Avalonia Books

Avalonia Books Avalonia is an independent press specialising in mythology, religious history and magic.

★ Independent publisher of esoteric, mystical, and occult texts since 2005.

★ Our work seeks to illuminate the sacred in its manifold forms—through rigorous scholarship, inspired practice, and the revival of lost or obscured traditions.

★ We publish works that challenge conventions and extend the horizons of magic, myth, and spiritual understanding.

★ From forgotten folklore to visionary ritual

, from the roots of goddess devotion to the high paths of ceremonial art—our books serve those called to the mysteries.

★ Explore our catalogue: avaloniabooks.com

Paul Harry Barron is a linguist and scholar with a longstanding interest in practical Qabalah and Western esoteric tradi...
24/01/2026

Paul Harry Barron is a linguist and scholar with a longstanding interest in practical Qabalah and Western esoteric traditions, grounded in early engagement with Jewish spirituality, magic and holistic studies. His work brings together linguistic precision and esoteric insight in the study of historical magical texts.

With David Rankine, he co-edited The Complete Grimoire of Pope Honorius (Avalonia), a comprehensive English-language edition of one of the most influential French grimoires of the early modern period. His research sits at the intersection of translation, historical magic and practical scholarship, making lesser-known esoteric sources accessible to contemporary readers.

Jean-Luc Chaumeil is a French author and journalist best known for his research into The Priory of Sion and the mysterie...
23/01/2026

Jean-Luc Chaumeil is a French author and journalist best known for his research into The Priory of Sion and the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château. Since the 1970s he has delved into the archives, interviews and documents surrounding this modern myth, bringing together material from his French works on the subject into a single definitive English edition. His work traces the web of ciphers, genealogies, secret societies and esoteric lore connected with bloodlines, lost treasure and the legacy of the Priory of Sion.

Jonathan Tapsell, born in 1964 in Sussex, developed an early interest in history and the esoteric rooted in the region’s...
22/01/2026

Jonathan Tapsell, born in 1964 in Sussex, developed an early interest in history and the esoteric rooted in the region’s late and forceful conversion to Christianity. In 1999 he was entrusted with archiving the world’s largest collection of Witchcraft memorabilia, the Doreen Valiente Collection, work which led directly to the posthumous publication of Valiente’s poetry in Charge of the Goddess.

Alongside his esoteric research, Jonathan has worked across a wide creative field, including making action films in Asia, producing educational documentaries for the House of Lords, organising festivals and contributing to numerous magazines. His published works include The Psychic Jungle (2012) and London’s Mystical Legacy (with Toyne Newton, 2013), and he has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism (2002).

Kim Huggens is a researcher and author whose work focuses on malefic-erotic magic of Late Antiquity, world mythology, Ta...
21/01/2026

Kim Huggens is a researcher and author whose work focuses on malefic-erotic magic of Late Antiquity, world mythology, Tarot and Vodou. She is the editor of three Avalonia anthologies – From a Drop of Water, VS. and Memento Mori – and has over seventeen years’ experience as a professional Tarot reader. With Nic Phillips, she co-created Sol Invictus: The God Tarot and Pistis Sophia: The Goddess Tarot.

She is the author of Tarot 101: Mastering the Art of Reading the Cards (Llewellyn, 2010) and contributes articles and papers to a range of journals and anthologies. A Vodou practitioner, she is a Hounsi Lave Tet with Sosyete Gade Nou Leve and Body Master of the Tamion Camp of the Ordo Templi Orientis. Alongside her scholarly and magical work, she creates ritual art, teaches Tarot, writes short fiction and roleplays.

A mother of five, Lyn Baylis was born in London in 1949. Lyn's love of winemaking started at a very early age. Perched o...
20/01/2026

A mother of five, Lyn Baylis was born in London in 1949. Lyn's love of winemaking started at a very early age. Perched on her mother’s draining board she would watch her prepare and make wine until finally she was allowed to stir the ingredients and eventually get involved with the whole process. Over the years she shared her winemaking skills with a number of winemaking circles, honing her skill by taking part in competitions.

Lyn is a Multifaith Chaplain to whom spirituality has always been important – it combines with her love of the countryside to give an added dimension to her winemaking. In addition, by paying special attention to the medicinal and spiritual qualities of her ingredients, she began to make wines combining all these elements to create a unique whole.

Lyn grew up in Sussex and has recently retired there, although she has no plans to stop making wines or giving talks on all aspects of winemaking. An advocate of the holistic approach to medicine and natural remedies she is presently engaged in additional research into wine and its curative qualities.

Dan Harms is a librarian and author based in central New York, with academic training in anthropology and library and in...
19/01/2026

Dan Harms is a librarian and author based in central New York, with academic training in anthropology and library and information science from the University at Buffalo and the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on magical belief and practice, particularly within folklore, ritual magic and their intersections with literature.

He is the author and editor of numerous influential works, including The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia, The Necronomicon Files (with John Wisdom Gonce), The Long-Lost Friend, and The Book of Oberon (with Joseph Peterson and Daniel Clark), alongside a wide range of other scholarly and popular studies. His articles have appeared in journals and magazines such as Abraxas, Folklore and Fortean Times, and he has lectured internationally. An avid roleplaying gamer, he also writes for game publishers including Chaosium and Arc Dream.

Persian-born Payam Nabarz is a Sufi and Dervish, and a practitioner across multiple esoteric and initiatory traditions. ...
18/01/2026

Persian-born Payam Nabarz is a Sufi and Dervish, and a practitioner across multiple esoteric and initiatory traditions. He is a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and a co-founder of its Nemeton of the Stars Grove, a revivalist of the Temple of Mithras, a Hierophant in the Fellowship of Isis, and a Past Master in Freemasonry and the Royal Arch. His work has also engaged the Golden Dawn system, Thelema, Nath Ta**ra and Wicca. He founded Spirit of Peace, a charitable organisation dedicated to inner and world peace through interfaith dialogue.
He is the author of numerous books, including The Mysteries of Mithras (2005), The Persian Mar Nameh (2006) and Seething Cauldron (2010), and is editor of the academic journal Mithras Reader. His works published by Avalonia include Stellar Magic (2009), Anahita: Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata (2013), and The Square and the Circle (2016), reflecting his enduring engagement with stellar religion, Persian traditions and Western esotericism.

P. D. MacKenzie Cook was born into a deeply pagan, matriarchal Celtic family, immersed from childhood in reverence for n...
17/01/2026

P. D. MacKenzie Cook was born into a deeply pagan, matriarchal Celtic family, immersed from childhood in reverence for nature and the Sacred Feminine. Guided first by his grandmother and mother, he was introduced to devotion to the Goddess, divination, herbal healing, faerie lore and the polarity dynamics of the Tree of Life. These early teachings were reinforced by his father, whose own spiritual inheritance and chivalrous reverence for women left a lasting imprint on his path.

At seventeen, he followed an inner calling to Britain, training with a druid shaman and studying astrology, tarot, mythology, sacred geometry, Kabbalah and Hermetic philosophy. His focus later turned to healing through a nine-year apprenticeship in natural medicine and academic study in the history and philosophy of medicine, where he encountered the living legacy of Goddess-centred Mysteries.

Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule is a ChaOrder Magickian and Baphometic avatar somewhat obsessed with physical reification ...
16/01/2026

Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule is a ChaOrder Magickian and Baphometic avatar somewhat obsessed with physical reification and Malkuthian manifestation. He is the founder of the Metamorphic Ritual Theatre Company and editor of SilkMilk MagiZain.

An artist, musician, author, performer and tattoo artist, hir book Time Fate and Spider Magick was published by Avalonia in 2014.

Nic Phillips is an English artist and writer with a degree in History and Archaeology from Cardiff University. After spe...
15/01/2026

Nic Phillips is an English artist and writer with a degree in History and Archaeology from Cardiff University. After spending twelve years in Wales, he moved to Glastonbury, Somerset, to work at Glastonbury Abbey, one of his most cherished heritage sites. His early exploration of the landscapes of Cornwall and the West Country strongly influenced his artistic vision.

He is the author and illustrator of Celtic Saints of Western Britain (Avalonia, 2015) and has illustrated two tarot decks with Kim Huggens, Sol Invictus and Pistis Sophia, exploring the Divine Masculine and Feminine. Through Nic Phillips Sacred Art, he creates Eastern-inspired icons alongside depictions of the Goddess and numerous saints, rendered in a distinctive modern style. His artwork is available directly from the artist through his website, Facebook and Etsy store.

José Leitão is a scholar and researcher specialising in the history of Portuguese magic, currently associated with the U...
14/01/2026

José Leitão is a scholar and researcher specialising in the history of Portuguese magic, currently associated with the University of Coimbra. His research focuses on the practice, circulation and understanding of learned magic in Early Modern Portugal, drawing extensively on records from the Portuguese Inquisition. He holds a PhD in Physics and Materials Science from Delft University of Technology and a Master’s degree in Theology and Religious Studies, with a focus on Western Esotericism, from the University of Amsterdam.

A devotee of Saint Cyprian in his role as scholar and seeker of knowledge, José is best known for his work on Cyprianic literature. He produced the first English translation of the contemporary Portuguese Book of Saint Cyprian (Hadean Press, 2014), alongside further collections including The Immaterial Book of St Cyprian (Revelore Press, 2017) and Opuscula Cypriana (Hadean Press, 2019). His publications combine rigorous scholarship with a deep engagement in the historical transmission of magical texts.

Jim Baker is a historian and researcher specialising in the history of Cunning Folk and folk magic in Britain and Americ...
13/01/2026

Jim Baker is a historian and researcher specialising in the history of Cunning Folk and folk magic in Britain and America. His work focuses on the social, religious and theological contexts in which folk-magical practice operated between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, paying particular attention to the essentially Christian framework within which these traditions functioned.

He is the author of The Cunning Man’s Handbook: The Practice of English Folk Magic 1550–1900 (Avalonia), a monumental and wide-ranging study drawing on extensive historical sources. The book examines divination, charms, conjuration, astrology, geomancy and related practices, situating them firmly within their historical milieu and tracing their development over more than three centuries. Jim lives in the United States.

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