The Lark Ascending
Written in 1881, Meredith’s poem takes inspiration from Shelley’s “Ode to a Skylark” and in turn inspired Ralph Vaughan Williams’ violin masterpiece of 1921. One century on, our Peculiar Parish Edition is offered in humble commemoration of the “silver chain” of influence wrought by the best of the arts.
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.
Christmas at Sea
Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Christmas at Sea” was first published in the 22 December 1888 edition of The Scots Observer, in the poet’s hometown of Edinburgh. Two years later it was selected as the closing work in Stevenson’s Ballads.
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.
A Purple Thread
Even before his birth, the life of Oscar Wilde was one shaped by dark, otherworldly forces. From a childhood spent in the fabled lands of Tír na nÓg to his star-crossed romance with Lord Alfred Douglas, Wilde’s trajectory through the artistic and social worlds of his day seemed guided by strange fate, some of it prophesied in his most famous works, including Salomé and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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.
EAVA: Issue 2 - Roots
Imagery of the region’s unique mix of flora are dispersed through this issue, to be discovered like dried flowers pressed between the pages.
EAVA: Issue 1 - Pilgrimages
A pilgrimage can take many forms. The artists within this issue have shared work and essays that will take you on a journey through their creative practice, experiences, and memories. Photographers, musicians, painters, poets and more fill these pages.