The Devil’s Princesses, or coffee and a crypt

From time to time, not just around Hallowe’en, I’m asked to speak at events or give a talk on witchcraft. Thanks to Piers Alexander and Anna at The Pigeon Hole, I found myself transported back to the 17th century recently, complete with sword fight, Huguenot weavers and a rollocking good reading. The party had been thrown to…

Guest Blog – Katherine Clements on witchcraft

From Homer and Shakespeare to JK Rowling, witchcraft has long been a source of inspiration for authors. Novelists return again and again to re-imagine well known historical cases, such as Pendle and Salem, for their enthusiastic audiences. But what makes for such enduring appeal? What’s the attraction? It’s a question I’m asked often, and one…