Mark is a folklore research and author living in Devon, in the South West of the UK. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast, now in its 6th season with around 1.25 million downloads enjoyed worldwide at the time of writing. He is the author of the books ‘Black Dog Folklore’ (Troy Books), ‘Telling the Bees and other Customs’ (The History Press) and the forthcoming ‘Folklore of Devon’ (University of Exeter Press) and ‘Dark Folklore’ (The History Press), the latter being co-written with his wife Tracey. He has also contributed to other books including ‘Magic Folk’ (Gibson Square), ‘Folklore and Fairy Tales Reimagined’ (Between the Lines) and ‘Deepest Darkest Devon’ (Exeter Authors Association).

Using the success and popularity of the podcast, Mark has set-up other folklore projects as off-shoots including the Folklore Podcast Book Club and now the Folklore Library and Archive, which is a large-scale volunteer-led project which aims to develop an important repository for future researchers in areas of folklore. 
When not working on these projects, Mark is an audiobook producer and narrator and also works part time for the Library service in his county.
Joana was born in Portugal, but other than an affinity with its proverbs, folk tales and superstitions (as well as the local gastronomy...) she never really had much in common with the place. So after rediscovering an interest in writing through the creation of short comic book stories, she moved to Cornwall to study Creative Writing - at last, unexpectedly finding a sense of belonging in West Country folklore. Still in University, she interned at the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, and created 'Men-an-Tol (The Hole in the Stone)', a bilingual comic book in Cornish and English, winner of the Gorsedh Kernow Creativity Award in 2017. 

Now perpetually stuck in a limbo between graduation and fulfilling employment thanks to the pandemic, she decided to create a Twitter page called Superstition Saturday, allowing her to secretly hide behind a cute black cat mascot called Superstition Sam to share superstitions and customs from around the world (while hopefully contributing to an understanding of the vast similarities between different cultures through folklore). She also became a volunteer for The Folklore Podcast as a writer, researcher and guest interviewer - now equally joining the L&A in pursuit of her love of creativity, history and ethnography.
Daniel lives in Vancouver, BC with his wife, daughter and various furry family members. He developed a keen interest in folklore at a young age, largely through the lens of mythology and religious studies and eventually built upon that with a degree in Archaeology, specialising in shamanistic rituals. While travelling and family life has led him away from that field into more mundane employment, he continues to work in cataloguing and archiving. Volunteering with the L&A allows him the opportunity to once again connect those skills to the fascinating world of folklore.
In his spare time he’s a geek of all trades, largely focused on gaming and cooking. He has a side project covering board games alongside themed dishes and treats, under the moniker Board Game Feast.
Rhianna grew up in the Blue Mountains, just outside of Sydney, Australia. Following her passion for drawing and traditional animation overseas, she moved to British Columbia, Canada, where she now lives with her husband Daniel and daughter Evelyn (plus pets!), while working as a storyboard artist for animated television and feature film.
Rhi's interest in folklore began at a young age after being gifted a collection of books from her grandparents, including the Reader's Digest "Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain". The stories and illustrations within became a mainstay in her reading as well as constant inspiration for creative projects, and folklore continues to feature heavily in her current personal and professional illustration work. She also has experience in museum work as a volunteer guide and shipkeeper for the Australian National Maritime Museum, and maritime folklore is a particular area of crossover interest which she continues to study further. 
Her involvement in the Folklore Library and Archive project allows her to further explore countless amazing stories and traditions, as well as connect with others who share a love of all things folklore!