FAQ

What font do you use?
Fairydust, you can download it for free here

What do you use to create the images?
Photoshop CS5

Something on your blog is wrong!
Probably not, like I said a lot of stuff on here is relating to events that happened many many years ago, although if you have sources to back you up I would be very interested to see them.
If something I say is obviously factually or grammatically wrong please tell me as I do make mistakes sometimes

I find something you posted to be racist/sexist/generally offensive
Then you’ve probably missed the point. A lot of old tales are racist/sexist/offensive, I am merely pointing out how

What is your definition of Fairy Tale?
Basically what is written here, anything from Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella to Discworld and Harry Potter. Although some facts relate more to the traditional, old tales.

Do you follow back?
Sometimes, with my main blog, if it’s interesting enough

Where can I found out more information?
(Most of these have been recommended by readers of the blog)

  • Sur La Lune
  • New Fairy Tales
  • The Hard Facts of the Grimms’ Fairy Tales, by Maria Tatar
  • The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World, by Jack Zipes
  • Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion, by Jack Zipes
  • Fairy Tales and Society, ed. Ruth Bottigheimer
  • Fearless Girls, Wise Women and Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World, by Kathleen Ragan

Do you know of any other good fairytale/folklore/traditional tale tumblrs?

  • FuckyeahAfricanMythology
    As an English girl this was interesting read, as I’ve not looked at African mythology very much

If anyone has any other good books or websites to add to the list, let me know :)