Hollie Starling

Hollie Starling is a writer and researcher whose work explores folklore, history, and the ancient world. Her book "Bog People" delves into the haunting and mysterious world of Iron Age human remains preserved in the peatlands of Northern Europe, weaving together archaeology, mythology, and cultural history. Starling has a gift for making the distant past feel immediate and visceral, drawing readers into landscapes where the boundaries between life, death, and ritual are strikingly thin. Her writing is celebrated for its atmospheric prose and its ability to illuminate forgotten lives with both scholarly rigour and lyrical depth.