Poppy Oddwood

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One author, several moods. Say what you are in the mood for and this page hands you the right first book.

How to Train Your Demonic Goat by Poppy Oddwood, cover

If you like your magic with biscuits and a side of chaos

The cosy door

The Chronically Chaotic Chronicles: standalone cosy comedies in a shared world. Start with book one, or wherever the cover grabs you.

Start the Chronicles
Once Upon a System Glitch by Poppy Oddwood, cover

If you want the fairy tales you know turned inside out

The retellings door

The Fairy Tale Characters' Union: one story in four parts, in which the characters find out their stories run on a system, and the system is buggy.

Start the Union
The Fairy Godmother Diaries by Poppy Oddwood, cover

If you have half an hour and a cup of tea

The short door

A fairy godmother's tell-all memoir breaks the magic that keeps fairy tales running. A complete story in one sitting.

Read the short
Diary of a Semi-Functional Adult by Poppy Oddwood, cover

If you would rather laugh at real life than at dragons

The no-magic door

Contemporary comedy about the slow, ridiculous business of being a grown-up on paper.

Open the Diary

How the house is organised

Everything is published under one name and sorted by mood rather than genre label. The four shelves:

  • Oddwood Whimsy

    Humorous fantasy tales filled with charm and cosy moments.

  • Oddwood Shorts

    Complete stories for a single sitting, for when you only have time for a quick escape.

  • Oddwood Shadow

    The darker side of fairy tales, with twisted plots and gothic settings.

  • Oddwood Slice-of-Life

    Satire and unique storytelling in unconventional settings.

Still deciding?

Read a short. Feathers, Hooves, and a Clever Lass takes about 40 minutes and shows you how this house works: the jokes, the heart, and the slightly feral magic.

Try Feathers, Hooves, and a Clever Lass

Or browse every book on one page, filtered by mood.