The Fairy Tale Magazine

12/11/2025

Friends! Check out the enchanted realm of Elfenwild! We had a chance to interview Jim and Nat about the trolls they create. Read about it on our blog. https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/enchanted-creators-jim-nat-of-elfenwild

An Interview with Kristen Baum DeBeasi Many of us have long been fascinated by creatures of other realms. And while we may collect them, read stories about them, or even watch movies in which non-human creatures are the main characters, there are some folks who spend time bringing them into our live...

12/11/2025

Two of our favorite books to round out Autumn before our Winter recommendations arrive! Enter the woods in After the Forest by Kell Woods and Glass and Feathers by Lissa Sloan 🌳🪶

Find more great Autumn reads on our Autumn Book Roundup here: https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/autumn-book-roundup

11/11/2025

Oh! Who doesn't love to curl up with baked goods and a book on a rainy autumn day like our Managing Editor, Madeline Mertz, loves to do?

What's one of your favorite autumn rituals?


🎨 Artwork by Samuel Peploe

11/11/2025

When a hulder-maiden marries a human, the ringing of church bells makes her tail fall off, and she gains an eternal soul 🔔💖

📖 and 🎨 by D’Aulaires’ Book of Trolls

Have you read our Troll Issue Yet? Let us know what you think in the comments!

10/11/2025

Foodways! Cinderella's Hearth has a wonderful way to celebrate holidays this year. This column will be wrapping in two weeks. We have loved sharing tips, recipes and ideas as part of Cinderella's Hearth. More great things in store at The Fairy Tale Magazine. https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/cinderella-s-hearth-the-hammiest-thanksgiving-by-kate-wolford

07/11/2025

Celebrate the turning of the seasons with Julie Armstong’s beautiful book “Walking the Celtic Wheel”

Find more seasonal reads in our Autumn Book Roundup here: https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/autumn-book-roundup

06/11/2025

The Trollstigen in Norway is a serpentine mountain road with a steep incline and eleven hairpin turns.
Legend has it that trolls can be found along the road, and there are plenty of signs to warn visitors ❤️🧌

05/11/2025

Do you like your thrillers with a side of fairy tale? Give Into the Woods a try! 🪾

Find more great reads at our Autumn Book Roundup here: https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/autumn-book-roundup

04/11/2025

Leaf peeping! Antiquing! Cherished time with family! It sounds like we could all fall in love with this Autumn Ritual that Deborah Sage enjoys. What's one of your favorite autumn rituals?


🎨 Artwork by Renoir

04/11/2025

Hulder-maidens are trolls who look like beautiful women but have hidden cow tails. They are always on the lookout to bewitch young men ❤️🧌

📖 and 🎨 by D'Aulaires Book of Trolls

Learn more about trolls in our Troll Issue!

03/11/2025

Looking for a good novel to read after our Troll Issue? How about Kathryn Purdie’s haunting novel The Forest Grimm?

Find it and more great reads in our Autumn Book Roundup here: https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/autumn-book-roundup

01/11/2025

The Troll Issue is here! We’re thrilled to share this gorgeous PDF of lore, tales and poems. From ancient myth to modern-day imaginings, you can learn more about trolls here! Download the PDF today, donate $7 for this issue, and choose your own troll adventure.🧌🧌🧌 https://www.fairytalemagazine.com/post/the-troll-issue-is-here