The Fairy Spotter's Guide
Where to Find Banshees, Bigfoot and Other Creatures from Folklore
Will be published approx. on 10. September 2026
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-0354-3462-6 (ISBN)
Description
No matter where you are, you're never far from a door to the Otherworld ...
From the bloodthirsty baobhan sith of the Scottish Highlands to the mischievous trasgu creeping beneath your floorboards, the world is teeming with hidden, magical beings.
The Fairy Spotter's Guide is your essential companion for navigating the world of the uncanny. Journey across continents and cultures as you uncover the origins - both real and mythological - of 80 extraordinary folk creatures, from mermaids and bigfoot to shapeshifters and spectral hounds.
Packed with over 100 original, spellbinding illustrations and written by a leading expert in fairy tales and folklore, this is no ordinary field guide. Whether you're a seasoned cryptid hunter or a curious newcomer, this beautifully crafted book will enchant, unnerve and utterly captivate.
Watch your step. Not all fairies are friendly.
From the bloodthirsty baobhan sith of the Scottish Highlands to the mischievous trasgu creeping beneath your floorboards, the world is teeming with hidden, magical beings.
The Fairy Spotter's Guide is your essential companion for navigating the world of the uncanny. Journey across continents and cultures as you uncover the origins - both real and mythological - of 80 extraordinary folk creatures, from mermaids and bigfoot to shapeshifters and spectral hounds.
Packed with over 100 original, spellbinding illustrations and written by a leading expert in fairy tales and folklore, this is no ordinary field guide. Whether you're a seasoned cryptid hunter or a curious newcomer, this beautifully crafted book will enchant, unnerve and utterly captivate.
Watch your step. Not all fairies are friendly.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
full colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
739 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0354-3462-6 (9781035434626)
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Elizabeth Dearnley
The Fairy Spotter's Guide
Where to Find Banshees, Bigfoot and Other Creatures from Folklore
E-Book
approx. 09/2026
Welbeck
€12.99
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Person
Elizabeth Dearnley is a writer, artist and folklorist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her work explores fairy tales, horror and collaborative storytelling, and she is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edinburgh Napier University.