We are pleased to feature anthology contributor Lili Hayward, whose woodland folklore tale “Ivy Wood” appears in our upcoming magic-themed anthology, Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite!

Lili Hayward (also known as Laura Madeleine) is the bestselling author of The Cat of Yule Cottage and A Midwinter’s Tail. After a childhood spent acting professionally, she changed her mind, and went to study English Literature at Newnham College, Cambridge. She lives in Bristol, but can often be found visiting family in Devon, including her sister, fantasy author Lucy Holland.

Jendia’s note: I love Lili’s enchanting, evocative prose, and A Midwinter’s Tail is one of my favorite recent reads. You’re in for something special with the short story “Ivy Wood,” exclusive to Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite.

Read more about Lili Hayward on her website, and follow her on social media on Instagram and Twitter/X.

Our second anthology, Of Enchantment, Enigma, and the Infinite, features fabulous authors from around the world, writing magical tales that charm, intrigue, or occasionally unsettle! Help support this anthology, which pays our authors and funds book production and shipping, by backing the Indiegogo campaign.