Thirteen stories weave in and out of one another, a blend of contemporary fantasy and fairy tale fragments both very old, and entirely new.  A lonely selkie, ready for revenge. A girl who refused to sew nettles to save brothers she never loved.A man who drunkenly wished for the perfect woman and got a little more than he expected out of the bargain. Welcome. Make yourself comfortable. Take a seat. There’s magic everywhere in this place - if you know where to look. It’s time for a new kind of story to begin.

No Such Thing as Kelpies is the new novel from award-winning writer and theatre-maker Elisabeth Flett . The novel, self-published by Flett and following her acclaimed queer storytelling theatre show The Selkie’s Wife (★★★★★ - Edinburgh Reviews, 2024) is a boldly imaginative and unapologetically feminist re-imagining of Scottish tales both old and new. The genre of this novel is a mix of Folklore and contemporary Fantasy, the reader exploring both the imaginary world of Scottish folk myths and legends and the unexpectedly magical world of modern day Scotland itself. This book covers themes such as LGBTQ+ lived experience and activism, queer found family, feminine rage and feminism, all of which are explored through the lens of Scottish folklore and Scottish cultural identity.