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Shanon Sinn

@shanonsinn.bsky.social

Author and comic illustrator. Folklore journalism. Publisher of Black Cat Books.

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Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 4w ago

"It's just part of the lore you ought to have, if you're a student of literary history" Margaret Atwood on Tarot Cards, Astrology, and Palm Reading...after speaking about the Handmaid's Tale, prophecy, and Feminism. Such a badass woman 🍁 youtu.be/bBs_SfypE7I?...

Literary icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale no longer feels like fiction

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

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Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If a young man sees a red envelope on the ground in Taiwan he shouldn't pick it up. It could be dowry to marry someone’s deceased daughter! The subsequent ceremony prevents an unmarried woman from haunting her relatives and gives her status in the afterlife 💀 #FolkloreThursday 1952 Richard Roussos

A priest is marrying a man to a skeletal ghost bride in a graveyard. He is wearing a tuxedo, and she is in a wedding dress. Other skeleton ghosts are standing around watching the wedding take place.

Olivia @oliviaarmstrong.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I was so happy when #FolkloreThursday asked me to write about Midsummer folklore back in 2020! Thank you FT, I felt as though I had stepped through the mirror... folklorethursday.com/folklife/dar...

Dark Side of the Sun: A Brief Guide to Midsummer Lore in Britain & Ireland – #FolkloreThursday

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FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hello there #FolkloreThursday 🐉 A huge thanks to @crystalponti.bsky.social for resharing your posts before the break! I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today -- for the next one hour. Today's theme is "Favourite Folklore” 🤩 1912 Warwick Goble

Illustration of two people sleeping in a bed. The scene looks to be Middle Eastern European. A giant monster snake is hovering over the people. A young man is standing beside the bed with a sword in his hand. It is unclear if he is a thief or a guard or if he knows the snake is above him.

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There have been countless stories of sea serpents in the waters around Vancouver Island, since time immemorial. In the last century, nonIndigenous communities have given some of them names. Victoria’s Cadborosaurus or "Caddy" being the best known 🐉 E.D. Moyer and Thos H Guptil #FolkloreThursday

Two illustrations of sea serpents. One shows two people in a boat with a large serpent above them out of the water.

The second shows a sea serpent looking towards Vancouver Island. The caption says it is near Port Angeles.

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us Thur 28th May for the next hosted #FolkloreThursday! The theme is folklore of the animal kingdom and our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at the following times BST: 9am-1pm 3.30pm-4.30pm 6.30pm-7.30pm 🎨Paul de Vos, Noah's Ark.

Artwork Paul de Vos, Noah's Ark. Showing animals grouped in pairs; horses, parrots in a tree, cows, chickens, foxes and dogs, with blue sky and hills in the background.

United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A special Mother's Day shout out to all the farm worker mothers who not only work to feed their families, but also yours! Thanks to these hard working mothers, all our families are fed throughout the year. We appreciate you every day 💐 #wefeedyou #mothersday

Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 4mo ago

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage.
A woman answers the door.
We have come for the child, says the hooded figure
So soon? she asks
It is time, says the hooded figure.
The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card!
What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure
We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading!
For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness
Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman,
the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them.
Do not cry mother.
I am a writer now.

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Since time immemorial, Indigenous people in BC have had stories of humanlike giants & little people covered in fur Many are called Sasquatch now, a Salish name that includes modern accounts of a forest being some believe is real My depiction of an 1887 report where 2 people died #FolkloreThursday

An illustration of a Sasquatch-like figure standing with a painted forest behind him or her. Their mouth is open revealing sharp fangs. Their hands are up as if they are about to grab the viewer. Their eyes look fierce.

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hello #FolkloreThursday 🦋 As most of you know, Bluesky has experienced interruptions and outages today. Apologies if we missed your posts! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social. I'll do my best to reshare today's theme of "Guardians of the Forest: Spirits, Deities & Creatures of the Woods” 1875 W Crane

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"Acknowledgement of a Creation Myth: Before the world became the world it was an egg. Inside the egg was dark. The rat nibbled the egg and let the light in. And the world began" - Rat Film (2016) #WyrdWednesday Art by J Grandville 1840

Wyrd Wednesday @wyrdwednesday.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Wyrdlings! We are aware that making visuals using AI can involve skill and creativity as well but we Mothers of #WyrdWednesday stand with human artists. Please do not use visuals made with AI when you tag us. We will not reshare such posts anymore. Thank you – stay wyrd & wynderful you all.

Kw’umut Lelum Foundation @klfoundation.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Congrats to our colleague @sheebellax2.bsky.social! Her story “A Gift at the Doorstep” is in The Kindread Coast anthology and pays homage to her Heiltsuk heritage, the Coast Salish land where she gratefully lives, and the shapeshifters who slink between our world and the spirit side. surl.li/odpybe

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Since time immemorial, the new moon has represented new cycles. Traditionally, it was for invocation, planting and building. In East Canada, the third day was for pruning trees. In North Carolina, it was bad luck to see the new moon first through tree branches #FolkloreThursday 1910 Hans Thoma

An illustration of the man in the moon with his eyes closed. Clouds are below him and mist swirls around him. A crown or 3D wheel hovers above him in the air with astrological signs on it. The word “mond” is at the bottom, which is moon in German.

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Happy Spring #FolkloreThursday 🦋 That was @mythcrafts.bsky.social sharing your posts before the break -- many moons ago! I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your final host, for the next one hour 🌞 Today's theme is "Spring, Rebirth, and Renewal” 1919 Clara Miller Burd

Illustration of Sleeping Beauty lying on a bed asleep in a castle-like room with a boy (possibly a dwarf with no beard) with a feather in his hat seated nearby, but also asleep as if he has nodded off. The image also has a lot of bright coloured flowers.

Jasmine (Jazz) Eladas @jazze.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're looking for additional help at Ambedo, specifically hoping for Coast Salish writers to help with the narrative of our upcoming game Remaining Grace. Please feel free to share around, and DM me if you have a lead! ☺️ ambedostudios.com/grace/

Remaining Grace

ambedo studios is an indie arthouse studio focused on creating heartfelt interactive narrative experiences across a range of platforms. Remaining Grace is a quietly haunting ghost story set in an Indi...

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FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 6mo ago

That's the end of an epic #FolkloreThursday 🦈 Today's theme was "Water Spirits & Shape-Shifters: Creatures of Lakes, Rivers and Seas” This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your very last host today! Wishing you a happy Lunar New Year 🌙 1908 Arthur Rackham

A scary dragon-like monster (called the Leviathan) swims on the surface of the water with water bubbling around it. Its eyes look evil and angry and its mouth is open showing a lot of sharp teeth. There is a very small amount of sky at the top of the image, showing a horizon that is far away.

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Jenny Greenteeth is a supernatural being or ghost from rural NW England. She haunts ponds and other bodies of water—sometimes even the sea—pulling children under the water to their death. Tales of her nefarious deeds can be traced from 1850-2019 #folklorethursday 1978 Brian Froud & 2019 Simon Young

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Greetings #FolkloreThursday 🐉 That was Crystal at @crystalponti.bsky.social sharing your posts before the break! I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your final host today (for the next hour). Today's theme is Water Spirits & Shape-Shifters: Creatures of Lakes, Rivers and Seas 🧜‍♀️ 1928 Ivan Billibin

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The theme for the hosted #FolkloreThursday 19th Feb is Water Spirits and Shape-Shifters: Creatures of Lakes, Rivers, and Seas! Our hosts will share your posts to the hashtag at these times GMT: 9am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 6.30-7.30pm Don't forget to join us 1-2pm for: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/water-spir...

Theodor Kittelsen: The Water Sprite.A dark, misty pond with lily pads, reflecting trees, and a large creature with glowing blue eyes partially submerged, creating ripples in the water.

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

According to older mid European folklore, if your lamp goes out on Christmas morning you will see spirits. And if you burn elder on Christmas Eve you will see witches #FolkloreThursday 1993 book cover by Ian McCaig

Santa Claus with a skull face is walking down a Victorian street and ringing a bell. He is carrying a sack that is falling open with ghosts and toys inside.

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Feliz Navidad #FolkloreThursday ❄️✨🎄❄️ That was Crystal @crystalponti.bsky.social being merry and bright before the break! I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your elven host for the next one hour ⭐ Today's theme is "Winter and Festive Folklore” 1900s early German postcard

An illustration showing a small boy opening a door to Santa Claus. It is dark outside. Santa is dressed in read and has a sack over his shoulder and is leaning on a cane. On his belt is a large pouch partially open with dolls inside of it. There are two more dolls clipped to his belt.

Shanon Sinn @shanonsinn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A tarot spread uses cards in a pre-determined order to explore a question or theme. How the cards are laid out will give a reader their answers #FolkloreThursday A clever spread by the Polish Folk Witch on YouTube exploring her fear of the Bent Neck-Lady ghost on The Haunting of Hill House.

Screenshot of a tarot spread by Polish Folk Witch on YouTube exploring her fear of the Bent-Neck Lady ghost seen on Haunting of Hill House season 2 (loosely based on Turn of the Screw by Henry James). The graphic is in black and red with a white title. There are spots for six cards to be laid out. A red snake can be seen behind the text list of questions whose numbers correspond with each card. Full video with audio at https://www.youtube.com/live/EO_OysYwi7c

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hello #FolkloreThursday 🐉 Thank you to Crystal @crystalponti.bsky.social for hosting before the break! I'm @shanonsinn.bsky.social your last host today for the "Folklore of Games and Pastimes" event. 1 hour left 🃏🎲 To play, use the #folklorethursday hashtag in a themed post 1920 N. Rockwell

A painting shows realistic figures, a man and a woman, sitting across from each other at a small table. There is nothing in the background though a large red circle acts as a frame. The woman has her head thrown back and the man stares intently at her with a smile on his face. Both of their hands are on a Ouija board.

Nifty Buckles Folklore @niftybuckles.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#FolkloreThursday #Reed November’s Reed Moon (Ngetal) dips into Donn’s underworld at Tech Duinn, winds whisper for the dead. Also known as Broom or Fern,original plants of the ancient Celts. @shanonsinn.bsky.social article explores the Reed. livinglibraryblog.com/ngetal-reed-...

Ngetal (Reed Grass) II

“When a cow hesitates to cross, the person driving her throws a stalk or a twig into the ditch before the unwilling animal and sings the ‘Feith Mhoire,’ Vein of Mary, to encourage her t…

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K.A. Wiggins (Kaie)@kaiewrites.bsky.social · 10mo ago

PROGRAM UPDATES: 🎃Spooky scavenger hunt (first 20 arrivals) 🎃Chat local cryptids & ghost lore w/ folks who've lived, unearthed & reimagined coastal horror! 🎃Haunting & horrifying (short) readings! 🎃Interactive storytelling—let's invent our own bookshop cryptid/urban legend/local creepypasta!

Promo graphic reads:
Spooky scavenger hunt (first 20 arrivals)—enter to win an eerie prize pack!
Chat local cryptids & ghost lore w/ folks who've lived, unearthed & reimagined coastal horror!
Haunting & horrifying (short) readings!
Interactive storytelling—let's invent our own bookshop cryptid/urban legend/local creepypasta!
Horror & dark fiction anthology for teens & up available for purchase now at independent bookstores across Vancouver Island & online!

Indulge in an eerie night out: West Coast Horror, 7-8:30 pm October 29 Fireside Books, Parksville, BC

Dark blue background with silhouettes of a bat, evergreens, tentacles, and ghostly smog/smudges, clouds, and a claw reaching down from the sky. The Kindread Coast anthology cover also on the graphic.

K.A. Wiggins (Kaie)@kaiewrites.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Indulge in an eerie night out at WEST COAST HORROR at Fireside Books in Parksville BC with the authors of THE KINDREAD COAST @blackcatbooks.bsky.social feat. 13 stories of supernatural beings set in the haunting landscapes of British Columbia🎃 www.facebook.com/share/1Du3bx...

Promo graphic reads Indulge in an eerie night out: West Coast Horror, 7-8:30 pm October 29 Fireside Books, Parksville, BC Joshua Gillingham K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) Kim Bannerman Nicola Kapron Sheena Robinson. Dark blue background with silhouettes of a bat, evergreens, tentacles, and ghostly smog/smudges, clouds, and a claw reaching down from the sky. The Kindread Coast anthology cover and photos of participants are also on the graphic.

Derek Wagner @dmwagner.bsky.social · 10mo ago

My contributors copy of The Kindread Coast finally arrived! Very excited to be a part of this anthology of writers from Western Canada! Thanks to @shanonsinn.bsky.social and @lavoiecwrites.bsky.social for inviting me to take part in this!

Joshua Gillingham @joshuagillingham.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Received my contributor copy of The Kindread Coast from @blackcatbooks.bsky.social 🎃 It was an absolute thrill to write for this collection - thanks to the editors and look forward to reading these haunting tales by firelight tonight…

K.A. Wiggins (Kaie)@kaiewrites.bsky.social · 10mo ago

2025 Release 🧵4: Powerhouse in THE KINDREAD COAST @blackcatbooks.bsky.social 🐈‍⬛Gen-Alpha slang attempt (feel free to laugh!)🫡 🐈‍⬛Much horror, many monsters, also cryptids🐙 🐈‍⬛Nature is SO over us💀 🐈‍⬛He likes to neg, she likes to watch (her bullies get eaten)👀 books.kawiggins.com/kindread #ecopunk

Silver and gold tone text on dark mottled background with sketchy pen-and-ink or tattoo-style accent images of talons clutching a radiating eye and a skull overrun by tentacles under the text West Coast Weird.

Remaining text reads: Powerhouse

in The Kindread Coast (Black Cat Books, Oct. 2025)
YA+ brainrot ecopunk cryptid horror

"You grow up afraid of the water here. Doesn’t matter if you ate in swimming lessons, the glacier-fed waters have these hidden currents. They’ll freeze your balls off and leave the rest of you on ice. We spend every summer throwing shade at the latest drownings while trading horror stories about what lurks in the depths. Those stories have me tucking my knees now, flinching at every lap against the pilings and straining to make out the chittering beneath the loon-call echoes of voices in the distance..."

Ecopunk cryptid horror meets the manosphere/toxic masculinity with a side of anticolonialism/anticapitalism & a splash of mid-2020s-era brainrot in this 6k word short in a dark speculative/horror anthology for teens and up featuring 13 haunting stories set on/near the British Columbian coast by Western Canadian authors.

Reader Advisory/Content Alerts:
bullying/hazing/harassment, implied assault, death-by-monster, racism/colonialism/white supremacy, sexism/patriarchy, terminal capitalism.

The Kindread Coast, edited by Caroline Lavoie and Monique Riel. Cover art by Lydia Avsec of a blue water monster reading a red book under a full moon with a black cat walking below the painted title.

FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social · 10mo ago

That's the end of another #FolkloreThursday 🔥🎃🌙 Today's theme was folklore of Ghosts, Monsters, and All Things Spooky! This is @shanonsinn.bsky.social signing off - your last host today! Wishing you the best Spooktober ever 🍁 1883 Bernard Gillam - Gambling with death

A detail from a colour magazine or newspaper illustration. A man in a top hat is smoking a cigar while seated at a table. A skeletal ghost-like figure in white robes is rolling dice from a cup and standing over the man while pointing to the table, which is shaped like a coffin.