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The Fairy Spotter's Guide

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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, ...
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  • 15 September 2026
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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.

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Price: $24.95
Pages: 192
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Imprint: Welbeck
Publication Date: 15 September 2026
Trim Size: 9.45 X 7.64 in
ISBN: 9781035434626
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Mythical, legendary and supernatural beings, monsters and creatures, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore studies / Study of myth, Gift and novelty books / items
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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.