revival 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Just came across a note I made ages ago from Roger Lovegrove's book 'Silent Fields'. It's mostly a depressing history of the killing of British animals as 'vermin', but while examining the parish accounts of St Teath, Cornwall from 1812, he came across a bounty paid 'To 2 Fairy's Heads 4d'! 🧚 [1/2]

Photograph of a page from the St Teath (Cornwall) parish churchwardens 1812 account book. Among the entries and highlighted in a red box is an entry showing payment 'To 2 Fairy's Heads 4d'.

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Night Hunter by Vitali Skvorkin

Artwork depicting a black cat holding a demon by its tail in its mouth as if it were a mouse.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Very pleased to say that I'll be doing an online event for the York Festival of Ideas on Mon 1 June, 8pm, discussing the role of cats in fairy tales and folklore. Tickets are free and available here: yorkfestivalofideas.com/2026/calenda... #cats #fairytales #folklore @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social

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The Cat's Tales: Feline fairy tales and folklore

Mysterious, roguish and endlessly lovable. From ancient gods to witches' familiars, writer Charlie Creed explores the global folklore of our beloved feline friends.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The Faery Rules: Forgotten Folklore for Living in Harmony with the Fae – a collection of traditional rules and rituals for interacting with the faery world. Published by Verbena on July 14. Pre-order now! www.davidandcharles.com/books/folklo... #folklore #fairytales #fae #fairies #fairy #faerie

The cover of The Faery Rules by Charlie Creed, with the words "Pre-order now!" beneath

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Looking forward to my online event for the York Festival of Ideas on Mon 1 June, 8pm, discussing the role of cats in fairy tales and folklore. Tickets are free and available here: yorkfestivalofideas.com/2026/calenda... #cats #fairytales #folklore @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

yorkfestivalofideas.com

The Cat's Tales: Feline fairy tales and folklore

Mysterious, roguish and endlessly lovable. From ancient gods to witches' familiars, writer Charlie Creed explores the global folklore of our beloved feline friends.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Honoured to be sitting beside the great Ursula K. Le Guin – one of my heroes – at Bristol's fantastic @arnolfiniarts.bsky.social #Cats #fairytales #folklore #books #bookshops #bookbloggers #CatLover

The Cat's Tales by Charlie Creed and Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats next to each other on a table in a bookshop. Both books are pale, with gold lettering, and pictures of black cats

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

'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

The cover of the 'The Cat's Tales: Feline Fairy Tales and Folklore', with the words, 'From heroic helpers to malicious beasts … discover a fantastical collection of cat tales from around the world.'

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It's getting closer! Day 2 will be kicking off with a look at ghosts. Book details for the online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY this weekend below

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Elliott & Thompson @eandtbooks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

💧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

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The Godyssey Podcast @godysseypodcast.com · 23/03/2026

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

An Egyptian plain cat, surrounded by the reeds of the Nile River, in likely a modern painting by an unknown artist.

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Elliott & Thompson @eandtbooks.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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

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Simon Spanton @simonguy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"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 photo of copies of the 1988 Canongate edition of Hobberdy Dick and the 1983 Paladin edition of British Folk Tales and Legends, A Sampler, both by Katherine Briggs. The cover art for the first is by Alexa Rutherford and for the second by Celia Dearing.

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Charlie Creed @charliecreed.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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

A black and white illustration of a tabby cat playing with a ball

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SubRosa )✿( Magick (chat to book a reading) @subrosamagick.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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

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Tobias Niedenthal @klostermedizin.de · 17/01/2026

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

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XingWu🐉ChineseFolklore @xingwu.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

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

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Public Domain Image Archive @pdimagearchive.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

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

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