Heather Fawcett writes fantasy for adults and younger readers, often combining folklore, scholarship and adventure. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries follows a brilliant but socially awkward academic travelling to a remote northern village to document local faeries, only to find that fieldwork, village relationships and her charming rival Wendell Bambleby become entangled with dangerous folklore. The Map of the Otherlands continues Emily's research through new fairy realms and academic puzzles. Earlier books such as Even the Darkest Stars and The Language of Ghosts use mountain expeditions, royal intrigue and magical landscapes for younger audiences. Fawcett's writing is accessible and atmospheric, with practical research details and dry humour balancing the fantasy. Her work fits cosy fantasy, folklore-inspired fantasy and adventurous middle-grade or YA fantasy, especially for readers who like capable protagonists solving problems through knowledge rather than brute force. Read more Less
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