Creative Non-Fiction

Kate Forsyth

November 21, 2019

Searching For Charlotte

The Fascinating Story of Australia’s First Children’s Author...

Kate Forsyth

January 19, 2019

The Rebirth of Rapunzel

Kate Forsyth's extensive academic research into the 'Rapunzel' fairy tale...

Kate Forsyth

August 31, 2021

Re-enchanting the World

I have lived all my life in a city, but…

Kate Forsyth

March 6, 2020

Made for Art: Novels which Recreate the Lives of Famous Artists

Ever since I was a teenager, I have been fascinated…

Kate Forsyth

March 2, 2020

Grimm Fairytale Good Weekend

I have always loved fairy tales. Given a copy of Grimm's…

Kate Forsyth

March 2, 2020

Four Fascinating Women of the Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood

My new novel ‘Beauty in Thorns’ is a novel about…

Kate Forsyth

September 1, 2019

Drawing Inspiration from Fairy Tales

I am famously fascinated by fairy tales – I love…

Kate Forsyth

June 7, 2018

Suffragette Mary De Morgan: England’s First Feminist Fairy Tale Writer

Ask anyone for the names of the great fairy tale…

Kate Forsyth

June 18, 2017

The Visual Language of Fairy-tales

Fairy-tales are as old as language itself. Indeed, many linguistic…

Kate Forsyth

April 6, 2017

The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales

I was enchanted with the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales from…

Kate Forsyth

February 1, 2017

Daydreaming & Creativity

I have always been a great builder of castles in…

Kate Forsyth

March 29, 2016

The Big Idea: Fairy Tales

Fairy tales have been with us for a very long…

Kate Forsyth

January 1, 2015

Books Are Dangerous

Books are dangerous. I have known this ever since I…

Kate Forsyth

May 28, 2014

Historical Fiction Deserves a Future

	
Historical fiction is booming. The much-publicised success of Hannah Kent’s Burial…

Kate Forsyth

August 1, 2013

Stories as Salvation

I was only a child when I faced death for…

Kate Forsyth

April 1, 2013

The Forgotten Fairy Tale Tellers

Mention fairy tale tellers, and the first name to come…

Kate Forsyth

November 17, 2012

Fuddling Up My Mucking Words Again

Last week, teaching at a Winter Writers’ Retreat at Trinity…

Kate Forsyth

November 1, 2011

The Birth of Science Fiction: Mary Shelley and the writing of Frankenstein

Kate Forsyth shares the fascinating story of how Mary Shelley…

Kate Forsyth

November 1, 2011

The Birth of Fantasy: Tolkien and his Lecture on Fairy Tales

Kate Forsyth examines Tolkien’s famous lecture on Fairy Tales and…

Kate Forsyth

April 14, 2011

Cinderella Fights back

Mia has said the heroines of fairy tales make her want…

Kate Forsyth

September 1, 2010

Slaying Dragons – Why Fantasy Fiction is Vital Reading for Children

J.K. Rowling and the boy wizard with the lightning scar.…

Kate Forsyth

November 1, 2007

And Another Thing: Kate Forsyth Talks About Her Struggle with Stuttering

I have struggled with my stutter all my life. When…

Kate Forsyth

July 6, 2007

Art & Agoraphobia

Art & Agoraphobia Sunday Life July 6, 2007 It may…

Kate Forsyth

September 1, 2001

Five have what it takes: J.K. Rowling & Enid Blyton

There could be few people left on the face of…

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