ForgottenA world of stories by William Moore
Dark folklore, illustrated poetry and tales that turn the familiar into something strange. Welcome to Forgotten Fairytales.
Nursery rhymes. Half-remembered sayings. The things we tell each other in the dark.
An expanding world of original stories, rooted in folklore. Find your own way in.
The illustrated trilogy
Poetry, stories and riddles by William Moore, brought to life in Bethany Clark’s intricate illustrations.
![The Grimoire of Forgotten Fairytales [Hardback]](http://forgottenfairytales.com/cdn/shop/files/9781739516406.jpg?v=1694730679&width=800)
Familiar rhymes take an unfamiliar turn. Discover the illustrated poems, stories and riddles that began Forgotten Fairytales.
![The Tome of Terrible Truths [Hardback]](http://forgottenfairytales.com/cdn/shop/files/FRONTONLY.png?v=1727714125&width=800)
Broken mirrors, whispered superstitions and a midnight train. Follow the familiar further into the strange.
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Seasons turn, boundaries shift and stories reach their endings. The third book in the illustrated trilogy.
![The Grimoire of Forgotten Fairytales [Hardback]](http://forgottenfairytales.com/cdn/shop/files/9781739516406.jpg?v=1694730679&width=600)
![The Tome of Terrible Truths [Hardback]](http://forgottenfairytales.com/cdn/shop/files/FRONTONLY.png?v=1727714125&width=600)
![The Book of Bitter Ends [Hardback]](http://forgottenfairytales.com/cdn/shop/files/BBE_front_cover_for_website.png?v=1779044577&width=600)
All three hardbacks
Begin with the Grimoire. Follow the Tome. Reach the Bitter Ends.
Explore the individual books →
A closer look
Turn a familiar rhyme over in your mind. Trace the ink through the margins. See a little of what waits inside the books.
Ink with a life of its own
Meet the creatures, rhymes and strange places that give the trilogy its character.
Follow the illustrations
Listen · Full-cast audio drama
When Harriet’s name is stolen, a London bookseller is drawn into a world where stories and promises carry dangerous power.
A continuing story in the Forgotten Fairytales universe. Begin with episode one; no knowledge of the books required.
Discover The Grimoire DiariesWritten by Alex Edwards and William Moore. Produced by Stone Fable.
There is more than one way in
Birds, bargains, broken mirrors. Choose a mood or follow a creature through six illustrated reading trails.
Discover what you might like to read next. Leave the surprises for the books.
Find your own thread
The storyteller
Forgotten Fairytales was created by William Moore, a British writer, performer, musician and storyteller fascinated by the tales we inherit—and what we make of them.
If you found your way here through William’s folklore videos, welcome. These books and the audio drama are where that curiosity grows into original fiction.
Meet WilliamKeep a place in the story
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