The Ring of Truth
Haunted by fascination, a teenage boy undertakes an ancient ritualistic working for answers to questions unfathomable by science and religion. Submitting himself to the mysteries of the magic circle, he risks spiritual sacrifice in a gamble to step into adulthood without the loss of childhood wonder.
The Riddle of the Sphinx
The artist’s life presents those who dare take it up with a unique set of possibilities and challenges, among them a chance for renown long after the end of their days on earth.
The Place of the Song-Dream
This illustrated essay explores the profound mystery of “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,” the central chapter of Kenneth Grahame’s masterpiece The Wind in the Willows, a beloved book bridging the worlds of animal and man.
The Nearly Perfect Necromancy of Lady Mondegreen
Although the tragic love between Lady Mondegreen and the Earl Amurray existed nowhere in the pages of history or literature, it couldn’t have been more real in the mind of the young girl who dreamed the lovers into being after mishearing a verse of classic poetry. She let her imagination fill in the blanks to create a new reality, inhabiting it heart and soul.
Our Bogeys, Our Shelves
Your home library is more than a mere collection of fact and fantasy. By acquiring and keeping each of the books that line your shelves, you craft an ever-changing self-portrait made of memories, knowledge, hopes, and secrets unique to you alone.
Nine Defenses Against the Basilisk
In antiquity the wild places of the world were menaced by the dreaded “king of all reptiles,” the basilisk, a creature so vile that it could turn brave heroes to stone with a mere look. Today we face the basilisk every time we are gripped with anxiety so strong it stops us in our tracks.
Exploding the Tangerine
Magical duels are depicted in film and other popular fiction as flashy affairs full of supernatural fireworks, and they’re often given as proof of a person’s ability to use “real magic” for self-defense and to influence the world around them.
Enchantment Dismantled
Have you ever crossed your fingers or wore a special piece of clothing, telling yourself you’ll be luckier because of it? We all engage in superstitious behavior to some extent, even if we’re not sure whether it works.
Armchair Demonology
Mystics and intellectuals have extolled the virtues of stimulants throughout all of human history, believing that the use of certain substances can bring them closer to the ineffable. Although arduous journeys along “the poison path” appeal to many psychonauts, there is also much magic to be found in the use of milder stimulants.
Tales From Fiddler’s Green: Issue 2 - Midnight Flowers
Our second collection of prose and verse, with an introduction by series editor Susan Redington Bobby and a foreword from Clint Marsh. Published in December 2023 by Fiddler’s Green. Tales from Fiddler’s Green 2 features red foil titling, illustrations throughout by Niall Grant, and 80 pages of short fiction and poetry.
Tales From Fiddler’s Green: Issue 1 - Premiere Issue
Our first collection of prose and verse, with an introduction by series editor Susan Redington Bobby and a foreword from Clint Marsh. Published in spring 2021 by Fiddler’s Green. Tales from Fiddler’s Green 1 features red foil titling, illustrations throughout by Open Sea Design Co., and 72 pages of short fiction and poetry
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 2 Number 3 - Gods of the Afternoon
Our seventh issue, also known as “Gods of the Afternoon,” published February 2020. Fiddler’s Green 7 features copper titling, a cover drawn by Benjamin A. Vierling, and 52 pages of art and magic.
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 2 Number 4 - Idyl Hearts
Our eighth issue, also known as “Idyl Hearts,” published November 2021. Fiddler’s Green 8 features copper titling, a cover drawn by Sigurd Persson, and 56 pages of art and magic.
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 2 Number 2 Woodcutter’s Moon
Sixth issue, “Woodcutter’s Moon,” published 2 February 2019, with copper titling, a cover drawn by Matthew Glover of Sin Eater Illustration, and 52 pages of art and magic
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 2 Number 1 - The Otherwise
Fifth issue, “The Otherwise,” published May 2018, with copper titling, a cover drawn by Glyn Smyth, and 48 pages of art and magic
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 1 Number 4 - Crown & Crossroads
Fourth issue, “Crown & Crossroads,” published June 2017 (1500 copies), with copper titling, a cover drawn by Timothy Renner, and 44 pages of art and magic
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 1 Number 3 - Gardener’s Giantess
Third issue, “Gardener’s Giantess,” published August 2016 (500 copies), with the much-loved copper titling, French flaps, an original cover drawn by Timothy Renner [...]
Fiddler’s Green Peculiar Parish Magazine explores themes of time and landscape in this third issue.
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 1 Number 2 - Verdigris Soul
Second issue, “Verdigris Soul,” first published September 2015 (500 copies) and reissued February 2016 (250 copies) in honor of the Occult Humanities Conference, featuring copper foil titling on the cover
Fiddler’s Green: Volume 1 Number 1 - Premiere Issue
Premiere issue, first published September 2014 (500 copies) and reissued February 2016 (250 copies) in honor of the Occult Humanities Conference, featuring copper foil titling on the cover.