Golden Hour: FTM's Fall/Winter 2024 Issue

Hello Enchanted Friends:

Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of The Fairy Tale Magazine, "Golden Hour."

As we turn toward the dark half of the year, light becomes more precious. In this issue you will find poetry and stories that evoke the golden light of autumn evenings and the dancing flames of winter nights, so curl up with a warm blanket and a cup of tea as you enjoy selections inspired by classic literature and traditional fairy tale.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for being a part of our Fairy Tale Family.

Poetry

"Midnight Chase" by Kim Malinowski

"Once Upon a Recent Time" by Tonia Kalouria

"Mermaid in the Garden" by Caroline Johnson

"Gone was the Beast" by Kylie Roberts

"Jack and the Beanstalk, Aftermath" by Ngo Bing Anh Khoa

"I worry that my grandchildren...but" by Jean Feldeisen

"Queen Grimhilde" by Janessa Keeling

"The Man who Dared to Court a Witch" by Jenny Thompson

"Waiting for Perchta" by Lissa Sloan

Fiction

"When Wishes Still Came True" by Kelly Jarvis

"Trail Bird" by Yitzchak Francus

"The Miller and the Wolf" by Charlie Byers

"Beastling of Grey Village" by Katie Mansion

"The Spires of Fribog" by Madeline Mertz

"The Thrice Named Princess" by Robert Allen Lupton

"The Wild Brothers" by Mandira Pattnaik

"The Marsh King's Wife" by Alison Weber

"Life's Little Magics" by Jess Feder

"The Gray Man's Promise" by Christine Wheaton

"Solstice Barter" by Caitlin A. Quinn

Image: "Autumn Leaves" by Franklin Booth