The History of The Little Mermaid | Fairy Tales with Jen

In this episode I talk about the (rather heartbreaking) history of The Little Mermaid. Click 'Show More' for links to things mentioned. x<br /><br />A look at my favourite books of the year, so far! What books have you loved? All of the books I mention are linked in the description box down below. x<br /><br />--<br /><br />Playlist: Fairy Tales with Jen: <br /><br />—<br /><br />MY BOOKS:<br /><br />THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT<br />PRE-ORDER: (out 2nd November)<br />Signed copies: <br /><br />Sign up for a behind the scenes newsletter at the bottom of this page: <br /><br />FRANKLIN’S FLYING BOOKSHOP <br />PRE-ORDER (out 7th September)<br />Signed copies: <br /><br />THE BOOKSHOP BOOK: <br />(Signed copies: )<br /><br />THE HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL: <br />Signed copies: <br /><br />WEIRD THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY IN BOOKSHOPS: <br />Signed copies: <br /><br />MORE WEIRD THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY IN BOOKSHOPS: <br />Signed Copies: <br /><br />--<br /><br />BOOKS MENTIONED<br /><br />My Dear Boy: Gay Love Letters Throughout the Centuries <br /><br />The Little Mermaid illustrated by Yayoi Kusama <br /><br />Mermaids: The Myths, Legends and Lore by Skye Alexander <br /><br />The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (clothbound classics) <br /><br />The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (paperback) <br /><br />Undine by Friedrich A La Motte Fouque <br /><br />--<br /><br />WHO I AM<br /><br />Hello, my name's Jen. I'm an award-winning poet and short story writer. My debut short story collection 'The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night' is forthcoming from Two Roads, November 2017, and my first children's book, 'Franklin's Flying Bookshop,' will be published by Thames and Hudson, September 2017. I'm also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' series, 'The Bookshop Book' and 'The Hungry Ghost Festival.'<br /><br />I run writing workshops, give talks at universities & book festivals on a variety of topics, judge literary prizes, and take on freelance writing and editing. If you would like to speak with me about the possibility of working together, please get in touch via email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com x<br /><br />--<br /><br />Where to find me:<br />Website: <br />Writing Workshops: <br />Twitter: <br />Instagram: <br />Events: <br />Podcast: <br />Facebook: <br />Goodreads: <br />Blog: <br /><br />Email: jenvcampbell@gmail.com<br /><br />(Since starting Youtube, some of you have been asking what's wrong with my hands. This should answer any questions :) .)<br /><br />NB This is not a sponsored video, and unless otherwise stated all books were bought by me.