The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales

Erika Eichenseer is the director of the Franz Xaver von Schönwerth Society. She is also a poet and essayist, who has been published in Schönere Heimat, Nordgau-Festschrift, Charivari, and Literatur in Bayern. Erika lives in Germany.

Franz Xaver von Schonwerth (1810-1886) had a successful career in law and the Bavarian royal court before devoting himself full-time to cataloging the customs and folktales of his homeland.

Maria Tatar is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature at Harvard University. She chairs the Program in Folklore and Mythology, and she teaches courses in German Studies, Folklore, and Children's Literature. Maria lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Heather Wilds has appeared in numerous plays on the London stage to great critical acclaim. She has also performed in award-winning films, appeared on TV and in commercials, and works as an audiobook narrator and voice actress.