We craft and tell stories because we’ve stood on the uncertain edge between the waking world and our imagination, between enchantment and fear. And we remember other stories that help us build our own stories, scraps of lumber and fragments of narrative we gather together to make stories for ourselves.
We are delighted to announce the release of a new issue of Unsettling Wonder, on the theme of Tales of Kismet. This issue examines the age-old question of whether the life we’ve been living is…Continue Reading
The new issue of Unsettling Wonder ‘Why Would Anyone Enchant That?’ is now available. A little girl accidentally turns the sky to lemonade. A fragile witch tries to make a child out of wood. An armchair…Continue Reading
It’s the the darkest night of all the year, so all of us here at Unsettling Wonder are wishing you all the warmth and light and hope of the season. Whether it’s the bright memory…Continue Reading
Two of our editors, John Patrick Pazdziora and Defne Çizakça, are being interviewed by the remarkable Kate Wolford at Enchanted Conversation. They’re talking about a new fairy tale anthology that a lot of Unsettling Wonder…Continue Reading
The new issue of Unsettling Wonder is now available. On the topic of ‘Fairy Brides’, this issue is strange and angular, taking some unexpected turns along lesser-known paths of folk and fairy lore. We’ve got…Continue Reading
The new issue of Unsettling Wonder is now available. I’m really proud of this issue–we’ve got some excellent stories, a first-rate poem, and haven’t stinted on illustrations either. There’s a wonderful range of tones and…Continue Reading
'Storm Dragon' by Lisa Grabenstetter. Reproduced by kind permission.
Part 1 of 2 Our contribution to Terri Windling’s latest moveable feast is a potluck: a jumbling of literary reflections, theories, and disputations. After the topic was brought up, the editorial staff engaged in a…Continue Reading
