Folklore Books

March 2026 – Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror

Bitesize tales of elf and fairie; brownie and goblin kin; faerie animals; demons of land and sea; giants, ogres and hairy men; dragons and serpents; mermaids, seal people and the blue men; spectral dogs and demon cats; wyrd creatures; the Beast of Buchan and the Gorbals Vampire. Come on a magical journey in faerie tales and folk horror, introducing almost 200 characters from Scottish folklore.

Folklore of Scotland: Faerie Folk and Folk Horror
Rae, Stephen G

July 2025 – Folklore of the Lake District

Bitesize tales of elves and giants, faeries and goblins; of dragons, King Arthur and Merlin the magician; witches and wizards; gods, goddesses and sinners; poetry, song and dance; from mighty trees to hairy fish. Come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties.

Folklore of the Lake District: Ghost Stories ◊ Fol ….
Rae, Stephen G

September 2025 – Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: an Encyclopedia of World Folklore

Lancashire Boggart, Orkney Brownie, Cumbrian Hob-thross and Borders Redcap. Come on a magical journey in folk horror, fairytales, nature lore and verse; tales of Goblins and goblin-like characters in world folklore.

Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin: An ….
Rae, Stephen G.