The Fairy Spotter's Guide - Where to Find Banshees, Bigfoot and Other Creatures from Folklore

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Dearnley Elizabeth
• Publisher: Headline Book
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.09.2026
• EAN: 9781035434626
• ISBN: 978-1-0354-3462-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Illustrations: full colour illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Gift books, Monsters & Legendary Beings, Gift and novelty books / items, Folklore studies / Study of myth