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Lisa Schneidau

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Lisa Schneidau is a performance storyteller, author and environmentalist living in Devon. She specialises in traditional stories about land, sea and sky from all over the world.

Lisa uses story to explore our connections with the natural world. She works with schools, communities and organisations across the UK and beyond. She also holds workshops and story walks to encourage the development of storytelling skills in nature education and rewilding projects. You'll find more details of current projects and events on her website.

Lisa is the bestselling author of three books of British and Irish folk tales published by the History Press:

Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland, in paperback, ebook and audiobook;
Woodland Folk Tales of Brita ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 4,271 ratings · 498 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland 3.79 avg rating — 3,353 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau (Goodreads Author), David Wyatt 3.88 avg rating — 770 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hellebore #12: The Storytelling Issue by Maria J. Pérez Cuervo (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), John Callow (Contributor), Elizabeth Dearnley (Contributor) 4.49 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland 3.96 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea 4.02 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tree Folk: Tree folk tales, songs and lore from Britain and Ireland 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lisa Schneidau and 1 other person liked Tick's review of Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland: "I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I learned so much about folklore and where so many ideas spring from in some of my favourite fantasy books. The stories also showed me where some of my experiences and feelings about the woodland stem from. I a" Read more of this review »
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Lisa Schneidau liked Tabi's review of Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland: "4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Another delightful read from Lisa! Amazing stories and legends, I am enjoying telling my loved ones about the ones I learn about. So enjoyable!"
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Lisa Schneidau and 1 other person liked Tabi's review of English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea: "4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 I enjoyed these immensely! Such interesting tales and true stories. I also appreciate how the author honors these people who went before us and do justice to them."
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“In the old days, there were bogles, the horrid things, creeping in the darkness, ready to take people. And even in the daytime, when there weren't bogles, people were always fretting about them, or something or other else -- or the Church was worrying for them. The priests were always on at people about their souls, and between hell and the bogles, people's minds were never easy.”
― Lisa Schneidau, Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

tags: christianity, church, fear, folklore, hell, humor, religion

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“I’d like to think the old stories would be cheering us on. Most land, if left alone, will return to woodland naturally over time, and we would be wise to allow more space for wild processes and wild places in these beloved islands. As we travel such uncertain times, and learn to change and adapt, there will be new woodland stories to tell. I hope you find inspiration here for the journey ahead.”
― Lisa Schneidau, Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

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