Scottish Fantasy and Folklore with Rafael Torrubia and M K Hardy

Scottish Fantasy and Folklore with Rafael Torrubia and M K Hardy

Blackness LibraryDundee, Dundee
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am GMT
Overview

Join Rafael Torrubia and M K Hardy for an hour of chat about gothic and apocalyptic historical Scottish Fantasy.

Both Rafael’s The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver, and M K Hardy’s Needfire take us into mystical and complex worlds, based on deep knowledge of myth and folklore – excellent midwinter reads!

THE SHIPWRIGHT AND THE SHROUDWEAVER introduces a trail-blazing new voice in Scottish fantasy, fusing the Celtic folklore of J.R.R. Tolkien with the climate geopolitics of N.K. Jemisin in an epic adventure of ancient gods, apocalyptic magic, and love that can survive the end of the world

THE NEEDFIRE is an adult speculative gothic novel that combines the historical flavour and sapphic yearning of Sarah Waters with the creeping dread of MEXICAN GOTHIC. Written from a uniquely Scottish perspective, it explores the aftermath of the Highland Clearances, giving a voice to those exploited and overlooked in this tumultuous period of history – including the land itself.

For booking assistance please telephone 01382 435936 or email blackness.library@leisureandculturedundee.com

Join Rafael Torrubia and M K Hardy for an hour of chat about gothic and apocalyptic historical Scottish Fantasy.

Both Rafael’s The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver, and M K Hardy’s Needfire take us into mystical and complex worlds, based on deep knowledge of myth and folklore – excellent midwinter reads!

THE SHIPWRIGHT AND THE SHROUDWEAVER introduces a trail-blazing new voice in Scottish fantasy, fusing the Celtic folklore of J.R.R. Tolkien with the climate geopolitics of N.K. Jemisin in an epic adventure of ancient gods, apocalyptic magic, and love that can survive the end of the world

THE NEEDFIRE is an adult speculative gothic novel that combines the historical flavour and sapphic yearning of Sarah Waters with the creeping dread of MEXICAN GOTHIC. Written from a uniquely Scottish perspective, it explores the aftermath of the Highland Clearances, giving a voice to those exploited and overlooked in this tumultuous period of history – including the land itself.

For booking assistance please telephone 01382 435936 or email blackness.library@leisureandculturedundee.com

Good to know

Highlights

  • 1 hour
  • In person

Location

Blackness Library

225 Perth Road

Dundee DD2 1EJ

How do you want to get there?

Map
Organized by
Dundee Libraries
Followers--
Events206
Hosting7 years
Report this event