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One of my favourite fairy tales is 'The Mastermaid' collected by Asbjørnsen & Moe. I've put a hint of broad Yorkshire into this light retelling to bring out the northerness. See if you can hear it! And the Mastermaid herself is a marvel. https://t.co/tbyk194bjR #FolkloreThursday

"The story forced me to imagine a fairy tale world in which a man‘s status and privilege would depend upon his beauty..." My review of the gorgeously produced 'Gender Swapped Fairy Tales' by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Placket: @louisajoyner https://t.co/eRVzHVEYBR

There are different sorts of courage: the envoi to my series on fairy tale heroines looks at the Grimms' fairytale 'Maid Maleen' and the strength of a girl imprisoned in darkness who finds herself again after years of suffering. https://t.co/mlaQkmoavd #FairyTaleTuesday

In this thirtieth post on strong fairy tale heroines, the cross-dressing heroine of a Russian fairy tale triumphs over an over-curious king, finally comparing him to a raven - and herself to a falcon! https://t.co/eaioNjkbE8 #FairytaleTuesday

'I realized that we all need a new selkie story, that our myths can guide us but not lock us': in 'A Selkie Story for the New Millenium', Laura Marjorie Miller thinks about finding new interpretations of selkie stories. @obestbelovedac https://t.co/cng5FnmSIZ #FairyTaleTuesday

A break from fairytales this week: @ShvetaThakrar is my guest on 'Seven Miles of Steel Thistles', where she tells how the mythology and sacred stories of her Hindu and Indian heritage have inspired her writing - especially her gorgeous debut novel 'Star Daughter'!

Another Magical Classic from the archives; Catherine Butler writes about her affection for 'the top-hatted patriarch of the Moomin family'! https://t.co/lWmm4NK7SM

The happiest of birthdays to @ShirleyHughes_ Here's one of my favourites; the wonderful cover illustration of 'Stories by Firelight'! @mrjamesmayhew

Today's strong fairytale heroine is the exuberant Tatterhood - born brandishing a wooden spoon, riding a goat and yelling 'Mamma!' https://t.co/JSVjkB2wa2 (Art by Yoshi Yoshitani.) #FairyTaleTuesday #fairytales

Riddles, poems and oracles: a post from the archives for #FolkloreThursday! https://t.co/Z0ZuXmJkWQ (Art by Alan Lee)