Lore of the Wild Podcast
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by nonfictioness
2y ago
I had the absolute pleasure of talking all things nature folklore with Mel Schuit from Quarto Kids Cast. It was really lovely to talk about my inspiration and writing process for Lore of the Wild and reflect on the importance of sharing nature folklore with children as a way to help them to feel more […] The post Lore of the Wild Podcast appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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The Lore of the Wild
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by nonfictioness
2y ago
I am so pleased to announce my next book, an illustrated children’s non-fiction title The Lore of the Wild. This book is a dream come true for me, creating an introduction to nature folklore for children and it includes incredible illustrations by the very-talented Aitch. Here is the blurb: See nature in a whole new […] The post The Lore of the Wild appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Trees and Sympathetic Magic
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by nonfictioness
3y ago
Trees have long been important to humans. Not only do they provide firewood, offer shelter and make useful waymarkers but they were also often at the heart of sacred spaces, providing a place for people to gather and worship. This association with religion continued on into more modern times when many churches were built next […] The post Trees and Sympathetic Magic appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Yew trees and graveyards
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by nonfictioness
3y ago
There are numerous reasons given as to why yew trees have become ubiquitous in our graveyards. Some trace it back to ancient times when druids considered the tree sacred. In pagan tradition the evergreen yew trees were symbolic of the regeneration of the natural world and the spirit. Yew trees were therefore planted near temples […] The post Yew trees and graveyards appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Trees and Sympathetic Magic
Nonfictioness Blog
by nonfictioness
3y ago
Trees have long been important to humans. Not only do they provide firewood, offer shelter and make useful waymarkers but they were also often at the heart of sacred spaces, providing a place for people to gather and worship. This association with religion continued on into more modern times when many churches were built next […] The post Trees and Sympathetic Magic appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Book Lovers’ Quiz
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by nonfictioness
4y ago
I’ve really enjoyed writing quizzes based on my Miscellany books over the last few weeks (if you have missed them you can try my museum quiz here and my library quiz here) so for my final foray please find my book lovers’ quiz! The answers are here in a separate post. Do let me know […] The post Book Lovers’ Quiz appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Book Lovers’ Quiz — Answers
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by nonfictioness
4y ago
Here are the answers to my book lovers’ quiz (if you have not had a go yet you can see the questions here). Let me know how you got on! 1. Real name                                                      nom de plume Stephen King                   ..read more
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Library quiz
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by nonfictioness
4y ago
Welcome to my library quiz! It’s packed full of fun library facts from my book A Library Miscellany, do have a go and let me know how you get on. Answers in a separate post here (no cheating!). 1. Which is the biggest library in the world by number of items in its collection? a) […] The post Library quiz appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Library Quiz — Answers
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by nonfictioness
4y ago
Here are the answers to my library quiz (if you haven’t had a go yet please click here). 1. c) The Library of Congress. As of 2017 the Library of Congress in Washington DC had 162 million items in its collection. The British Library is second in the list with 150 million items. 2. Glasgow […] The post Library Quiz — Answers appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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Museum Quiz
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by nonfictioness
4y ago
I thought that seeing as under lockdown all our favourite museums and galleries around the world are closed we could do with some museum-related fun. So I’ve created a quiz based on some of the fascinating information in my book A Museum Miscellany. Do dive in and give it a go, answers to follow in […] The post Museum Quiz appeared first on Nonfictioness ..read more
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