John Duncan's Riders of the Sidhe (1911) In the mythic Otherworld of Irish Gaelic folklore, the Tuatha Dé Danann are a powerful race, often described as semi-divine beings possessing extraordinary skills in magic and warfare. According to the tales and legends, they arrived in Ireland in a mist and introduced significant shift in culture and mystical knowledge.… Continue reading Irish Myth: Tuatha Dé Danann
Tag: Fae
We Kept Her in the Cellar
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description Eunice lives her life by three simple rules: One, always refer to Cinderella as family. Two, never let Cinderella gain access to rats or mice. Three, never look upon Cinderella between the hours of twelve and three a.m. Cinderella has dark and terrifying powers. As… Continue reading We Kept Her in the Cellar
Thornhedge
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description There’s a princess trapped in a tower. This isn’t her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the… Continue reading Thornhedge
Upon A Starlit Tide
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are busy trying to secure advantageous marriages, Luce spends her days secretly being taught to sail… Continue reading Upon A Starlit Tide
Victorian Queer & Female Doctors
My next work in progress blends magical realism with inspiration from Victorian era history. I’ve been delving into the Victorian era worlds of natural sciences, Medicine and anatomy, chemistry and botany, journalism, arts, music and literature. This WIP will be an alternate history, melding Fae folklore and marginalised individuals in a new gothic gaslamp series.… Continue reading Victorian Queer & Female Doctors
Irish Myth: Cliodha
Artwork by Tammy Wampler In Irish mythology, Cliodha is often now known as the Queen of the Banshees but once she was the most beautiful women in Irish mythology and the Tir Tairngire (Isle of Promise). In County Cork, Cliodha is firmly established as the patron of the land. Here, her mythology survives where she… Continue reading Irish Myth: Cliodha
Double Book Launch!!
I am thrilled to announce that I'll be in conversation with the delightful Leife Shallcross to launch of my collection Three Curses & Other Dark Tales and edited anthology Cursed Shards from IFWG Publishing of dark tales inspired by fairytales, folklore, magic mirrors, wicked Fae and Curses! Come celebrate noon 28th September at ANU Harry… Continue reading Double Book Launch!!
The Witchwood Knot
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back. Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she… Continue reading The Witchwood Knot
Reblog: All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024
June 2024’s new horror books, featuring titles from Gretchen Felker-Martin, Paul Tremblay, Hailey Piper, L.P. Hernandez, Eden Royce, Josh Malerman, … All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024
Collection Publication
I am thrilled to announce that Three Curses and Other Dark Tales, my debut collection of short and long fiction inspired by global folklore, legends and mythology was released globally on 24 June, 2024. Come closer, let me tell you a tale or three. Sit nearer the firelight and if you notice the folk in… Continue reading Collection Publication

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