Harpies, by Isabelle Knops

Harpies, by Isabelle Knops

Isabelle Knops is an aspiring author writing a novel, who sketches when inspiration wanes. ‘Harpies’ is a story that brings together Greek mythology and the modern world through a cooking show, allowing misunderstood women from mythology (and liminal...
The Folklore Edition (foreword)

The Folklore Edition (foreword)

I wish I could say there was a more compelling reason why Folklore is the theme for our first (official) issue, but truthfully it was the result of going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole whilst researching Scottish folklore and not being able to climb back out of it. The...
Why Fantasy Lit has such a chokehold over me

Why Fantasy Lit has such a chokehold over me

Last year, bored and having finished my five hundredth re-read of my favourite fanfic, I happened to pick up A Court of Thorns and Roses in Waterstones. I distinctly remember saying to the pal I was with at the time that I’d heard good things from BookTok and that I’d...