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Claire Cock-Starkey

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I started out in media, working at BBC Radio Four and Five Live before going on to work at LBC. From there I found my spiritual home working with Ben Schott, starting out as researcher on the Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany. I went on to help develop the format for Schott’s Almanac, working as Assistant Editor on the first two books before rising to become UK & Series Editor on the four subsequent UK books, three German and three US editions.

Working with Ben I also had the opportunity to assist with various miscellaneous offerings for The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Conde Nast Traveller, New York Times, Vanity Fair and Smythson diaries.

After producing a small team of children I decided it was time to set up on my own, so since 2011 I ...more

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	Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature (Volume 1) (Nature’s Folklore, 1) by Claire Cock-Starkey (Goodreads Author), Aitch (Illustrations) 4.35 avg rating — 310 ratings — 9 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
	Lore of the Land: Folklore and Wisdom from the Wild Earth by Claire Cock-Starkey (Goodreads Author), Aitch (Illustrations) 4.32 avg rating — 192 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
	The Book Lovers' Miscellany 3.92 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	A Library Miscellany 3.84 avg rating — 92 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
	Lore of the Deep: Folklore & Wisdom from the Watery Wilds (Nature’s Folklore, 4) by Claire Cock-Starkey (Goodreads Author), Stacey Rozich (illustrator) 4.39 avg rating — 57 ratings — 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
	Penguins, Pineapples and Pangolins: First Encounters with the Exotic 3.12 avg rating — 60 ratings — 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
	A Museum Miscellany 3.37 avg rating — 51 ratings — 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
	Hyphens & Hashtags: The Stories Behind the Symbols on Our Keyboard 3.88 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 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
	Famous Last Words: An Anthology 3.69 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Lore of the Stars: Folklore and Wisdom from the Skies Above (Nature’s Folklore, 3) by Claire Cock-Starkey (Goodreads Author), Hannah Bess Ross (Illustrator), Alex Hithersay (Editor) 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 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

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Private Lives of the Saints: Power, Passion and Politics in Anglo-Saxon England

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“Some say that if you look deep into a cat's eyes you will see the world of the fairies.”
― Claire Cock-Starkey

tags: folklore, lore, mythology

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