Vienna Folliard
Writer of magical, mythical, Irish adventures that'll sweep ye off yer feet.
2024 Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, "Ned's Tale"
"Ned's Tale" is a story of a laze-about who gets on the wrong side of the clever fairy folk and goes on a life-changing adventure.
Latest Publication
"Banshee's Song" placed as a runner up in W.O.W-Women on Writing's Flash Fiction contest.
It is a ghostly piece of flash fiction, first published in Flash Phantoms' January 2025 issue.
Interview on W.O.W.-Women on Writing's Blog
About Vienna
I was born in Ireland and raised on tales of our Fairy Folk as I played in local castle ruins, wandered cow fields in the west, and perched on a stool in my father’s pub, listening as my elders wove ancient stories anew.
I earned my BA from Mount Holyoke College in 2002 and my MA in English at the University of St. Thomas in 2008.
While my path led me to Minnesota, these stories began to bloom as I studied Irish Literature and Celtic History in Dublin. My writing style developed as I became a teacher, theater director, and mom. I'm delighted to finally share these tales!