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Alexandra Beaumont - Folklore Fantasy Author
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🦉Folkloric books, folk music, gothic meanders
📚Indie Press 2025 Distinguished Favourite
🦌 Folk horror obsessed
🐉British Fantasy Soc London Event Org
🌊Books @brigidsgatepress
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Firstly, here’s my goofy photo diary of lots of fun and happy conversations at Fantasy Con. 🖤

Secondly, Sorry if you missed out on buying Dissonance of Bird Song, it I’ve included some info on where to find them online.

Lovely to see some many wonderful people!

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November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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At home among the fairy tales and folklore. 🌿

My dark folklore fantasy duology (with a smattering of romance) are now at home in their natural habitat. Or at least, the right fairy tales and folklore listings on ‘zon. 😅

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October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Have Covid, embracing the YA moody assass*n look as I trundle round the bit of the house I’m restricting myself to. 😅

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Beaumont with messy hair, a mask and her hood up.
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Fan of folk horror fantasy?! Ballad of River Bones comes out on 22nd October. Street Team sign ups are now live:

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For fans of Lucy Hounsom, T Kingfisher and The Last Kingdom.

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Ballad of River Bones is the conclusion of epic folklore fantasy and Indie Press Award Distinguished Favourite duology, Dissonance of Bird Song, ending the critically acclaimed tale of “love, loss and sacrifice.” Cursed by ghosts of her victims and haunted by her past, Nessa searches for her lost sister. In the Myst, change is devastating. To survive, Nessa makes a pact with a mysterious druid to protect herself from the ghosts of those she has killed. As the shadows draw long over ancient Cornwall, Nessa’s path leads her to a choice: Save her sister and doom herself to death, or destroy the Myst and banish her sister to the sea. Ballad of River Bones is the conclusion of epic folklore fantasy and Indie Press Award Distinguished Favourite duology, Dissonance of Bird Song, ending the critically acclaimed tale of “love, loss and sacrifice.” Cursed by ghosts of her victims and haunted by her past, Nessa searches for her lost sister. In the Myst, change is devastating. To survive, Nessa makes a pact with a mysterious druid to protect herself from the ghosts of those she has killed. As the shadows draw long over ancient Cornwall, Nessa’s path leads her to a choice: Save her sister and doom herself to death, or destroy the Myst and banish her sister to the sea. Links to sign up to street team are in bio. Reviews of folk lore fantasy epic Dissonance of Bird Song, praising for its atmosphere and lyrical, poignant story telling. Blurb of folklore fantasy epic, Ballad of River Bones. Ballad of River Bones is the conclusion of epic folklore fantasy and Indie Press Award Distinguished Favourite duology, Dissonance of Bird Song, ending the critically acclaimed tale of “love, loss and sacrifice.” Cursed by ghosts of her victims and haunted by her past, Nessa searches for her lost sister. In the Myst, change is devastating. To survive, Nessa makes a pact with a mysterious druid to protect herself from the ghosts of those she has killed. As the shadows draw long over ancient Cornwall, Nessa’s path leads her to a choice: Save her sister and doom herself to death, or destroy the Myst and banish her sister to the sea.
October 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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This gothic book ABSOLUTELY destroyed me in the first few pages, and I tell everyone to read it. It influences all my gothic fantasy.

What’s your favourite gothic book?

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October 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Evergreen themes of rebellion, folk horror and bi-rep love in my books. My next book I’m planning on writing is going to be even more folk horror and even more rebellion focused. ✊

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October 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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My folk horror fantasy Ballad of River Bones is now available on Net Galley, along with critically acclaimed Dissonance of Bird Song. Happy spooky season! 🎃

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October 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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The song begins: Pre-orders are live and you can find both Ballad of River Bones and the prequel, Dissonance of Bird Song, on Net Galley. The book comes out 22nd October, when the bones at last begin to sing. ☠️

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October 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Almost time to cross the veil into the otherworld…

Our next @britishfantasysociety event is coming up, delve into the world of folk horror with us. Tickets still available through Waterstones Covent Garden.

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Almost time to cross the veil into the otherworld… Our next @britishfantasysociety event is coming up, delve into the world of folk horror with us. Tickets still available through @waterstonescovgarden As the veil thins and we move towards All Hallows Eve, follow these mysterious authors down the rabbit hole of supernatural and folk horror inspired fantasy books. Bring your warding glyphs, and get ready for a night of weird tales and wild fun in this latest British Fantasy Society event. Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel, featuring: @rj.barker @davidmbarnett @linton.marisa
September 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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FANTASY VILLAIN WRITING 101

A brief outline of what I think about when crafting fantasy villains. ⚔️ ☠️

I try make all my villains feel a little bit relatable at least, as I don’t enjoy books where evil is a very binary concept.

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September 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Final final edits are done for Ballad of River Bones, and I’m ready to sleep. Pre-order links, street team sign ups and review link coming soon. Comps are T Kingfisher & Lucy Holland meets Cornish folk horror.

Dissonance of Bird Song is currently available on NetGalley.

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September 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Thanks. 🙂 Following here is perfect as I’m going to shout about and share forms / sign up deets. I’m marginally more active on Instagram though.

Comps are SISTERSONG meets T Kingfisher and folk horror. Here’s a bit more info.
September 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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My folk horror fantasy is coming really really soon, and I’ll be looking for a street team to hype it up. Let me know if you’re interested. ☺️ Goodies and reviews copies will be available.

It’s the sequel to my Indie Press Award distinguished fave, Dissonance of Bird Song.

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September 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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One year of my epic folklore fantasy with a smattering of romance selling pretty consistently (except when work got busy/ my holiday.)

What a dreamy year. Still can’t believe I got an Indie Press Award accolade either this book. 😍🌊

Thanks to @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social

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August 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Stuff I wish I knew early doors of book life. 😅 📚

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August 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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WHAT A LOVELY GROUP OF AUTHORS. ✨

Honestly had the best time at the event with these wonderful people.

Check out: @amydelaforce.bsky.social
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Their books all sound phenomenal. Go buy ‘em. 📚

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August 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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WHAT IF EVERY BEST SELLER / POPULAR TRADITIONALLY AQUIRED BOOK PAIRED WITH AN INDIE BOOK OR A LESSER KNOWN TRAD BOOK FOR PROMOTION? HOW GREAT WOULD THAT BE?

What do you think?

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July 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Taking being a bird folklore enthusiast and author seriously, one stupid picture at a time.

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A chicken with a halo tells us about bird folklore where Romans believed chickens could predict the future. A puffin with a crystal ball tells the future in a reference to Icelandic folklore A raven, also an omen of death, fires a laser beam from its mouth. A description of bird folklore fantasy book, Dissonance of Bird Song
July 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Humanity Through the Looking Glass of Fantasy

Join us for an adventure into characterisation and how we make characters relatable in fantasy, even when they’re casting spells and encountering mythical creatures. 🐉

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July 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Self love and not burning out doing the things we love. 🖤 I’m thinking a lot about this at the moment as I write alongside a busy full time job, so here’s a little message for anyone going through similar and feeling pressure to succeed in things. I hear you. 🖤

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April 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Album update: Storm Tongue, the Dissonance of Bird Song album, is on its way.

Storm Tongue is a mix of folk songs close to my heart, including Cornish traditional songs. All of them have ties to Dissonance of Bird Song, and are part of my (and hopefully now your) immersion in the world.

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April 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Big news: I’ve been quiet and that’s because my publication schedule has moved up because there’s a fair bit of excitement for the DISSONANCE OF BIRD SONG sequel.

So presenting: BALLAD OF RIVER BONES… a folk horror fantasy with lyrical gloriousness.

Final cover to be revealed. 👀

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April 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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A land raised by a sea giant… 🌊

In tales of old from Cornwall, the peninsula of Treryn Dinas is said to have been raised from the waves by a sea giant.

This sea-struck land is the setting for Dissonance of Bird Song, which is significant due to Eseld’s sea charms.

Map art-Flytee studio
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February 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Great start to a Friday. 😊🌊

Merfolk and the lure of the sea is a folklore I grew up being told, and there’s many enchanting Cornish merfolk stories that underpin what I tried to do in Dissonance of Bird Song so I’m thrilled Carrion House made this cover SO perfect.

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February 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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INDIE BOOKS ARE PROFESSIONAL: A hill I will die on.

Yesterday I saw a post from a bookatagram account saying that trad published books are better than indie because indie books have more typos and risk bad covers. Here’s my mini rebuttal: indie books have editors too and AMAZING covers.

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February 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM