Patchwork Fairy Tales
New stories, stitched together with the thread of once upon a time. This is a collection of inclusive fairy tales written and recorded by Laura Simons to spread old magic in a new way. You want single fathers, pansexual princesses, found families, sapphic dragons, sword wielding ladies and asexual heroes? Then you’ve come to the right place!
- Update frequency
- every 30 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
A Hoard of Cheese
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of well aged cheese.
In which a hoard is guarded.
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And they were flatmates
A Patchwork Fantasy Tale about a cohabitation calamity.
Surely all that stuff about vampires and werewolves not getting along is just nonsense, right?
Magical Accidents
A Patchwork Fantasy Tale about a meet-cute in an emergency room.
Because dealing with magic comes with certain challenges.
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I am taking this podcast off Spotify
Transcript here:
Hi everyone, it's Laura. I wanted to let you all know that because of Spotify's new terms of service, I have decided to no longer have my podcast on their platform. If I did they wou…
Home
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of supernatural thoughts.
In which a home is made.
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A Summoning
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of family fun.
In which an aunt is summoned to lunch.
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The Fox at the Window
A Patchwork Fairy Tale: the one with the merchant, the siblings, and the golden ring.
A kind merchant brings her son a mysterious ring she found on her travels and the young man is soon visited by i…
East of the Towels, West of the Sink
A Patchwork Fantasy Tale about the trials of cohabitation.
Sometimes renting an apartment comes with very peculiar problems to be negotiated.
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Go-Lucky Marie
A Fix-it Fairy Tale: more kindness, more consent and more inclusivity for ‘Hans In Luck’.
A story about three years work, one day’s travel, five trades, and a young man with a never-ending supply of …
To Teleportation
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of neighbourly niceties.
In which a stairwell is thoroughly defeated.
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A Happy Haunting
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of unusual inventory.
In which working at a toy store has some surprises.
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Professional Pocket Dragon
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of creatures and coworkers.
In which a pocket dragon is very professional indeed.
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Music in the Mist
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of watery surprises.
In which a violin sings in the mist.
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The Lindworm Prince
A Fix-it Fairy Tale: more kindness, more consent and more inclusivity for ‘Prince Lindworm’.
Two queens are so eager to have a baby that they forget to follow a witches advice and one of their sons i…
Wolf's Best Friend
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of paws and parenting.
In which two fathers find a pet for their son.
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The Soldier, the Princess and the Tinderbox
A Fix-it Fairy Tale: more kindness, more consent and more inclusivity for 'The Tinderbox'.
A kind, clever soldier finds herself in possession of something magical and happens upon a princess locked a…
Of Lemurs and Libraries
A Patchwork Fantasy Snippet full of old books and fuzzy snouts.
In which a new library assistant meets some very special library occupants.
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The Girl Engaged to the Northern Wind
A Patchwork Fairy Tale: the one with the vow, the four winds and the frozen tears.
Three siblings each make a wish about who they wish to marry when they grow up and the middle child finds her declar…
Special: Magically Informed Social Work
Today a special straight from my blog: a social worker answering questions from various people inhabiting an urban fantasy world!
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The Stolen Lilac
A Fix-it Fairy Tale: more kindness, more consent and more inclusivity for 'Prunella'.
A flower-loving youth accidentally picks a lilac from a witch's garden and ends up having to face some very unner…