And so I’ve used fairy tales in lots of my books–not only those you mention(incidentally, Hunter’s Moon isn’t out till 2015), but also in much earlier novels such as Carabas (Puss in Boots) Clementine(Sleeping Beauty) and Cold Iron(Tattercoats, the English version of Cinderella) What is it about fairy tales that attracts you?Īs a reader: Their extraordinary mix of lightness and depth, magic and earthiness, freshness and warmth, ruthlessness and hope the timeless atmosphere, the unexpected encounters, archetypal characters–and of course, as a writer, the wonderful riches I can use to create magical worlds of my own. * Many fairy tales weave through your books including The Crystal Heart (Rapunzel), Scarlet in the Snow (Beauty and the Beast), Moonlight and Ashes (Cinderella), and Hunter’s Moon (Snow White). We spoke to Sophie Masson about the fairy tales weaving through her books.
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