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  • Re-writing the story – an interview with Theodora Goss

    Re-writing the story – an interview with Theodora Goss

    Theodora Goss is  an author, poet, and fairytale professor. Cinders editor, Méabh McDonnell spoke to Theodora about heroines, fables and the adventures of her 19th century feminist series, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. 1. Can you remember when you realised you wanted to be a writer’? No! I must have been very young,…

  • Happy International Women’s Day! Cinders Reading List

    Happy International Women’s Day! Cinders Reading List

    Happy international women’s day to all of the friends, mothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, co-workers, inspirations and activists out there! You all inspire us daily and make us take pride in who we are and make us choose who we want to be. This year our thanks go out to all of the brave women…

  • Book Review- The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss

    Book Review- The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss

    Monsters, mysteries and mayhem! Right out of a penny dreadful, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter is a fun, enjoyable romp through the Victorian classics with a feminist twist. Take Dr Jekyll’s daughter, Mr Hyde’s daughter, Frankenstein’s daughter, a poisoner’s daughter, and an intelligent cat woman, put them all together and you get The…