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With Light in Their Hair

January 7, 2025 | Allyson Shaw

On Dec. 4th a national memorial ceremony was held in Sweden, recognising the suffering of those accused of witchcraft. The power and scale of this, in collaboration with a national institution—The Swedish History Museum. I’ve written about the event, including the voices of those present. It is free to read at my SUBSTACK.

📸 by Johan Sellgren, @witches_of_the_world_ on IG

I’m BetwixT the Sheets with Kate Lister!

May 17, 2023 | Allyson Shaw

I’m a fan of Dr. Kate Lister–@whoresofyore on Twitter, so I’m chuffed to be on a recent episode of her podcast, Betwixt the Sheets, talking about the Scottish witch hunts. You can listen here.

My book, Ashes and Stones is available in the UK. Find formats and places to purchase here.

Ashes and Stones will be published in North America by Pegasus Books on October 3, 2023. Pre-order here.

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