Children at school in the magical realm are encouraged to write their own fairytales. Though the Kingdom is the only place anywhere where not only can children enjoy visits to their schools by published authors, but the local fairy godmother can drop in as well and explain her role in fairytales from personal knowledge! Eileen did not do a lot of school visits (partially because the Queen kept her too busy and also because Eileen simply didn't have the patience to cope with lots of questions). However Hanastrew, when not on duty with the fairy squad, does visit and talks regularly about her work.
Fairytales are taken extremely seriously in the Fairy Kingdom. They are enacted regularly to keep them "alive" and Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm are honoured as great practitioners of literature. Nobody in the Fairy Kingdom likes the tamed down version of fairytales (though they have some sympathy with Walt Disney's need to not upset its younger audience too much - the Kingdom's attitude is let the kids grow up first then let them appreciate the full fairytale).
Children at school in the magical realm are encouraged to write their own fairytales. Though the Kingdom is the only place anywhere where not only can children enjoy visits to their schools by published authors, but the local fairy godmother can drop in as well and explain her role in fairytales from personal knowledge! Eileen did not do a lot of school visits (partially because the Queen kept her too busy and also because Eileen simply didn't have the patience to cope with lots of questions). However Hanastrew, when not on duty with the fairy squad, does visit and talks regularly about her work.
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AuthorI'm Allison Symes and I write novels, short stories as well as some scripts and poems. I love setting my work in my magical world, the Fairy Kingdom, and my favourite character is Eileen, who believes hypocrisy is something that happens to other people without caring that statement is hypocritical in itself! Eileen is huge fun to write for and about. Archives
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