Queer as Folklore

The Hidden Queer History of Myths and Monsters

By: Sacha Coward

Narrated by: Will Watt

The Sunday Times Bestseller

Queer as Folklore takes listeners across centuries and continents to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic, and fantasy.

Leaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward will take you on a wild ride through the night from ancient Greece to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies, and the graves of the 'queerly departed' along the way. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows, found kinship in the in-between, and created safe spaces in underworlds; but these forgotten narratives tell stories of remarkable resilience that deserve to be heard.

Join any Pride march and you are likely to see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads trailing sequins, drag queens wearing mermaid tails, and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. But these are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots.

To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past and Queer as Folklore is a celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before.

©2024 Sacha Coward (P)2025 WF Howes, Limited

so much fun!

love the authors voice first of all, very pleasant to listen to. I've always seen at folklore through a queer lense, as I'm sure many queer people do. this was so fun and cute and heartfelt. I'm recommending it to everyone.

Great!

Fantastic narration, and very interesting bits of history, culture, and folklore told from a queer lens. Great for lovers of mythology who wish to see these stories from another angle. Contains adult themes, not for kids.

I had never thought about how many queer people there must have been in history and this book really opened my eyes

I had never really thought about queer history until this book. It opened my eyes in ways I had never expected. This is truly one of if not my favorite book and deserves to be read and reread for centuries to come