I love old creepy stories and there is fairy tale called The Juniper Tree that I’d like to redo but possibly in a contemporary setting. I loved the references to other classic fairy tales throughout the book! If you could retell another classic fairy tale, which would you choose and why? I hope all readers will be inspired to question the systems of oppression that we encounter every single day. You deserve respect and you don’t have to do anything other than exist to earn that. Question everything, especially any sort of rule or tradition that asks or requires you to make yourself small.
What’s one message you hope readers, especially young girls, will take away upon reading it? She’s was such a fun character to explore and because there is so little about her in earlier versions of Cinderella (in some versions there is no fairy godmother at all) I was able to create an entirely new mythos for her.Īlthough set in a fantasy world, Cinderella is Dead brilliantly tackles and exposes the patriarchy and heteronormativity within our own society. I loved exploring the back story of the fairy godmother. Which element of the original Cinderella story did you have the most fun making your own? I didn’t get to see Black Disney princess until Princess Tiana and she’s a frog for most of the movie! I was 26 when that came out.Ī post shared by Kalynn Bayron on at 9:47am PDT I’ve always loved fairy tales but I didn’t have an opportunity to see Black girls in fairy tales for the entirety of my childhood. Her decisions during the night of the ball put her in direct opposition to Mersailles’s ruler, King Manford, and she goes on the run to uncover the truth about Cinderella’s story. Sophia is preparing to attend the annual ball, which is now a mandatory event, and is grappling with having to exist in a society that is violently oppressive for women.
Cinderella’s story has become the backbone of this kingdom and all women are expected to model their lives after the fabled princess. Thank you so much! Cinderella is Dead is a YA fantasy about 16-year-old Sophia Grimmins, a young girl living in the Kingdom of Mersailles which happens to be the place where Cinderella lived and died 200 years before. Firstly, we want to say a mega congratulations for the release of your incredible new YA novel, Cinderella is Dead! For readers who may not be familiar with the story, can you tell us a little about it?
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