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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Witchland is out in North America today! My little dogs are happy to bring it to you…

Two little black and tan terriers guard a box of books: Witchland, by Marion Gibson. It has a blue cover with a pink witch’s broom.

Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This excellent book by Andrew Sneddon on witchcraft accusations and disability is free to view and download until 15th October - it’s in the CUP Elements in Magic series that I used to edit: eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Magic and Disability in the Early Modern World

Cambridge Core - Religion: General Interest - Magic and Disability in the Early Modern World

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Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Last night, an exhibition I've been working on was launched at Cromford Mills in Derbyshire to mark 250 years since building of 2nd mill (blue print for cotton factories worldwide) and early industrial housing. It's open all weekend, with lots of activities. Critique my graphic design efforts!

Exhibition panels printed on cotton fabric hanging in pairs down a mill building from wooden ceiling beams. On the front panels the date 1776 and 'Why did cotton come to Cromford' are legible.

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hello #Devon friends! Are you coming to #Crediton on Friday evening to hear how to rediscover the lives of accused #witches? Hope so - there are great stories to share! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welcome-to...

Poster for talk on 17th century witch trials in Crediton, Devon, on Friday 11th September, evening

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I’ll be chatting about #witches in #history on Friday at 7.30pm in #Crediton #Devon www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welcome-to...

Poster for talk about witches in history at Crediton, Devon, on 11th September at 7.30pm

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Tonight I’ll be talking about Witchland at Topping and Co’s new bookshop in York - do come along if you’re nearby! www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/york/...

Webpage showing Marion and her book Witchland and advertising a chat about it at Toppings bookshop York 7pm today

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Dr Daniella M Gonzalez @deegonz92.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I had the pleasure of interviewing @witchesetc.bsky.social last year for the @harchivestrust.bsky.social #Podcast 🥳 It was a really fab discussion and I’m so excited to read her latest book and delve deeper into the topic of #Witches, #EarlyModern studies, and #LocalHistory

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It’s always lovely to talk witch Icy, this time about accused witches fighting back in medieval Austria!

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Ah yes, the "useless" English degree. It only teaches persuasive communication, presentation and debating skills; accurate research, project planning and execution; builds understanding of history, place and people; the motivations of others; empathy; the economic and social value of cultures...

English graduate Andy Burnham takes his seat as a Member of Parliament and likely as the next Prime Minister

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I'll be at the Edinburgh Festival @edbookfest on 20th August talking with Mairi Kidd and Steven Veerapen about the #history and #fiction of #witches www.edbookfest.co.uk/events/mairi...

Poster for Edinburgh Book Festival event 20th August with Marion Gibson, Mairi Kidd and Steven Veerapen

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

On 11 June 2026, I'm running an online intro to early modern legal records, part of The National Archives' Practical Archival Skills Training #TNAPAST workshops. More details can be found via the link. For accompanying on-site workshops, see the below thread www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-early...

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PAST Early Modern Legal: Online Overview

A one-day online introduction to Early Modern Legal records.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Had a great day yesterday co-hosting the online Festival of Magical History with @witchesetc.bsky.social @magicnotwitches.bsky.social and @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social Four more talks on witchcraft, Herne, Pan and ghosts today and still time to join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-o...

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Festival of Magical History (online)

A 2-day online conference, delivered via Zoom with recordings for all ticket holders. Eight world class speakers on magic and witchcraft

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Tomorrow and Sunday - last chance to get tickets for online festival of magical history! we’ll be announcing our Academy of Magical History too… @folklorepod.bsky.social

Poster for the festival of magical history with QR code

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Festival of Magical History online weekend 11-12 April. I’ll be talking about the research for my new book Witchland! Tickets via QR code in photo 1. Please also enjoy random photo of my little dog, Friday, who might interrupt… #history #witches #folklore

Poster for Festival of Magical History with QR code

Cover of Witchland history book American edition, pink broom on black background with spectral trees

Small black and brown jack russell in tartan jumper

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

We are going to start profiling the talks at our 2-day online FESTIVAL OF MAGICAL HISTORY CONFERENCE on April 11 and 12. On Sat 11th at 2pm @witchesetc.bsky.social will speak on "Welcome to Witchland: Recovering the Stories of Britain's Civil War Witches" Tix: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-folklo...

Poster with details for the conference, which is on April 11th and 12th via Zoom. A range of speakers are listed and the prices, which are £10 per day or £15 for the weekend

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Online Festival of Magical History! Talks on witches, ghosts, cursing, folklore and myth! Tickets via the QR code on the poster 🧙‍♀️ @magic @history @witchcraft

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

If you think you might fancy buying Witchland, now’s the time… ⬇️

Waterstones’ advert for 25% off preorders of Witchland until 20th Feb using code FEB26

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

It was a surprising amount of fun making this Arte film about witch trials - I LOVE their animation! #hexenverfolgung #arte youtu.be/iLSSx5lm0So?...

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Beginnen die Hexenverfolgungen im Mittelalter? | Stimmt es, dass ...? | ARTE

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

After Dark - new podcast episode on the Vardo #witch trials with me, @maddypelling.bsky.social and Anthony Delaney www.historyhit.com/podcast/afte... If you want to know more: my book Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials and the work of Norwegian expert Liv Helen Willumsen

Me in pink- and blue-lit studio with links to other After Dark episodes

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The beautiful cover of the North American edition - out 2026!

Cover of the book Witchland by Marion Gibson showing a bright pink broom against a frosty-looking nightscape of pale blue tree branches

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

New book cover! Isn’t it lovely? Er, I wonder if Bluesky will flag this one as “adult” like they did the last one?

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

New book cover!!! Out in July, telling stories of accused “witches” in #Essex #Suffolk #Norfolk #Berkshire #Newcastle #Cornwall and #Lothian This is the UK and Commonwealth cover 🩷

Bright pink book cover with four pale pink naked witches based on Hans Baldung Grien’s illustration of witches round a pot spewing magic; they celebrate, one rides a flying goat

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Three Ravens Podcast @threeravenspod.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It was a cracking evening - and do check out our interview with Marion as released just before Halloween this year. And her *brilliant* books of course, in case you haven't already! 🖤 #witchcraft #witches #witchy

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

If you missed my chat with @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social @candiamckormack.bsky.social with music and folklore from @threeravenspod.bsky.social and @inkubussukkubus.bsky.social then you can catch up here: www.gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk

Poster advertising Gloucester History Festival digital Winter Warmer event showing Celia Imrie, Alice Roberts, Olivetti Otele and Sebastian Faulks

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Looking forward to seeing this exhibition of esoteric artefacts, art and culture! At The Vaults, London… #witches #magic #history

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

This witch is a dog toy, believe it or not, called “Corrina Witch Flattie Toy”. She’s too pretty to let the dogs near her, so she’ll join my collection of bizarre seasonal clutter. Happy Halloween!

A witch toy about ten inches tall, dressed in a black coat and hat with moon and star symbols, a blue spotted dress and orange and white stockings. She’s positioned in front of four pumpkins and above Halloween lights in the shape of pink bats and green spiders.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! Keep a close eye out today for witches being driven around the countryside by their root vegetable chauffeurs in a hollowed out marrow car.

An anthropomorphic root vegetable chauffeur driving a witch and a black cat around in a car made from a hollowed out marrow

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Today I'll be giving a talk at The Wharf, Tavistock at 2pm. Come along if you're in the area and interested in witch trials, archival documents and family history

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Three Ravens Podcast @threeravenspod.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

For our third Local Legends interview of Haunting Season 2025 Martin chats with Dr Marion Gibson a.k.a. @witchesetc.bsky.social 🖤 Settle in for a good ol' chinwag about the relationship between the witch and Halloween, ghostly familiar spirits, The Exeter Book, and a whole bunch more...

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

#Halloween is a good time to be editing my next book, Witchland - including the story of Nazareth Fassett, prosecuted for being a woman who wouldn’t shut up (a scold or “objurgatrix”) years before her #witch trial

A Latin indictment for “scolding” handwritten on yellowed paper in a Great Yarmouth record book

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

New series Witches of Essex 14.10.25 Sky History 9pm with me, experts in crime, theatre, medicine, history, forensics, @profaliceroberts.bsky.social @goingmedieval.bsky.social and Rylan #witches #essex #history

Accused witch Bess Clarke - portrayed by actor - with woodcut image of Matthew Hopkins, witchfinder general, and text from his book, advertising Witches of Essex series

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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Come to my talk about 19th century spiritualism in Newcastle and Manchester tomorrow! It has fraudulent mediums, clairvoyant doctors, and angry letters to the press!

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The 6th and final episode of our mini-series collaboration with @witches7hunt.bsky.social is now live. In this one, @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss their favourite stories and the future of the research Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county...

Title card: The Seven County Witch Hunts episode 6, Archive Highlights

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Modernist Studies Association (MSA) @moderniststudies.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

In 2026, the MSA Conference will look a bit different-- weird, even! That's because we're having a joint conference with BAMS @modernistudies.bsky.social in Loughborough, UK from July 1- 4, 2026. The CFP will be out soon! But in the meantime, please save the date.

Tarot card image of the empress with a crown of stars. Text reads Weird Modernisms BAMS/ MSA 1- 4 July 2026 Loughborough University, UK

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

NEW EPISODE Episode 5 of the Seven County Witch Hunts mini-series is now live via www.thefolklorepodcast.com/seven-county... or your podcast app @witchesetc.bsky.social and @magicnotwitches.bsky.social discuss with me the infrequently examined topic of the environment relating to the witch hunts

Seven County Witch Hunt Project title card: Environmental change and trials

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Here’s episode 4 of our project podcast with @folklorepod.bsky.social, about multigenerational families accused of witchcraft, “witch” children and familiars and their complicated histories ⬇️

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Our new book DEVON'S FORGOTTEN WITCHES 1860-1910 comes out on Aug 21 "Packed with fascinating stories and carefully researched .. important and a delight to read" @witchesetc.bsky.social We have been given permission to ship from early August, so be the first to have one! bit.ly/forgottenwitches

Devon's forgotten witches book cover and infographic. The price is £15.99 and you can order a copy from bit.ly/forgottenwitches

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Professor Marion Gibson @witchesetc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Episode 3 from our witch hunt history series is out! 😀

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