Look what just arrived! #WintersWishfall is my debut novel, out 12th Oct, and I couldn't be more excited to hold it in my hands. Thank you @julieacrisp & @sjheditor for bringing the story to print! Pre-order now:

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And today brought me to the Tolkien Trail, where I walked through (one version of) the Shire and across the Brandywine River

Today brought me to Whalley Abbey which, like every self-respecting abbey ruin, has its ghostly abbot, haunting hooded monks with their nightly chants, and its weeping woman in white

RT @ManchesterUP: Publishing in September, 'Folklore' by leading experts @odavies9 & @CeriHoulbrook is a gripping guide to the weird yet ev….

Today I've been in beautiful Brontë country filming for a documentary on the folklore of their novels and their landscapes - looking far less gloomy than they do in my imagination. Watch this space!

Manchester folk! I'm so, so excited to be in conversation with Tabitha Stanmore & Mel Giles about 'Folklore: A journey through the past & present' & 'Cunning Folk' at Blackwell's @rncmlive on 9th Oct. There'll be live music & a LOT of folklore. Book here:

I was not expecting to encounter Mothman in a Lancashire park last night. Flying monkeys, yes. But not Mothman

RT @Kellytalksabout: Was so happy, albeit slightly surprised given its academic, to see Folklore by @odavies9 and @CeriHoulbrook on 'publis….

RT @ManchesterUP: We're delighted to have our authors featuring in.@ConwayHall's Autumn 2025 season. @odavies9 & @CeriHoulbrook will be ta….

An interdisciplinary, ethnographic funded PhD on co-creation within a community theatre? Sounds like a project for a folklorist! .

RT @odavies9: Dick Turpin's Tree! Bedfont, Hounslow. One of several legendary Turpin trees, from which he made his ambushes. This one blew….

RT @OGOMProject: 📢Excited to reveal the lovely poster for our Sea Changes event at the @britishlibrary Knowledge Centre & online 6-8 Sept b….

En route to my venue in Cardiff I couldn't resist a quick side trip to see if Ianto's Shrine is still there - and it's as popular as ever! I love how much love there is for a fictional character who died over a decade ago

RT @ManchesterUP: Publishing next month, 'Folklore' by @odavies9 & @CeriHoulbrook is a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world o….

My talk on 'Folklore & Feminism' tomorrow (7th) evening in Cardiff is nearly sold out - there are just a few 'final release' tickets left. Come along if you can! If you can't make it to Cardiff, I'll also be in Birmingham on 28th August

RT @CentreMyth: Interested in heritage, folklore, ethnography and sacred sites??.Then this is the talk for you!.Tonight on Zoom with @mossg….

Excited to share my latest research article on the witch-bottles of TikTok, a look at the contemporary adaptation of a historic magical-medical cure for bewitchment - and check out all the other fascinating papers in this 'Magic & Object' special issue

RT @odavies9: Legendary trees. Last week I've been tracing the history of "Holy Thorns" across the British landscape. The Glastonbury "orig….

RT @FolkloreSociety: This year's Newer Researchers in Folklore Day is on 26 Sept 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 @CentreMyth. Experts will run informat….

RT @GothicMUP: Folklore, a gripping new guide to the weird yet everyday world of British folklore. Written by two leading experts,.@odavie….