Lament – The Fairy Queen’s Deception, Soundtrack

Today we have some more Lament tie in stuff – author, Maggie Stiefvater’s Lament-inspired soundtrack. The first two are composed, arranged, and performed by Maggie, while the third, Mary, Young and Fair, is a traditional arranged and performed by Maggie. So, hit play, curl up with our excerpt, and enjoy!
Ballynoola – Maggie Stiefvater
The Kiss – [...]

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Excerpt from “Lament”, by Maggie Stiefvater

From Sheryl:
Something uplifting to get us into the swing of things for a new week:
I’ve just started the latest offering from Maggie Stiefvater, “Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception”. So far I’ve met Deirdre Monaghan and a handsome–perhaps Victorian–boy, Luke Dillon, from her dream, who demands greatness from her.

“Do you know how some people can do [...]

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September Issue is now Online!

The September issue of Les Bonnes Fees is now online–so settle down with a cup of hot chocolate, something to eat, a box of tissues, and get reading!

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September Issue–Almost Live!

The September issue is nearly done–we’re doing all the necessary tweaks and fixes now. So, as they say in 2003: Watch this space!
In the meantime, have a look at our new autumn site template, here, and let us know what you think. The illustration is an Ivan Bilbin, from The Beautiful Vasilisa (and I’ll [...]

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September Issue–Obligatory Teaser Post (& querying & status)

It’s been a while since we posted about our upcoming issue, so here’s a little something to chew on ’til we go live on Sunday (we can’t go live on Saturday, otherwise the funny people at SNL might get a little cranky with us for stealing their thunder).
So, what’s in store for September? A bit [...]

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Once Upon a Time, a Fairy Tale Quiz

From Mental Floss.com:

Fairy tales and fables have been around for centuries, but do you remember who wrote which tale? See if you can guess the author of some of the most popular fairy tales and fables ever created. For each story, pick the correct author(s): Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, or Aesop.

The definition of [...]

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A Fairy Tale Generator?

The lovely folk at Brown University have provided us with a new toy: a fairy tale generator.
…the Proppian Fairy Tale Generator, [is] an experiment in electronic (re)writing and an exploration of the retranslation of modernist theory within the electronic environment.
How does it work? Tick the boxes for traits and elements you want to include, [...]

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Tea & Sympathy

It’s not quite a “fairy tale find” but I think it’s pretty close. After all, this miniature tea set ring certainly inspires a sense of whimsy…
Kacchan, the artist, has other fun tea set items in their etsy store, including this delightful I-very-much-now-need-to-go-find-cake strawberry shortcake ring:
I think it’s time to go looking for a cream tea…

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Letters?

Hi all,
Peta and I are putting together out third issue right now, and we realized that one thing we were missing (and would love to have) is a “letters” column – we want to hear from you! We would love to hear your reactions to our articles, our blog, or just about anything fairytale/folklore related.
You [...]

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Rumplestiltskin Contest at Mermade Baubles

Jennifer Chernoff over at Mermade Baubles has posted a ‘Rumplestiltskin Contest‘ over on her blog.
These last few weeks have left little time for making jewelry. I have decided to have a contest to give away a necklace! I am calling this my Rumpelstiltskin contest. If you can guess the name of my friend in the [...]

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