The Salisbury Hare, by Christina Hall

The Salisbury Hare, by Christina Hall

Cheltenham-based writer Christina Hall is a writer who focuses on the magical, mysterious and the relationships that exist between people. Christina says ‘”The Salisbury Hare” is a local folk tale from Wiltshire, where I am from, which tells of a...
The Burning, by Iman Mackenzie

The Burning, by Iman Mackenzie

Iman Mackenzie (she/her) is a Scottish writer, avid reader and yapper. She loves fantastical storytelling, her dog and sugar. ‘The Burning’ is inspired by female rage. In Iman’s words, ‘it’s for women who are done dirty in the name of...
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...