Author releases book about Gem State legends

An Inland Northwest author recently published a book exploring the Gem State's lesser-known legends, stories and cultural lore.

"Idaho Folklore: Historical Local Legends" by Hannah Flint is a carefully researched collection of legends, oral traditions and place-based stories rooted in landscapes and communities across Idaho. Drawing from indigenous oral history, pioneer accounts, local memory and modern folklore, "Idaho Folklore" this book explores how stories take shape around mountains, rivers, towns and historical events — and how those stories continue to influence how Idaho is remembered and understood.

The book is available through Ingram for bookstores and distributors, as well as Barnes and Noble and Amazon. 

Flint is a folklorist, author and visual designer based in Spokane. She holds an emphasis in cultural anthropology from Columbia Basin College and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design from Eastern Washington University. Flint’s work focuses on the folklore of the Pacific Northwest and Inland Northwest, documenting long-standing regional legends and the modern lore that continues to form around them.

Before turning her focus fully to writing, Flint founded the Balcony, a Spokane-based graphic design studio, and later worked as a brand manager for Continuous Composites. That background informs the structure and presentation of her books, blending research-driven storytelling with contemporary formatting. Flint continues to live in Spokane, with her husband, son and two dogs. She spends her time homeschooling her son, while exploring, researching and documenting the evolving folklore of the region.

    Flint