Professor Marion Gibson

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Author of Witchland (coming 2026) and Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials. History, folklore, books, archives.

A photo of me holding up a copy of the Mail, the book review headline of which reads “Pretty, Single, Female? You Must Be a Witch!” Yes, I know. But still.
English graduate Andy Burnham takes his seat as a Member of Parliament and likely as the next Prime Minister
Poster for Edinburgh Book Festival event 20th August with Marion Gibson, Mairi Kidd and Steven Veerapen
Poster for the festival of magical history with QR code
Poster for Festival of Magical History with QR code
Waterstones’ advert for 25% off preorders of Witchland until 20th Feb using code FEB26
Me in pink- and blue-lit studio with links to other After Dark episodes
Cover of the book Witchland by Marion Gibson showing a bright pink broom against a frosty-looking nightscape of pale blue tree branches
Poster advertising Gloucester History Festival digital Winter Warmer event showing Celia Imrie, Alice Roberts, Olivetti Otele and Sebastian Faulks
A witch toy about ten inches tall, dressed in a black coat and hat with moon and star symbols, a blue spotted dress and orange and white stockings. She’s positioned in front of four pumpkins and above Halloween lights in the shape of pink bats and green spiders.
A Latin indictment for “scolding” handwritten on yellowed paper in a Great Yarmouth record book
Accused witch Bess Clarke - portrayed by actor - with woodcut image of Matthew Hopkins, witchfinder general, and text from his book, advertising Witches of Essex series
Two Hornsea “heirloom” pattern herb jars in a luscious olive green and black: labelled thyme and mint in a mad Victorianesque font
Victorian red brick Gothic building housing archives and Discovery museum
Green trees and dappled sunlight in a woodland with prehistoric earthworks
Michael Ostling, Laura Kounine, Virginia Krause, Andrew Sneddon, Jan Machielsen, LuAnn Homza, Mikki Brock, Marion Gibson, Thibault Maus be Rolley
Postcards of woodcuts: devil and woman images reading “witch, please!” and knight mounted on black horse slaying dragon reading “Spenser, Make allegorie great againe” by digitalrenaissance.uvic.ca
Trial record for Alice Clipwell, Bridget Howard, Mary Blackborne, Elizabeth Dudgeon, Elizabeth Bradwell and Joan Lacey, handwritten in Latin
Granite cross on a snowy moorland
Stone bridge in sun over still blur and black water with a reflection of the arch
Celtic Pottery coffee pot in brown and grey metallic glazes and green spotted glaze with geometric leafy patterns
Victorian staircase - curved wooden rail with wrought iron banisters - with original flowered carpet, first floor landing, backed by leaded windows
Poster for the film Firebrand, about King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine Parr, starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law
Blonde Minerva in a pink skirt and crown with individual breastplates, a raised sword and a massive shield - illuminated manuscript
Text page showing review of Witchcraft
Grave of Richard May, died 1846, after falling 27 feet at the dockyard on the frigate Sea Horse
Nixey, Heresy, Bythell, Remainders of the Day, Garthwaite, King’s Mother, Le Carre, Honourable Schoolboy, Turner, Edge of England, Cannon, Tidy Ending, Osman, We Solve Murders
Sunset over Cornwall, sea and golden sky
Email to publisher refusing AI licensing permission
Display of Wicked branded clothing in Marks and Spencer
Pink and white camellias
Trundholm sun chariot
Bound copies of Shakespeare and Renaissance Quarterly c. 1950-1990
Photo of history festival website