Elisabeth Flett - meet the author

It's time for a new kind of fairy tale: step into the queer folklore world of 'No Such Thing as Kelpies'.

A blend of contemporary fantasy & fairy tale fragments both very old, and entirely new.

Award-winning writer and theatre-maker Elisabeth Flett is set to release her new first novel, No Such Thing As Kelpies, on November 22nd 2025.
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.

You may also like the following events from But n' Ben Books :

• This month, 23rd October, 10:30 am, Doric Storytelling with Jackie Ross in Aberdeen
• This month, 24th October, 06:00 pm, Ross Whyte - Sound Festival performance & book presentation in Aberdeen
• Next month, 21st November, 02:30 pm, A. D. Bergin - meet the author in Aberdeen

Also check out other Arts events in Aberdeen, Theatre events in Aberdeen, Literary Art events in Aberdeen.