Sarah has written many press articles, magazines and web stories, as well as appearing as an expert interviewee in others’ features. A selection of her work is available below.
The Yorkshire Post
Folklore: Uncovering the Mystery of the Mermaids of Yorkshire’s Coastline’, Interviewed for feature by Ruby Kitchen (2025)
Homes and Antiques
Homes and Antiques, ‘The Spirit of Christmas’, Interviewed for a feature by Sophia Cano (2025)
The Yorkshire Post
‘Myths and Legends as Coast Village Celebrates‘, Cited in a feature by Steve Teale (2025).
BBC News
BBC News, ‘This Seaside Village’s Mermaid Myth is Still Growing‘. Interview for feature (2025).
RawNews
‘Mermaids of Staithes Legend Older Than Previously Thought‘. Cited in feature (2025).
IFL Science
‘The Sea Shall Flow to Jackdaw’s We’ll Old English Mermaid Legend Traced Back Centuries‘. Feature by James Felton (2025).
Talk of the Town
‘Does Anyone Know How to Appease Mermaids?‘. Cited in feature by Rosie Barnes and Bill Hinchley (2025)
The Independent
‘A King Arthur for Our Times – Dark, Gloomy and Violent’, Cited in a Feature by Ed Power (2023)
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Authored feature: ‘Are There Mermaids in the Mersey?’. Online feature (2023).
History Today
Authored feature: ‘Was Richard III a Bad King?‘ Magazine feature (2023).
Country Life Magazine
‘Tripping the Light Fintastic‘. Interview for feature on mermaids by Carla Passino.
Guinness World Records
‘How Man Tricked Into Buying the Worlds Most Expensive Mermaid Lost His Fortune‘. Interview on a the Feejee Mermaid (2023).
Breathe Magazine
‘Legends of the Sea’. Interview for a feature by Jade Beecroft (2021).
The New Issue
Interview for feature on Mermaids by Antonia Charlesworth. Issue 1 (2019).
The Philadelphia Inquirer
‘The African Mermaid Before Disney’ (2019).
The Atlanta Constitution
‘Disney Defends ‘Little Mermaid’ Casting’ (2019).
Washington post
‘Africa Celebrated Black MermaidsLong Before Disney and #NotMyAriel‘. Interview for feature by Danielle Paquette (2019).
BBC History Magazine
‘John Hardyng: Henry V’s Secret Agent‘. (July 2019)
Times Higher Education
‘From Unicorns to Beastly Farts‘. (June 2019). Review of Book of Beasts in print magazine (Issue 2,411) and online.
Vera. Virgin In Flight Magazine
Interview for a 6-page feature on King Arthur by Mike Peake. May 2019 Issue.
Liverpool University News
Authored feature: ‘What Medieval History Tells Us About Game of Thrones (and how it might end…).’ (2019).
Big Issue North
Mermaids. Issue 1280 (2019). ‘Drawn to Scales‘, a feature on mermaids, and ‘Mermaids and Where to Find Them‘.
BBC History Magazine
Authored feature: ‘My Favourite Place: Rome, Italy‘ (May 2019).
Worldwide Media
‘The Kid Who Would be King‘. Interview for a feature by Elaine Lipworth. (2019).
The Cut
‘Did Mary, Queen of Scots Really Wear All of Those Earrings?‘ Interview for a feature by Gabriella Paiella (2018).
The Spinoff
‘Why is Fish Sex so Hot Right Now? (Because Apparently It is)‘. Interview for a feature by Megan Dunn (2018).
BBC History Magazine
Authored feature: ‘Anniversaries: 14 April 1471 Warwick the Kingmaker is Slain in Battle’ (2018).
The Boston Globe
‘The Fishy but Eternal Allure of the Merman’ (2018).
The Boston Globe
‘The Return of the Mermen.’ Interview for a feature by Con Chapman (2018).
BBC News
‘When I’m in my tail everything else just floats away: the real life mermaids of Britain.’ Interview for feature by Catriona White (2017).
The Thinker’s Garden
‘The Mermaid Isles Project.’ Feature and Interview about the Mermaids of the British Isles Project (2017).
BBC News
‘Game of Thrones: Who is the True Heir?’ (2017) Interview about Inheritance in Game of Thrones. UK feature. Chinese Feature.
The Conversation
Authored feature: ‘Why we Can’t Resist the Lure of Mermaids’ (2017).
Dallas Observer
‘Submerged in Subculture: Inside Plano’s Mermaid School.’ Interview about mermaids in history and popular culture for an article by Paige Skinner (2017).
Ottawa Citizen
‘Penis Harvest and Killer Rabbits.’ Also features in The Calgary Herald; The Montreal Gazette; The Windsor Star; The Leader Post; and The Edmonton Journal (2017).
The Conversation
Authored featured: ‘St Valentine’s – A Minor Day in a Medieval Calendar packed with Festivals’ (2017).
Times Higher Education
Authored Contribution: ‘Academics’ New Year’s Resolutions: From Actual Self to Ideal Self’ (2017).
BBC Radio 3
Authored feature: ‘Five Fantastic Medieval Beasts and Where to Find Them’ (2016).
Being Human Festival
‘Mermaids and the Maritime Imaginary.’ Interview about Mermaids and the Humanities (2016).
Vice
‘What’s the Deal with That #MermaidLife thing?‘. Interview about Mermaids in popular culture for an article by Lara Williams (2016).
The Big Issue
Authored feature: ‘A History Buff’s Guide to Game of Thrones.’ Issue 1202 (2016). Article.
The Conversation
Authored feature: ‘London’s Bloody Tower Plays Host to Game of Thrones Season Five’ (2015).
Do Not Disturb
‘Where the Wild Things May Lurk‘. Interview about Mythical Creatures of the British Isles for an article by Benjamin Parker (2015).
The History Valut
‘Eureka! Historians share their experiences.’ Interview (2014).
Times Higher Education
Interview by Matthew Reisz ‘Very Ripe Fruit Leaves Twitter Followers Nun-plussed’ and ‘Medievalist Shares Ripe fruit of Penis Tree‘ (2013).
The History Vault
‘Five Minutes With…’ Interview (2013).
Liverpool University News
Viewpoint on King Arthur Legend (2013)
The Champion
Interview about BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers (2013).
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