“One of the very best books I’ve read this year is Seven Miles of Steel Thistles: Reflections on Fairy Tales by Katherine Langrish, the author of West of the Moon and other excellent works of myth-based fantasy for children.”
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New blog post: On miniature fairies
Tiny fairies are frequently dismissed as a childish invention of the Victorians. The truth is far more interesting.
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Seven Miles of Steel Thistles review – the meaning of fairy stories
“A map of the weird and wonderful realm of the folk tale, drawn up by an expert collector.”
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‘The Weirdstone of Talybont’
My essay on Alan Garner, ‘The Weirdstone of Talybont’, is published in ‘First Light’, May 5th
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The Great Charlotte Brontë Debate
I’ll be taking part in ‘The Great Charlotte Bronte Debate’, Haworth, on Saturday 11th June.
Read More ‘Seven Miles of Steel Thistles’ published 23rd April 2016
My book of essays on fairy tales, ‘Seven Miles of Steel Thistles’, is published on 23rd April 2016.
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