Mark Rees will be signing Paranormal Wales books in the Rusty Cauldron on Saturday, October 12, 2024 Mark Rees returns to Porthcawl this spooky season for a pre-Halloween/ Nos Calan Gaeaf signing at the Rusty Cauldron. On Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 11am to 1pm, Mark will be signing copies of all three books in […]
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Mark Rees on BBC Radio Wales
Mark visited the BBC’s new Cardiff office to talk ghosts and folklore with Roy Noble The PARANORMAL SWANSEA AND GOWER launch tour continued on September 8 with a visit to the BBC’s new studios in Cardiff. Mark joined BBC Radio Wales broadcasting legend Roy Noble for a conversation about the paranormal, and if you’re quick, […]
Waterstones Swansea hosts sold-out Paranormal Wales event
Mark Rees launches new Paranormal Wales book with Steve Balsamo in Waterstones Swansea A HUGE thank you to everyone who popped along to the PARANORMAL WALES event at Waterstones Swansea. Mark was joined by his good friend and fellow paranormal enthusiast, Steve Balsamo, for a fascinating discussion about the weird and wonderful world of Welsh […]
Paranormal Swansea and Gower special launch event
Mark Rees in conversation with Steve Balsamo | Waterstones, Swansea | Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Ghosts and Folklore of Wales fans: Mark Rees will be launching his new book, PARANORMAL SWANSEA AND GOWER, with a special – and spooky – event in Swansea. Waterstones Swansea will be hosting an evening of talk and signings on […]
Paranormal Swansea and Gower out now!
Mark Rees published third book in Paranormal Wales series PARANORMAL SWANSEA AND GOWER, the third book in the PARANORMAL WALES series, is available now from all good bookshops, offline and on. Hot on the heels of PARANORMAL CARDIFF (2023), join Mark for a centuries-spanning journey through the haunts of Wales. Paranormal Swansea and Gower: a […]
Review: Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies by Willow Winsham
Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies by Willow Winsham is a celestial collection of stories that sparkles in the hand as much as the mind. Wonderfully illustrated by Joe McLaren, it’s a beautifully crafted object with a cover that glitters like the stars within. Winsham seamlessly connects a diverse assortment of centuries-spanning tales from people […]
Halloween Folklore of Wales
The Origins of Halloween Traditions: A Journey through Time and Place It’s Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf) 2023 time on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, and that can only mean one thing – spooky specials and surprise guests! Halloween Folklore of Wales On episode 129 (available from October 12, 2023), Mark Rees is joined […]
Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Christmas Quiz
Dare you tackle the fiendishly tricky Welsh Ghosts and Folklore Christmas quiz? Special guest Chris Carra did! Test your knowledge, from the Mari Lwyd to Welsh witches, on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees.
Ghost stories for Christmas and the Mari Lwyd: December on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast
Ghost stories for Christmas are a long-standing tradition, but unlike the chilling tales of Charles Dickens and M.R. James, the festive accounts on this podcast are not works of fiction – these are real-life ghost stories! December on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast also saw the return of everyone’s favourite yuletide visitor, the horse-skulled Mari Lwyd, a look at the never-ending Christmas parties in Victorian Wales, and even a few accounts of spirits of the living – the shades of those yet to shuffle off this mortal coil. Merry Christmas/ Nadolig llawen!
A ghost tour in Wales‘ ”most haunted” National Trust property, witchcraft and demons: November on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast
The highlight of November on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast was a ghost hunt at Newton House, the National Trusts’ “most haunted” location in Wales.