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Review by Kelly Jarvis: Smoke, Steel, and Ivy by Amy Trent
Smoke, Steel, & Ivy is the first book in Amy Trent’s Enchantment Retold Collection , and it will transport you to the space of Once Upon...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Cinderella’s Hearth: Relaxing Into Dreamland, by Kate Wolford
Unless you’re dead tired and ready for slumberland, like how Cinderella must have felt after a day of toil, you probably need some help...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Amber Owl by Juliet Marillier
Juliet Marillier’s stunning new novel, The Amber Owl , opens as Stasya, a young woman who lives on the edge of Heartwood Forest, and...
Kelly Jarvis
Jul 17, 20253 min read


Spellbound is Here!
We are thrilled to present The Contest Issue 2025! Scroll down for a list of the winners in prose and poetry, and first lines for each...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Cinderella’s Hearth: Clearing the Air at Night, by Kate Wolford
I imagine things were pretty smoky when Cinderella was sleeping in the ashes. I mean, it had to have smelled like old fire, not to...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jul 14, 20252 min read


Review by Kelly Jarvis: In Circling Flight by Jane Harrington
In Circling Flight is a heart wrenching but beautiful book which tells the story of two women navigating emotional loss in the hills and...
Kelly Jarvis
Jul 3, 20253 min read


Cinderella’s Hearth: Dark as a Cave, Cold as a Meat Locker, by Kate Wolford
Is your bedroom stuffy? Do you find yourself tossing off your bed covers in frustration at 3 A.M.? If so, you’re probably suffering from...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Summer Book Roundup
Do you like reading in the sunshine or in the air-conditioned house? Either way, be sure to add The Fairy Tale Magazine’s ocean inspired...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jun 26, 20253 min read


Prose & Poetry Contest 2025 Winner Announcement
Dear Fairy Tale Friends, First, we’re sending a giant thank you to everyone who participated in our fundraising contest. We received so...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jun 25, 20251 min read


Cinderella’s Hearth: The Sheets Really Do Make the Bed, by Kate Wolford
Tossing and turning? Unable to get comfortable? Do your sheets cling to your body? Do they feel crispy or damp? Are they cool or hot?...

Fairy Tale Magazine
Jun 16, 20253 min read
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