Spotlight on At Midnight ed. by Dahlia Adler
I don't normally do spotlights for books or bookish news posts anymore, but I had to for this book because I absolutely cannot wait for this book! My excitement is ridiculous, I'm telling you.
Last Thursday, Dahlia Adler - Queen of LGBTQReads, YA author of novels including Cool for the Summer, Just Visiting, and Home Field Advantage coming later this year, and editor of Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe retellings anthologies, That Way Madness Lies and His Hideous Heart respectively - revealed the cover for her latest anthology, At Midnight. A YA anthology of 15 diverse fairy tale retellings, At Midnight is publishing on 22nd November 2022 from Flatiron Books.
At Midnight ed. by Dahlia Adler
Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh tales with unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of acclaimed YA writers to breathe new life into a storied tradition.
Fifteen celebrated authors reclaim classic fairy tales for a new generation
Once upon a time...
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You've got to check out Dahlia's Twitter thread where she lists each story's title, and the spins on the original fairy tales we'll be getting in At Midnight. A gender-reimagined, sapphic Rumlplestiltskin from Dahlia herself, a hijabi Little Red Riding Hood from Hafsah Faizal, a trans Snow White from H. E. Edgmon, an Indigenous Puss in Boots from Darcie Little Badger, and many more! And if you're taking part in my Fairy Tale Retellings 2022 Reading Challenge, it counts for the prompt for a collection or anthology of fairy tale retellings, and several others! Honestly, it's going to be incredible! So get pre-ordering!
Last Thursday, Dahlia Adler - Queen of LGBTQReads, YA author of novels including Cool for the Summer, Just Visiting, and Home Field Advantage coming later this year, and editor of Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe retellings anthologies, That Way Madness Lies and His Hideous Heart respectively - revealed the cover for her latest anthology, At Midnight. A YA anthology of 15 diverse fairy tale retellings, At Midnight is publishing on 22nd November 2022 from Flatiron Books.
At Midnight ed. by Dahlia Adler
Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh tales with unexpected reimaginings, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of acclaimed YA writers to breathe new life into a storied tradition.
Fifteen celebrated authors reclaim classic fairy tales for a new generation
- Dahlia Adler, “Rumplestiltskin”
- Tracy Deonn, “The Nightingale”
- H.E. Edgmon, “Snow White”
- Hafsah Faizal, “Little Red Riding Hood”
- Stacey Lee, “The Little Matchstick Girl”
- Roselle Lim, “Hansel and Gretel”
- Darcie Little Badger, “Puss in Boots”
- Malinda Lo, “Frau Trude”
- Alex London, “Cinderella”
- Anna-Marie McLemore, “The Nutcracker”
- Rebecca Podos, “The Robber Bridegroom”
- Rory Power, “Sleeping Beauty”
- Meredith Russo, “The Little Mermaid”
- Gita Trelease, “Fitcher’s Bird”
- And an all-new fairy tale by Melissa Albert.
Once upon a time...
You've got to check out Dahlia's Twitter thread where she lists each story's title, and the spins on the original fairy tales we'll be getting in At Midnight. A gender-reimagined, sapphic Rumlplestiltskin from Dahlia herself, a hijabi Little Red Riding Hood from Hafsah Faizal, a trans Snow White from H. E. Edgmon, an Indigenous Puss in Boots from Darcie Little Badger, and many more! And if you're taking part in my Fairy Tale Retellings 2022 Reading Challenge, it counts for the prompt for a collection or anthology of fairy tale retellings, and several others! Honestly, it's going to be incredible! So get pre-ordering!
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