Arlo Blackwood

Not So Grimm Arlo Blackwood

Royalty. A princess in a tower. A queen in space. A greedy king.




Connection. Enemies-to-lovers. Couples and triads. Friendship.




Adventure. Dark Forests. Deep Space.




Magic. Potions. Spells. Animal transformation. Wishes. Curses.




Desire. Revenge. Power. Freedom.




The Strange. Hallucinogenic mushrooms. Voyeuristic dragons.




The Wonderful. Dreams achieved. New horizons explored. Lessons learned.




Seven storytellers have combined their talents to re-imagine seven familiar tales, preserving the traditional themes of love, courage, and hope while embracing feminism, sexuality, and queer love.




This anthology includes short fiction based on the following fairy tales: Cinderella, The Water of Life, Sleeping Beauty, Maid Maleen, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and The Fisherman and his Wife.