With wit, humor, and sincerity, Goblin Mode offers advice for
decorating, dressing, crafting, foraging, and living according to the
goblin principles of joyful mess.
Do you ever feel weird, gross, chaotic, underappreciated, or like you don’t
quite fit in? Great news: you might be a goblin! That means your imperfections
and idiosyncrasies are the greatest thing about you, and you can build a more
balanced, comfortable, harmonious life by accepting and honoring
them—taking inspiration from the frogs, fungus, moss, rocks, and dirt that
goblins love.
Can a mushroom give you fashion tips? Can a snail teach you to be a better
person? You bet they can—and you’ll also learn to:
Build a moss garden for your lair
Grow and use medicinal plants
Forage for berries (even in the city)
Mend your cozy sweaters
Display your cool rock collection
And more!
Featuring 25 whimsical illustrations by Marian Churchland, Goblin Mode will
help you rethink your relationship with your body, your home, your community,
and the earth.
GROWING GEN Z/MILLENNIAL TREND: The #goblincore hashtag on TikTok has over
860 million views, and publications from Mashable to Vice to the Guardian have
written articles about the goblincore trend.
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: As Basic Witches did for the witch trend, Goblin Mode is
anticipating and helping to define the cultural zeitgeist. (The book was announced two
weeks before a Guardian article that asked "why are so many people going 'goblin
mode'?")
RISING STAR AUTHOR: As a young queer and nonbinary Alaskan internet professional
who can make jam and gut a fish, Coyle is perfectly suited to write about both
goblincore’s traditional crafts and its modern sensibility.
FUNNY, ENGAGING VOICE: Readers will learn a lot, but more importantly they’ll
laugh a lot.
DIY PROJECTS: Includes instructions for decor, fashion, and food craft projects to
make your life more gobliny.
CHARMING ILLUSTRATION: 25 two-color drawings by Marian Churchland give
readers an instant sense of the goblin aesthetic
