Five Leaves Publications

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Join Rory Waterman on thirteen quests into Lincolnshire’s landscape in search of the origins and legacies of the folk tales of England’s forgotten county.

Lincolnshire is a rich picking ground for folklorists and others interested in folk tales. Many of the tales from the region provide missing links between better known stories and historical events, while others fascinate for their sheer strangeness and apparent unconnectedness to more familiar narratives. Most are dependent on societal concerns or geographical features of a county that has always been relatively cut off from national narratives by virtue of its scale and remoteness.

Devils in the Details is a study into the origins and legacies of Lincolnshire’s folk tales, a love letter home, and a book which to inspires exploration in many guises and on many fronts.

We gratefully acknowledges the funded support of the Arts and Humanities Research Council on this publication.

About the Author

Rory Waterman was born in Belfast in 1981, and grew up in Lincolnshire, and currently lives in Nottingham where he is Professor of Modern Literature and Creative Writing at Nottingham Trent University. He is a contributor to and the co-editor of Lincolnshire Folk Tales Reimagined (Five Leaves, 2025), and the author of four books of poetry published, and several critical books.