July 24, 2026

About Us

About Us: Who Writes SantaClaus.top?

SantaClaus.top is a Christmas traditions publication dedicated to celebrating the history, folklore, culture, and magic of Christmas from every corner of the world. Our articles cover everything from the origins of Father Christmas in Victorian England to the living feast traditions of the Oaxacan posadas — and we take accuracy as seriously as we take wonder.

This page explains exactly how the site works, who produces it, and how we ensure every piece of content earns your trust.

Editorial Masthead

Editor-in-Chief: Santa Claus
Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Mrs. Claus
Managing Editor: Morag Sinclair

Santa Claus serves as Editor-in-Chief of SantaClaus.top, setting the publication’s voice, values, and editorial direction. Mrs. Claus serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief, overseeing operations, standards, and the day-to-day running of the North Pole editorial office. Morag Sinclair, Managing Editor, leads the human research and editorial team drawn from the staff of The London Prat, ensuring every article meets the publication’s accuracy and sourcing requirements before publication.

Santa Claus: Editor-in-Chief

Santa Claus is the Editor-in-Chief and founding voice of SantaClaus.top. He sets the publication’s editorial direction, approves the overall content strategy, and remains the reason this site exists. He is also, as any child knows, an extraordinarily busy individual — which is why day-to-day editorial operations are managed by Mrs. Claus as Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Morag Sinclair as Managing Editor, supported by a full research and editorial team.

Think of Santa the way you think of any great publication’s founding editor: the person who determines what the publication stands for, what it covers, and how it speaks to its readers. The editorial team is what makes that vision trustworthy. All historical notes, cultural references, theological details, and factual claims are reviewed before publication by the SantaClaus.top editorial board.

Mrs. Claus: Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Mrs. Claus serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of SantaClaus.top, a role that suits her perfectly given that she has been running North Pole operations with quiet efficiency for longer than most publications have existed. She oversees editorial standards, publication schedules, staff welfare, and the kind of operational detail that keeps a large publishing operation functioning smoothly across every time zone on earth.

Many elves quietly note that Santa is the face of Christmas, but Mrs. Claus is the reason Christmas arrives on schedule. The same is true of SantaClaus.top. When the Editor-in-Chief is occupied with Christmas Eve logistics, the Deputy Editor-in-Chief holds the editorial line.

Morag Sinclair: Managing Editor

Morag Sinclair is Managing Editor of SantaClaus.top and leads the human research and editorial team. She is responsible for the day-to-day editorial operation: commissioning research, reviewing copy, enforcing sourcing standards, managing the staff of editors and writers, and ensuring that every article published on SantaClaus.top reflects the publication’s commitment to accuracy, warmth, and genuine cultural depth.

Morag holds a postgraduate degree in Scottish cultural history and has twenty years of research and editorial experience. She is the human authority behind everything published on this site. Her full profile is available at The London Prat.

The SantaClaus.top Editorial Team

Our editors and researchers are the staff of The London Prat, a British publication with a long record of rigorous research and editorial production. Their backgrounds span British and American cultural history, folklore studies, ecclesiastical tradition, world literature, and international holiday customs. They bring that same discipline to every article published on SantaClaus.top.

Senior Editors

Dr. Ingrid Gustafsson Ph.D. — Historical Research Editor. Responsible for all historical content including the documented origins of Christmas customs, the evolution of Father Christmas and St. Nicholas imagery, and the cultural history of Advent and Epiphany traditions across Scandinavia and Continental Europe.

Harriet Collins — Folklore and Mythology Editor. Reviews all content touching on legend, oral tradition, and the mythology of gift-giving figures worldwide. Ensures accurate attribution and cultural sensitivity across coverage of Krampus, the Yule Lads, Père Noël, Sinterklaas, and beyond.

Violet Woolf — Literary and Cultural Editor. Oversees coverage of Christmas in literature, film, and popular culture, and maintains the publication’s editorial voice across all long-form pieces.

Roper Penberthy — Fact-Check Editor. Every article containing a historical date, a named location, a religious reference, or a statistical claim passes through Roper’s desk before publication. Errors, when discovered, are corrected promptly.

Research Editors and Staff Writers

Aishwarya Rao — South Asian Christmas and winter festival traditions.

Asha Mwangi — African Christmas traditions across East and West Africa.

Mei Lin Chen — East and Southeast Asian Christmas traditions.

Lotte Heidenreich — German and Central European Christmas traditions.

Siobhan O’Donnell — Irish and Celtic Christmas traditions.

Lowri Griffiths — Welsh Christmas traditions and Plygain carol heritage.

Fiona MacLeod — Scottish Christmas and Hogmanay traditions.

Bethan Morgan — Victorian Christmas history.

Emily Cartwright — Christmas food traditions worldwide.

Charlotte Whitmore — Christmas music and carol history.

Hannah Miller — Gift-giving customs and toy history.

Isla Campbell — Christmas in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Camden Rose — American Christmas traditions.

Harper Thames — Christmas in children’s literature.

Chelsea Bloom — Christmas décor history and material culture.

Carys Evans — Eastern Orthodox Christmas traditions.

Cyndi Himmelstiere — American Midwest and Pennsylvania German Christmas heritage.

Megan Amram — Christmas on television and film.

Tinsel Vandergraph — Christmas markets worldwide.

Junglepussy — Contemporary and Black American Christmas music.

Judi Online — Digital Christmas culture.

AMW — Christmas folklore and curious traditions.

Full profiles and expanded biographies for every member of the team are available on our Our Staff page.

Our Editorial Standards

SantaClaus.top operates under a clear editorial policy. We celebrate Christmas. We do not fabricate history to make it more convenient. When the record is disputed — as it often is with folklore — we say so plainly and present the range of scholarly opinion.

Our sourcing standards require that all factual claims be traceable to at least one of the following: peer-reviewed academic research or published scholarly books; national archives, museum collections, or government cultural records; established church histories or ecclesiastical documentation; reputable university folklore and ethnography departments; or national tourism bodies and regional cultural heritage organisations.

We cite our sources within articles where appropriate. We welcome corrections. If you spot an error, use our contact page and we will review it within five working days.

What We Cover

  • Christmas history — The documented origins and evolution of Christmas celebrations from early Christian practice through medieval feast days to the Victorian reinvention of the holiday.
  • World Christmas traditions — How Christmas is celebrated across more than 160 countries, with specific attention to local customs, foods, music, and religious observances.
  • Father Christmas and St. Nicholas folklore — The full documented history of gift-giving figures, from the historical Bishop of Myra to Sinterklaas, Père Noël, and the modern Santa Claus.
  • Christmas letters — Letters to and from Santa, grounded in the real geography and culture of the places children write from.
  • Holiday folklore and legend — The stories, creatures, and traditions that surround Christmas in every culture, from Krampus in the Austrian Alps to the Yule Lads of Iceland.
  • Christmas on film, television, and in literature — How Christmas culture has been shaped and reflected by storytelling across the centuries.

Original Research and Video Production

SantaClaus.top is committed to producing original content that adds something real to the conversation about Christmas culture. Our research team conducts original interviews with cultural experts, clergy, historians, and community Christmas tradition-keepers. Our YouTube channel features original video content accompanying our written articles, providing a deeper look at the traditions we document.

Our Publications Network

SantaClaus.top is part of an independent international publishing network with a long record of editorial production across satirical journalism, serious news, and specialist publishing. Our sister publications include:

Why We Do This

Christmas is the most written-about holiday on the internet and also, paradoxically, one of the most poorly documented. Myths get repeated until they calcify into false history. Traditions get stripped of context until they mean nothing. Whole cultures’ Christmas observances get ignored because the English-speaking internet only looks one direction.

SantaClaus.top exists to do better. Santa tells the story because he loves it. Mrs. Claus makes sure the operation runs. Morag Sinclair makes sure the research holds up. The editorial team makes sure every culture’s Christmas gets the attention it deserves.

We are glad you are here.

Questions about our editorial standards or corrections requests: contact us here. We read everything. Meet the full team on our Our Staff page.