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Fairytalez.com is proud to announce a new writing competition! 

A red cloak, a voyage through the woods, and a conniving wolf.

These are the elements of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time, Little Red Riding Hood.  The earliest variations and versions of this fairy tale can be traced to the pre-17th century throughout various regions. Charles Perrault is the author of one of the earliest printed editions, and folklore scholar Maria Tartar says he added the detail of a red cloak to the story. The Brothers Grimm published their own version, Little Red Cap. Even Andrew Lang took on the tale with The True History of Little Golden Hood. Now we want to hear your version of this beloved fairy tale.

For this writing competition, we want you to retell Little Red Riding Hood. You can tell it in any genre or style with any setting. Just include the core elements of the story: a figure with a cloak, a Big Bad Wolf figure, and a journey. You may want to read through some of the linked tales for inspiration.

The Winner receives:

• Active promotion across all Fairytalez’s social networks
• A digital winner badge published with your story and on your profile page
• A digital winner badge for your blog or website
• A $200 gift certificate to Amazon.com

The Four finalists will receive:

• Active promotion across all of Fairytalez’s social networks
• A digital runner-up badge published with your story and on your profile page
• A digital runner-up badge for your blog or website

RULES AND TERMS

Submitted entries must be a minimum of 300 words and no more than 5,000 words. Please write the title of your story in sentence case: Once Upon a Time, and not like ONCE UPON A TIME.

The competition runs from April 26, 2019 to June 7, 2019. Winners will be announced within 5 days of competition’s end.

Find out more information and enter here

Did you miss the Best Winter Tale winner and finalists announcement? Catch up now with these great stories now!

How did the animals became tame? Learn in this Sami fairy tale How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones, a Sami tale collected by Andrew Lang. It’s the latest newsletter pick from Fairytalez.com!

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“Adventures of a horse.” Unknown illustrator, published in The Adventures of a Horse in Peace and War by Unknown Author (1857), Petter and Galpin.

Best Winter Tale Writing Competition

There’s a chill in the air and frost on the windows which only means one thing: winter is here. The season has inspired many beloved fairy tales and folktales such as The Little Match Girl, The Cat on the Dovrefjell, The Elves and the Shoemaker and The Snow Queen. Winter is a time that’s perfect for cozying up by the fire and telling stories so we want you to tell winter stories for this writing competition. After all, the Brothers Grimm’s books were first published in the dead of winter in December 1812 and were a popular Christmas present!

Write a fairy tale or folk tale themed around winter and its elements, such as snow, ice, frost, blizzards, etc. If you’re in need of inspiration, you may want to read some of our popular winter tales or even pick up a copy of Fairytalez Christmas Tales: The Night Before Christmas and 21 Other Illustrated Stories.

Submitted entries must be a minimum of 300 words and no more than 5,000 words.

The competition will run December 11, 2018 to January 22, 2019.

The Winner will receive:

• Active promotion across all Fairytalez’s social networks
• A digital winner badge published with your story and on your profile page
• A digital winner badge for your blog or website
• A $200 gift certificate to Amazon.com

The Four finalists will receive:

• Active promotion across all of Fairytalez’s social networks
• A digital runner-up badge published with your story and on your profile page
• A digital runner-up badge for your blog or website

Find more information and enter here!

Why is the king kneeling in our story of the week? You’ll just have to see! Fairytalez is sharing our newsletter pick, the Italian fairy tale The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the Speaking Bird by Thomas Frederick Crane. 

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“The king begs pardon.” Illustration by John Batten, published in Europa’s Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs (1916), G.P. Putnam’s Sons.

Happy birthday Oscar Wilde!

Oscar Wilde was born this day in 1854. Fairytalez has several of his fairy tales for children and adults, including The Happy Prince. Browse the tales at our website.

Three animals are up to something in our weekly tale pick. This week, we’re sharing The Lion, The Hyena and the Rabbit from Zanzibar Tales.

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“The lion, the hyena and the rabbit go in for a little farming.” Illustration by Walter Bobbett, published in Zanzibar Tales: Told by Natives of the East Coast of Africa by George Batema (1901), A.C. McClurg and Co.

Each week, we give you a new tale to dive into – right in your inbox! This week we’ve picked a Japanese fairy tale: The Sea King and the Magic Jewels. It’s a favorite of old and young according to the author Grace James.

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“At the day’s dawning came the handmaidens of the Sea King’s daughter, with their jewelled vessels, to draw water from the well.” Illustration by Warwick Goble, published in Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales by Grace James (1910), MacMillan and Company.

Our story pick for our weekly newsletter this week is Chunks of Daylight, a tale from A Treasury of Eskimo Tales. 

“He whipped on his magic coat and became a raven and flew as fast as his wings would carry him.” Illustration by George Carlson, published in A Treasury of Eskimo Tales by Clara Kern Bayliss (1922), Thomas Y. Crowell Company.

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Cinderella is one of the world’s most beloved fairy tales thanks to the heroine’s inspirational “rags to riches” story. The figure Cinderella has been known by many names, such as Aschenputtel in German, Cendrillon in French, and Cenerentola in Italian. Fairy tale scholars believe there may be over 1,000 versions of the Cinderella story from around the world. Fairytalez has gathered a wonderful collection of the beloved classic familiar Cinderella stories by Charles Perrault, and the Grimm Brothers, but also other tales from other corners of the world. Enjoy this wonderful collection of Cinderella stories from all over the world and find your own personal favorite Cinderella tale.

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Every week we’re sharing a new story right in your inbox! This week the tale is The Quest of Cleverness, a Brazilian fairy tale by Elsie Spicer Eells.

“With the lovely princess borne safely upon the butterfly’s wings the prince swiftly escaped from the land of the giants.” Illustration by Helen Barton, published in Tales of Giants from Brazil by Elsie Spicer Eells (1918), Dodd, Mead and Company.

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Madame de Villeneuve

Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve was a 18th century writer from France, primarily known for her literary adaption of the fairytale ‘La Belle et la Bête’.

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Each week we send a new handpicked fairy tale or folk tale to your inbox. Our story this week is The Giant Who Had Heart in His Body.

“He took a long, long farewell of the Princess, and when he got out of the Giant’s door, there stood the Wolf waiting for him.” Illustration by Kay Nielsen. Published in East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1922). George H. Doran Company.