New World Fairy Tales by Cassandra Parkin

New World Fairy Tales by Cassandra Parkin

A haunting blend of romance and realism, these stripped-back narratives of human experience are the perfect read for anyone who has read their child a bedtime fairy story, and wondered who ever said these were stories meant for children.

New World Fairy Tales is immensely enjoyable and utterly compelling; I was drawn into each world and into the concerns of each of the charactersI would highly recommend it.

-- Rebecca Rouillard * Writers’ Hub *

Drawing on the original, unexpurgated tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, six of their most famous works are re-imagined in the rich and endlessly varied landscapes of contemporary America. From the glass towers of Manhattan to the remoteness of the Blue Ridge mountains; from the swamps of Louisiana to the jaded glamour of Hollywood, New World Fairy Tales reclaims the fairy tale for the modern adult audience. A haunting blend of romance and realism, these stripped-back narratives of human experience are the perfect read for anyone who has read their child a bedtime fairy story, and wondered who ever said these were stories meant for children.

-- Jen Campbell * This Is Not The Six Word Novel *

The best newcomer I’ve comes across this year is fellow Scott Prize winner Cassandra Parkin with her New World Fairy Tales.

-- Jonathan Pinnock * Jonathan Pinnock’s Write Stuff *

Cassandra Parkin has a Master’s degree in English Literature from York University, and has been writing fiction all her life - mostly as Christmas and birthday presents for friends and family. She is married with two children, has so far resisted her clear destiny to become a mad old cat lady, and lives in a small but perfectly-formed village in East Yorkshire. “New World Fairy Tales” is her first published book.

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ISBN 13	9781844718818
ISBN 10	1844718816
Title	New World Fairy Tales
Author	Cassandra Parkin
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Salt Publishing
Year published	2011-12-15
Number of pages	168
Prizes	Long-listed for Edge Hill Prize for the Short Story 2012 (UK), Long-listed for Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2012 (Ireland)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.