ONCE UPON A FUTURE - TALES FROM A DISTANT WORLD

  • Rahlen's Books have sold more than 160,000 copies altogether!
  • German Youth Literature Prize in 2003 for Prince William, Maximilian Minsky and Me!
  • Rights to her books have been sold to China (Beijing Yutian Hanfeng Books), Denmark (Gyldendal), English World (Candlewick Press - Prince William, Maximilian Minsky and Me).
  • Original English manuscript available!

translated by: Christiane Steen

An explosion of ideas!  
Holly Jane Rahlens’ spellbinding book of feminist fairy tales from a far future. 
Illustrated by 10 future illustrators.

Holly-Jane Rahlens unleashes all her expertise and creativity with each of these highly original fairy tale retellings. Whether it be Cinderella, Rapunzel or Little Red Riding Hood, she skillfully teases the essence out of each tale, reimagining it with an intriguing, futuristic perspective.

These are stories of subtle humor, emotional truth and inventive spirit, yet each one is defined by its own style, genre and narrator, whether it be a diary, a short story, screen play, or blog. And remarkably, right before our eyes, a complex but heartening future world emerges that will resonate with readers of all ages.  

 An innovative fairy tale collection for lovers of storytelling everywhere!  

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  • Publisher: Rotfuchs
  • Translated by: Christiane Steen
  • Release: 01.07.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-7571-0168-8
  • 272 Pages
  • Author: Holly-Jane Rahlens
  • 13 +
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Holly-Jane Rahlens

Holly-Jane Rahlens in an American writer and entertainer living in Berlin since the 1970s. She is best known for her personal essays broadcast on German radio and performed for the stage, as well as her award-winning coming-of-age novels.