Fen has authored and illustrated a number of books, primarily exploring the importance of plants and insects to the development of human culture and religion. These books include Folk Magic & Healing, Botanical Curses & Poisons, the Seed and Sickle oracle deck, and the Citadel oracle deck.
Fen's writing largely focuses on the significance of parts of our ecosystems that are often overlooked, such as common weeds and hedgerow plants, and aim to raise awareness of their vital importance to the health of our planet. Through donating a percentage of sales to environmental charities, she has raised thousands towards local conservation efforts.
The Seed & Sickle Oracle Deck
Published November 2021, Liminal 11
The cycle of sowing and harvest is one that we see reflected around us every day . . . There are times for productivity and there are times for rest. The Seed & Sickle oracle deck is designed to encourage reflection on both of these. Each card carries two meanings; one for times when moving forward is important, and one to help cultivate your own wellbeing. Whether you are sowing seeds for your next big project or harvesting rewards for a period of rest, the Seed & Sickle will accompany you on this journey.
Reviewed as being 'the most comprehensive botanical oracle out there', each card has been lovingly designed and written based on real-life folklore, mythology, and medicinal/spiritual learnings from cultures around the world.
The Citadel Oracle Deck (2023 edition)
Published April 2023, Union Square
Each reading with the Citadel will take you on a new journey through the gleaming city, experiencing new places, new people, and most importantly, new lessons to learn. Are you ready to take the next step on your journey? Pick up your bags, open the gates, and step inside…
The Citadel Deck is an oracle deck inspired by tabletop gaming and the fantasy genre that seeks to bring storytelling and a sense of narrative to card readings. Including a bonus chapter in the guidebook explaining how to use the cards to generate your own tabletop games, encounters, and locations, and how to introduce divination into tabletop campaigns.
A reimagined edition of the 2021 version, published alongside its very own special edition; including a bonus deck (the Deck of Emblems), double-sided fate coin, DM screen, and 2-4 session system-neutral campaign.
Botanical Curses & Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants
Published 2021, Union Square
Poisonings are among the most memorable deaths in history, from the Roman Empire to the Medieval era and beyond. Concealed and deliberate, it’s a crime that must be planned in advance. And yet there is a fine line between healing and poisoning – Paracelsus argued that only the dosage matters! In Botanical Curses and Poisons, illustrator, author, and folklorist Fen Inkwright returns to archives to uncover the fascinating folklore, lurid histories, and untold stories behind deadly plants, witching herbs, and fungi.
Folk Magic & Healing: An Unusual History of Everyday Plants
Published 2019, Liminal 11
Throughout history, plants have played a key and vital role to our existence. Whether as a foodstuff, medicine, building material, or religious aid, the way that we re-purpose and domesticate plants has shaped a core part of the development of human culture. Hedgerows and wild-growing areas are a vital part of our countrysides and have become ingrained in the myth and lore of humanity. Many of the old wives’ tales about plants were created to spread knowledge of their medicinal and nutritional properties, and many have become entwined with stories of local spirits, deities, and more ancient legends. Folk Magic and Healing is, ultimately, a collection of many of these beliefs, aiming to inspire a greater appreciation of our wild plants and countrysides.
The Citadel Oracle Deck (2021 edition)
Published November 2021, Liminal 11
The Citadel Deck is a curiously-hexagonal deck inspired by tabletop gaming and fantasy literature, and designed for the storyteller in all of us. Each gold-foiled card represents a character living within the Citadel, carrying out their lives within the rich tapestry of the court and crossroad - lives that will help illuminate and guide your own as you explore the deck.
No longer available to purchase, it was originally published as a bonus deck alongside the Seed & Sickle in the limited edition special collector's box. It has now been reimagined as the full-size Citadel oracle deck, published by Union Square.
Herbarium: A Botanical 5e Supplement
Published November 2022, Crow & Crown
Herbarium is the lovechild of folklorist Fen Inkwright's love for botanical mythology and the tabletop gaming community. Not only does it introduce foraging mechanics and over 60 real-life plants for the nature-minded DM and player, but it also includes a guide on creating your own fictional plants with their own 5e mechanics; thematic adventure hooks and encounters; folklore-inspired new subclasses and character backgrounds; monstrous creatures from the dark side of traditional folk horror; over 100 craftable potions, items, and poisons; and more.
Over 1,756% funded on Kickstarter, Herbarium is written, typeset, and designed by Fen Inkwright. A team of talented artists and horror writers have contributed to this book.
