fairy tale Archives - Nicholas Kotar

Cover Reveal: The Song of the Sirin

Well, here it is! The cover reveal for The Song of the Sirin. Designing your book's cover is such a tricky step in …

What might have happened if there had been no revolution in 1917? The Russian Revolution of 1917 was an event that …

Friends! Mark your calendars. I'm publishing my first novel. The Song of the Sirin will be available for purchase online on July …

Have you ever felt that no matter what you do, nothing works out? The harder you push, the harder life pushes back? Well, I've …

I'm sure you've heard about "hygge." Variously pronounced as "“hyue-gar,” “hoog-jar” but most commonly “hoo-gah," it's a …

More and more people are willing to accept the fact that fairy tales are not merely for children. However, there's still often a …

You probably know some of the best first lines in literature. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” (A Tale of …

What a week! I used to think social media brought out the bad in people. But I was wrong--it brings out the worst in people. …

Last week, I translated the first part of the story of Martha the Mayoress of Novgorod by Nikolai Karamzin. A few of you requested …

Do you ever wish that hats would come back in fashion? I do. I still sometimes wish I could pull off the Maltese Falcon look, …

Last week, you may have seen my review of Miles Cameron’s The Dread Wyrm. Mr. Cameron, in preparation for the release of his new …

Everywhere you look these days in the entertainment world, you see superheroes. And although we may (finally) be getting to a …

The Tsar's Menu: A Feast for the Whole World Have you ever noticed how ambivalent people are about wealth? On the one …