A world of stories by William Moore
Forgotten Fairytales is William Moore’s world of strange stories, rooted in folklore. Begin with the illustrated books, listen to The Grimoire Diaries, or follow a curiosity of your own.
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Found your way here through one of William’s folklore videos? This is where those interests become original stories.
The books and The Grimoire Diaries are separate ways into the same storytelling world. You can begin with either.
The illustrated trilogy
Poetry, stories and riddles by William Moore, brought to life in Bethany Clark’s intricate illustrations.
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Familiar rhymes take an unfamiliar turn. Discover the illustrated poems, stories and riddles that began Forgotten Fairytales.
Broken mirrors, whispered superstitions and a midnight train. Follow the familiar further into the strange.
Seasons turn, boundaries shift and stories reach their endings. The third book in the illustrated trilogy.
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.
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.
From the page, into the everyday
A book for your shelf, a story for your headphones, an illustration to wear.
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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 A small diversion: turn a leaf of the Almanac →
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.
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