Today's release: Speculation Publications' folklore/fairy tale anthology - Yule: Tales for the Winter Solstice.
During the cold winter months, we mirror the Earth as she lies quiet, waiting for the return of warm days. We gather around yule fires and perform rituals to lure back the sun. Drinking wassail...
For the #ArtAdventCalendar, a print I made for #FolktaleWeek23 Sea prompt. It’s a linocut of one of my favourite mythological creatures: the Zaratan, here in my print a giant sea turtle disguised as an island. There’s a small campfire on the supposed beach, and a sailing ship from the age of exploration nearby.
“There is a story that is told in all lands and throughout all history -
Night Light is the perfect bedtime story book ! Inspired by the Zodiac and the stars, Jeanne K. Johnson created wonderful adventures full of courage, compassion and magic. Beautifully illustrated, the book contains six tales. It is the perfect addition to any fairytale and folktale ‘s lovers’ library.
If #Halloween season has you in the mood for a creepy mix of a Grimm-like #FairyTale and, say, situations the House of Atreus might well understand, check out Nathan Grover's new #ShortStory over at Ergot!
16 free fantasy stories referencing fairy tales/ classical stories!
My #DHD fairy tale, Distracted Magic, is among them, referencing both Hans Christian Andersen and Aesop's fables, with an overall Alice in Wonderland feel!
I loved SCARLET so much that I read it last night in one sitting then came to work today and grabbed another Cogman, THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY. I didn't know I needed a Scarlet Pimpernel retelling with vampires, but this novel is oodles better than it sounds! What a ripping yarn! @bookstodon#bookstodon#sff#fantasy
@kimlockhartga@likewise I have 67 books tagged "retelling" in Librarything! A few I really love are The Penepoliad by Margaret Atwood, Circe by Madeline Miller, Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher, and the Fractured Fairytales by Alix E. Harrow! #retelling#mythology#fairytale#sff@bookstodon#bookstodon