Here’s a list of all the events and publications that we can link you to in the coming weeks.

Events

December 11 at 7:00 PM ET

Fairy Tale Salon – Here is the info for our December Fairy-Tale Salon.

Prompt: Bring Your Favorite Book From the Second Half of the Year!

Quest: It’s become a salon tradition for us to ask our salonnières to talk about their favorite books on the summer and winter solstices, and we’re excited to continue that tradition this December! What book has just delighted you recently? What book has really made you think? What book do you just want more people to know about? Bring it to salon this month – we can’t wait to learn all about it (and who knows, maybe it will be an upcoming book club pick!)

If you would like to join us, make sure that you’re on the Salonnières tier or higher on our Patreon for December!

December 15 at 6:30 ET

Smithsonian Associates: Christmas Ghost Stories – Today, the December holidays are all about joyous magic, warm evenings curled by the fire, and celebrations of the triumph of good and light in the world. Traditionally, however, the winter season also ushers in the terrors of the dark and the cold. One of the most fascinating, long-established cultural traditions that blends these very different impulses is the Christmas ghost story.

Folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic trace the history of the winter ghost story, sharing tales and exploring how it became tied to Christmas. They discuss tales from medieval Britain, Christmas carols, and the boom of periodicals in the 19th century and reveal the extent to which Charles Dickens is responsible for the Victorian Christmas ghost story craze. Lest Dickens get all the credit, they also introduce you to other iconic writers of the era. Finally, they explain why this tradition has largely faded and where traces remain.

Click here to get your tickets!

December 18 at 7:00 PM ET

Book Club – Join us on December 18th at 7PM ET to discuss Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree! December is the best time for cozy fantasy, and we felt like we could all use some lower-stakes fun!

Here’s the description: “After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.”

And here are some reviews!

“This is a story about following your dreams, even when they take you away from who you thought you had to be. It’s sweet, beautiful and, most of all, kind. I hugely recommend this book.” – Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart A Doorway

“A gentle little cozy set against an epic fantasy backdrop. . . . This charming outing will please anyone who’s ever wished to spend time in a fantasy world without all the quests and battles.” – Publishers Weekly

“An orc retires from adventuring to start a fantasy city’s very first coffee shop. This setup combined with the positive messages of defying societal stereotypes, letting go of violence to build peace, and trusting in your friends feels like a premise from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. . . . Legends & Lattes is a novel, and shop, that will delight anyone who enjoys coffee-shop alternate universes, slow-burn romances, and the vindication of friendship.” – Booklist, starred review

If you would like to join us, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for December!

January 8 at 7:00 PM ET

Book Club – Join us on January 8th at 7pm ET to discuss Higher Magic by Courtney Floyd – we’re giving you advance heads up for this one, since our meeting will be a little earlier in the month (and also to give you lots of time to read this one because it is a DELIGHT!)

Here’s the description: “First-generation graduate student Dorothe Bartleby has one last chance to pass the Magic program’s qualifying exam after freezing with anxiety during her first attempt. If she fails to demonstrate that magic in classic literature changed the world, she’ll be kicked out of the university. And now her advisor insists she reframe her entire dissertation using Digimancy. While mages have found a way to combine computers and magic, Bartleby’s fated to never make it work.

This time is no exception. Her revised working goes horribly wrong, creating a talking skull named Anne that narrates Bartleby’s inner thoughts—even the most embarrassing ones—like she’s a heroine in a Jane Austen novel. Out of her depth, she recruits James, an unfairly attractive mage candidate, to help her stop Anne’s glitches in time for her exam.

Instead, Anne leads them to a shocking and dangerous discovery: Magic students who seek disability accommodations are disappearing—quite literally. When the administration fails to act, Bartleby must learn to trust her own knowledge and skills. Otherwise, she risks losing both the missing students and her future as a mage, permanently.”

Could this BE any more perfect for us?? We can’t wait to talk about it with you!

Here are some reviews!

“Higher Magic is my catnip. By what dark arts I know not, Floyd has summoned up a wonderful wizard-grad-school slice-of-life, replete with organizing, romance, anxiety, camaraderie, and courage. More please!” – Max Gladstone, NYT Bestselling Co-Author of This is How You Lose the Time War

“Floyd creates a spellbindingly accurate reimagining of the grad school experience, where magic does little to improve the struggle of trying to succeed in academia for neurodivergent or nontraditional students…A campus novel with a fantasy twist, Floyd’s debut will charm anyone who’s had to fight for their place in higher education.” – Library Journal

“Higher Magic is a magical treat with charm, magic, mystery, and subtle commentary about friendship, acceptance, and inclusion.” – San Francisco Book Review

If you would like to join us, make sure you’re on the $7+ tier on our Patreon for January!

Current Courses Available

Find Your Fairy Tale Mini-Course ($17) – Find Your Fairy Tale is a bite-sized mini course made to help you connect genuinely with the world of fairy tales and tap into the personal stories that underpin your life – so that you can harness their power or even start to change them. We guarantee academic excellence, dedication to whimsy, and an avenue right into a real sense of everyday enchantment. 

Some people swear by their Enneagram (we’re both 3s) or their Zodiac sign (*waves in Virgo and Scorpio*). We’re all about fairy tales and the insights they reveal.

Click here to grab it!

Press

We had the honor of being interviewed on Drinking Tea with Monsters, a podcast dedicated to “OCD and other, less scary monsters.” We talked about Brittany’s struggles with OCD (and how Sara supports her), about Carterhaugh, and how we work together. We also retold the fairy tale “The Boy Who Went Forth to Learn About Fear” in our own, delightfully irreverent way (did you know it can be applied to neurodivergence? And features a whole ghost bowling scene?), so don’t miss that at the end. Click here to listen!

We did a delightful interview with Addie Hirschten for the Studio Alchemy podcast! Click here to read about it and listen.

Publications

OUR BOOK, FAIRYLORE, IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!

Here’s the official description from our publisher, Sterling Ethos @ Hachette:

“A gorgeously illustrated guide to the fae, filled with intriguing and well-researched explorations of folklore from around the world.

In Ireland, the sinister leannán sídhe suck the life from artists and poets in exchange for muse-like inspiration. In Japan, the elusive zashiki-warashi bestow prosperity on the human families whose homes they share. From the dvorovoi of Russia to the Brazilian curupira, Malaysia’s orang bunian to English brownies, and the moksin tongbŏp of Korea, the world is full of magical creatures who assist, haunt, and dazzle humankind.

This illustrated compendium written by expert folklorists invites us to enter the realm of the fairy folk. Sections dedicated to fairies of the home, nature, romance, and more emphasize what fairies do and what they mean to people around the world. Each chapter illustrates a different way of seeing fairies—a way they’ve been used to explain our world and ourselves.

This is a fascinating reference for anyone who has ever been enchanted by fairies—or would like to be.”

Pre-order our book, tell us your order number by filling out the form on that page, and we’ll send you some sweet bonuses –>

Pre-Order Bonus #1: The Fairies of the Cutting-Room Floor

We are very sorry to say it, but some fairies didn’t make the cut for the final draft of Fairylore. We mean them no disrespect and often had VERY intentional reasons for cutting them – check out this PDF to learn all about them (and why they got the axe in the end!) Spoiler alert: a lot of them are Celtic because, well, there are a lot of different Celtic fairies, there are already a lot of wonderful books about them, and we simply couldn’t include them all. We still love them though.

Pre-Order Bonus #2: The Cut Stories eBook

Likewise, we had a lot of different public domain stories we could have used that we sadly couldn’t fit in – you can find them in this eBook though! Want to read about a troll that gets transformed into a cat? A banshee story that our publishers nixed because it is looonnnggg? How about the story of a Japanese guy who gets taken away to a fairyland under the sea? Of course you do!

Pre-Order Bonus #3: VIP Ticket to the VIRTUAL LAUNCH PARTY

We’re having a virtual party on February 10, 2026 (the day the book officially comes out), and we want YOU to be there! There will be behind-the-scenes gossip, lots of bonus fairy info, and PRIZES! But the only way to get your VIP ticket is by pre-ordering our book, so keep reading to find out how to get on our exclusive guest list (and make sure that the Red Cap bouncer doesn’t toss you out… or worse!)

Pre-order here!

We had a poem, “Janet to the Fairy Queen,” published in the brand new fairy-tale and folklore magazine, The Otherworld! It’s a GORGEOUS issue, created by two amazing women, and you can grab it for just $5 right now! We’re so excited that this new folklore-inspired creative outlet exists, and we highly encourage you to go support it!