The Oddwood Almanac
What is cosy fantasy? A reader's guide
The warmest corner of the fantasy shelf, explained: where it came from, what it promises, what it isn't, and where cosy chaos fits in.
7 minute read
Fairy tale retellings: why we keep rewriting Cinderella
A thousand years of the same story, and it still isn't finished. On the retelling tradition, from Perrault to the fairy godmother's memoir.
8 minute read
Polish fairy tales and Slavic folklore: a short field guide
Who is waiting in the Polish woods: the witch, the drowned, the lady who walks the fields at noon, and the two sisters who went picking raspberries.
9 minute read