Awake
Not Sleeping:
reimagining fairy tales
FOR A NEW GENERATION
Not Sleeping:
A POWERFUL COLLECTION OF 28 STORIES FROM ACROSS EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
Storytelling has the transformative power to disrupt norms, challenge stereotypes and inspire positive change. Many fairy tales were originally created by women for women, about characters who challenged restrictive gender roles, expectations, and laws of their time. But these narratives were rewritten by the powers of their times to bolster harmful social norms. The Awake Not Sleeping fairy tale collection aims to change how societies think about women and girls’ roles, rights and human potential by bringing back these forgotten narratives and supporting fresh, creative dialogue. Make gender equality a lived reality for all. Get inspired and be the change!
28 STORIES. COUNTLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR INSPIRED YOUNG READERS.
Over 100 feminist writers came together to lend their perspectives on gender equality and inspire a new generation of readers to expand their potential. Our 28 stories re-examine classic narratives from the dynamic lens of today’s activists, leaders, innovators, and changemakers.
Wee Little Khavroshechka
Daria Apakhonchich, RussiaWee Little Khavroshechka
Daria Apakhonchich, RussiaThe Frog Girl
Ivanka Ferencic, CroatiaThe Frog Girl
Ivanka Ferencic, CroatiaBeyond the Woods
Aslı Karataş, TurkeyBeyond the Woods
Aslı Karataş, TurkeyThe Ghost Rider
Doruntina Vinca, Kosovo*The Ghost Rider
Doruntina Vinca, Kosovo*The Girl with the Short Hair
Nina Horvat, CroatiaThe Girl with the Short Hair
Nina Horvat, CroatiaThe Sirens of Carraig Mhor
Laura Neimeyer, GermanyThe Sirens of Carraig Mhor
Laura Neimeyer, GermanyMarta
Karina Bezrukova, Czech Republic / UkraineMarta
Karina Bezrukova, Czech Republic / UkraineThe Belted Sona
Alex Chighvinadze, GeorgiaThe Belted Sona
Alex Chighvinadze, GeorgiaZumrad and Kimmat
Saida Rashidova, UzbekistanZumrad and Kimmat
Saida Rashidova, UzbekistanThe Child Without Golden Hair
Kalina Maleska, North MacedoniaThe Child Without Golden Hair
Kalina Maleska, North MacedoniaThe Spinning Girl
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, IcelandThe Spinning Girl
Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, IcelandThe Woman of Flowers
Bethan James, WalesThe Woman of Flowers
Bethan James, WalesThe Storyteller
Asli Tohumcu, TurkeyThe Storyteller
Asli Tohumcu, TurkeyThe Princes and the Peas
Louise Young, ScotlandThe Princes and the Peas
Louise Young, ScotlandA Tale of Two Ševalas
Emrah Güler with Amila Hrustić Batovanja, Hatidža Gušić and Masha Durkalić, Bosnia and HerzegovinaA Tale of Two Ševalas
Emrah Güler with Amila Hrustić Batovanja, Hatidža Gušić and Masha Durkalić, Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Room with Formulas on the Wall
Kalina Maleska and Irina Solomatina, BelarusThe Room with Formulas on the Wall
Kalina Maleska and Irina Solomatina, BelarusThe Sleeping Castle
Tania Kasian, UkraineThe Sleeping Castle
Tania Kasian, UkraineHouse 92
Natalia Remish, The NetherlandsHouse 92
Natalia Remish, The NetherlandsA Tale of a Brave Daughter
Zebuniso Rasulzade, TajikistanA Tale of a Brave Daughter
Zebuniso Rasulzade, TajikistanSnow
Altyn Kapalova, KyrgyzstanSnow
Altyn Kapalova, KyrgyzstanJack and the Beanstalk
Siobhan Tebbs, EnglandJack and the Beanstalk
Siobhan Tebbs, EnglandThe Haughty Princess
Deirdre Sullivan, IrelandThe Haughty Princess
Deirdre Sullivan, IrelandHana, The Girl who Caught the Sun
Rovena Rrozhani, AlbaniaHana, The Girl who Caught the Sun
Rovena Rrozhani, AlbaniaThe Wound of a Heart too Kind
Esther Obi Smith, SwitzerlandThe Wound of a Heart too Kind
Esther Obi Smith, SwitzerlandThe Discovery of Princess Jane
Khulya Jafarova, AzerbaijanThe Discovery of Princess Jane
Khulya Jafarova, AzerbaijanAisha in the Dreamland
Ana Stjelja, SerbiaAisha in the Dreamland
Ana Stjelja, SerbiaMyrtle Tree and Pomegranate Mirror
Katerina Paouri, GreeceMyrtle Tree and Pomegranate Mirror
Katerina Paouri, GreeceThe Wyven of Lake Léman
Noémie Pétremand, FranceThe Wyven of Lake Léman
Noémie Pétremand, FranceDisrupt gender norms.
Act for equality and a world without
violence against women and girls.
MEET THE WRITERS
Awake Not Sleeping Editors
Angela Walsh,
Kalina Maleska, and Donna Jo Napoli
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