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About the Book

Enter the long forgotten world of Flemish folktales and dance on a dark tune with spirits who live in the wind, monsters who lurk in rivers, ghosts, devils, witches, and other unearthly creatures as they take you to the woods, the towns, the fields, and the sea.

Flemish Folktales Retold is a collaborative project by Gatto Books from Signe Maene, Cate Zeederberg, and Kerria Seabrooke with Signe breathing new life into the age-old forgotten folktales of Flanders, Cate bringing these characters and haunted places to life with illustrations that capture the dark and enchanting folklore world in which they are set and Kerria editing this sometimes chilling, often strange, and eternally enchanting collection as well as overseeing the publication of the book.

This book will retell thirty-six tales which will be divided into six themes. The aim of the project is to remain truthful to the original tales as they were once told around the fireplace many moons ago, but to reimagine them, to give a voice to the shunned witches, explore the inner thoughts of creatures ostensibly described as grisly and ghastly, and immerse readers in the harrowing experiences of those unwantedly thrust into frightful narratives.

About the Creators

Cate Zeederberg is an artist, writer, and hobgoblin who loves talking to trees and howling in dark forests under the full moon. Her creations focus heavily on nature and the magic of storytelling with a penchant for portraiture  and original characters steeped in lore. Beyond this mischief, Cate has a professional background in several creative endeavors including frontend web development, graphic design, copywriting, branding, resume editing, and kitchen witchery. She’s currently well kept by a grisly old owl and her tiny knight in shining tin foil. Visit Cate’s website here.

Kerria Seabrooke is a writer, actor and filmmaker who has produced award-winning films, web series and animation for television. Her client list includes BBC, Paramount, CBS, MTV, and HBO. She was the voice of  Daisy in MTV’s Life in The Virtual Hills and her film TINY NATION was  screened at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Her work has been published in REAL: Regarding Arts and Letters and The World Almanac for Kids and she served three years on the Advisory Board for Full Sail University’s Entertainment Media Design & Technology Master of Science program. Visit Kerria’s website here.

Signe Maene is a Belgian writer of stories mainly inspired by Flemish folklore and blogs about that same world on Substack. She has worked on several projects for the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast that are based on folklore and her work has been published in The Copperfield Review, The Seelie Crow and Atrium Poetry. Signe is the co-founder of Salt & Mirrors & Cats, a literary zine that  publishes stories, poems and art connected to superstitions. Visit Signe’s website here.

Illustrations

Flemish Folktales Retold will feature over 16 unique illustrations ranging from small glimpses into a story’s pivotal moment to full spread scenes introducing each topic. 

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped to turn this project into a reality on Kickstarter! There’s a lot more coming soon!