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The Channel Islands have a rich legacy of interwoven folklore, an antique tapestry full of faery creatures and mythical beasts. Here you will find fantastic adventures and fearsome fairytales, tall tales, horrors and high romance.
In this exquisitely illustrated compendium, Channel Island Monsters weaves a web of deliciously dark stories from centuries of fables and their fragments. The werewolves, mermaids, changelings and dragons may seem familiar, but there are also monsters which are strange and unique to the Channel Islands. La Vioge, La Cocangne, Lé Bélengi and L’Êmânue are ancient creatures waiting to be rediscovered, with their eyes still shining and their claws still sharp.
19th August, 2025 in Folklore
Since the 1930s, Walt Disney and the Disney corporation have brought us some of the most magical and spell binding cinema experiences of all time, with the vast majority of their films retelling traditional folk and fairy tales. As children, we all remember watching with wide-eye…
27th September, 2024 in Folklore
Prepare for spooky season by learning more about the historic origins of Halloween. Extracted from the new book Halloween Folklore and Ghost Stories out this Autumn. What is Halloween? First, the name. The general presumption is that the word ‘Halloween’ is simply a shortened for…
20th October, 2023 in Folklore
The Channel Islands have a rich legacy of interwoven folklore, an antique tapestry full of faery creatures and mythical beasts. Channel Island Monsters, from author Erren Michaels, weaves a web of deliciously dark stories from centuries of fables and their fragments. Here we…
27th October, 2016 in Local & Family History
The island of Jersey is the southernmost part of Great Britain. While it may be most famous as a holiday location with sun-drenched beaches, the island is steeped in dark history and ancient legends. Here, we explore the island at night with a look at Jersey’s ten spookiest locat…
