Enchanted Times

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)

Pre-enchanted needle and thread (free gift)

Baba Yaga Intuition Doll (project/kit)

Baba Yaga Escape kit, pre-enchanted tags

Baba Yaga Still at Large (story)

Lost and Found (story) - the Princess and the Pea revisited

Princess and the Pea cross stitch chart (project)

Look Before You Leap (story) - the Frog Prince revisited (full story available online, see external links below)

Red Riding Hood cross stitch chart (project) - adapted from illustration by Jennie Harbour

Letters to the Editor

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) - witness statements from those involved in the recent Red Riding Hood scandal, sourced by guest reporter Penelope Harris

'The millet reached the sky' (project) - a counted thread embroidery pattern adapted from a Jugoslav fairy tale illustration

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