Enchanted Times

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Synopsis

Enchanted Times was first published in 2009. It is an ongoing series of A5 (/half-size) zines written by Su Mwamba, featuring revisionist short story versions of traditional fairy tales and other related features. The Enchanted Times Mini zine is released at random intervals between issues, featuring previews of and alternative perspectives on the stories to be featured in the next full-size edition. The short stories/flash fiction tend to veer from the traditional happy ending while the supplementary features and Mini editions are of a more light-hearted nature.

Enchanted Times

#1 (November 2009)
FREE GIFT Pre-enchanted needle and thread (free gift)
PROJECT Baba Yaga Intuition Doll (project/kit)
PROJECT Baba Yaga Escape kit, pre-enchanted tags
STORY Baba Yaga Still at Large (story)
STORY Lost and Found (story) - the Princess and the Pea revisited
PROJECT Princess and the Pea cross stitch chart (project)
STORY Look Before You Leap (story) - the Frog Prince revisited (full story available online, see external links below)
PROJECT Red Riding Hood cross stitch chart (project) - adapted from illustration by Jennie Harbour
OTHER Letters to the Editor
OTHER Small ads
#2 (August 2010)
Pre-enchanted nettle yarn (free gift)
Six Swans / DIY weaving loom postcard (project)
Big Bad Wolf / Judging a Book by its Cover (editorial)
The Ugliest Duckling (story)
Cinderella Sweeping, Cinderella's Weeping (interview)
Splinter Part 1 (story, piecework)
The Mirror book review supplement (feature) - a reflection of contemporary literature in the fairy tale genre
Letters to the Editor
Small ads
#3 (May 2011)
Magic beans (free gift)
Always pay the piper (story) - the Pied Piper of Hamelin's 'confession'
Fast-As-You-Can Weight Loss Plan (ad) - gingerbread recipe & advertisement feature; mini-zine available online, see external links
Runaway Snack Attack (letter) - an open letter from the Magical Objects Restoration Society, forwarded by Onyx Mail Services
Hansel & Gretel in cross stitch (project) - pattern adapted from illustration by Charles Robinson)
Just Desserts (story) - a melange of the Gingerbread Man and Hansel & Gretel tales
He said, she said (feature article) - Red Riding Hood witness statements, sourced by guest reporter Penelope Harris
'The millet reached the sky' (project) - a counted thread embroidery pattern
The Mirror book review supplement (feature) - a reflection of contemporary literature in the fairy tale genre
Small ads

Enchanted Times Mini

#0.5 (July 2011)
#3.5 vol. i
Spin! (June 2011)
#3.5 vol. ii
Cover up! (July 2011)
#3.5 vol. iii
Express delivery! (July 2011)

External links

Enchanted Times journal
updates on & between issues