The Three Ravens Folk Tales

'Delightfully offbeat and always engaging, this collection of folk tales offers new perspectives on both familiar and forgotten stories. Perfect for folklore fans and anyone who wants to add a bit of magic to their day.' - Heather Fawcett, Sunday Times best-selling author of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Do you know the legends of the giants who ruled England before the first human kings?
What about the demon dog Black Shuck who terrorized sixteenth-century Norfolk?
Or the many times the Devil has tried to get his way before being outwitted by everyday people?
England's historic counties are overflowing with folklore, and this collection of 39 stories from the hit podcast Three Ravens reimagines dozens of classic tales in surprising, spooky, and often hilarious ways. Filled with tales of ghosts, mermaids, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends and more, The Three Ravens Folk Tales spans centuries, styles, tones and narrators, making it perfect for bedtimes, reading by torchlight, or curling up on the sofa to enjoy with a mug of something hot.

Eleanor and Martin are the hosts of the Three Ravens Podcast. They are a couple who are both award-winning writers, Eleanor winning the Dead Cat Poetry Prize in 2019 and Martin winning the BBC Moo! New Writers Prize in 2009. They have also written and toured original theatre. They both hold MAs (Eleanor's in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama from Kings College and Shakespeare's Globe, Martin's in Romantic and Victorian Literature and Culture from Goldsmiths).