Folk Tales of the Night

Folk Tales of the Night gathers stories shaped by darkness, firelight and the night sky. Chris Salisbury brings together star lore, creature tales, ghost stories and traditional accounts of how night came into the world, drawing on storytelling traditions from across the globe. The collection includes Black Annis, the Hunting of the Great Bear, the crow that brought daylight and a warning about insulting the moon.

Rewritten for spoken performance, these tales move between wonder, fear, humour and explanations of the natural world. They are framed for campfires, bedtime and nocturnal adventures, reflecting Salisbury’s long experience as a professional storyteller, outdoor educator and leader of nightwalks. The result is a varied anthology of stories intended to be shared aloud in darkness.