Katya's Tales

Bespoke tales for big and little people

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For children

Fairy tales for children aged 0 to 10

Every child lives in their own universe — with a favourite toy, a ginger cat, a funny word, a fear of the dark, the smell of summer and a thousand important little things grown-ups don't always notice.

We gather these treasures bit by bit and create a fairy tale — a little literary film about your very own child. Our artists bring their world to life in illustrations, with all the details and recognisable touches.

Text and drawings come together into a book you can revisit years later and meet your child again — just as they once were.

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For grown-ups

Fairy tales for those who have grown up

It's commonly believed that the most interesting things happen in childhood. But a grown-up is no less fascinating. More often than not there is more inside them than they suspect — a whole sanctuary of wonders.

There dreams graze in the open. Plans soar high in the sky. Facets of talent wander in search of a home.

A fairy tale becomes a way to see your own essence. And to find yourself as the hero of a great journey — with all that led you along it: nature, gift and purpose.

You can give this story to yourself or a loved one — as a postcard or a digital text, to keep and reread at different moments in life.

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Your child's universe

Your child's story is born gradually — one tale at a time. A single tale costs €47, and a book starts from five tales. The size of the future book and the timeline are agreed individually.

You can also order a tale in digital format with QR-code access — text, or text with an artist's illustration.

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Fill in the brief

Tell us about your little one's habits and favourite pastimes.

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Writing the text

We create an original tale especially for your child.

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Illustrations

An artist helps the story come to life in drawings.

A personal story in images

Every grown-up tale is its own story. A tale costs €59. You can order it printed as a postcard, or keep it digital — with or without an illustration — and access your fairy-tale world via a QR code.

Fill in the brief

Introduce us to the hero of the future tale.

Works by our illustrators

This story will have not only an author but an artist too — and you can choose them. The portfolio lists the price of a single illustration. The number of drawings, the total cost and the timeline are agreed individually.

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* Quantity, cost and timeline are agreed individually

Our story

Victoria Ganeva is an author and someone who loves listening to other people's stories. This project was born from the belief that everyone — child or grown-up — has their own, the most interesting one in the world.

It all started with a niece, Katya. She is no longer a child, yet she has kept the gift of looking at the world with an explorer's curiosity. The very first story was once written for her. And then it turned out that more than just children deserve fairy tales.

— Victoria Ganeva

Author of the project

How is a tale created?

Once upon a time there was a child. A very important child. Because no others quite like them were ever made. They had their own habits, their own secrets and an utterly special laugh.

To get to know them better, we ask parents to fill in a brief. It helps us gather the details a whole world is later made of: character, dreams, funny little words, small feats and big discoveries.

Based on the brief we write the tale and send it to you for approval. Once the text is approved, an artist steps in and creates illustrations especially for this story.

Yes, we live in the age of artificial intelligence. But that is exactly why we still believe in the value of human imagination, human hands and a living view of the world. So every story of yours is written and drawn by people. Writing and designing a tale takes a few days. A book we give more time — its birth usually takes three to four weeks.

How is a tale created?

To see your story, we first gather material: it can be voice messages, texts from a Telegram channel, posts on a website, or other accounts of the person the tale is made for. If there isn't enough material, you can add to it by filling in a short brief.

Then we write the text. We believe that people should be written about by people — with genuine interest in what makes each of us unique.

The finished tale can be presented in different ways. We'll gladly hand it to an artist for illustrations. At the client's wish, AI tools can be used in the design.

Creating a tale takes about a week.

Create a children's book

Leave a request — we'll send a brief about the child and discuss the details of the future book.

How is a tale created?expand_more

Once upon a time there was a child. A very important child. Because no others quite like them were ever made. They had their own habits, their own secrets and an utterly special laugh.

To get to know them better, we ask parents to fill in a brief. It helps us gather the details a whole world is later made of: character, dreams, funny little words, small feats and big discoveries.

Based on the brief we write the tale and send it to you for approval. Once the text is approved, an artist steps in and creates illustrations especially for this story.

Yes, we live in the age of artificial intelligence. But that is exactly why we still believe in the value of human imagination, human hands and a living view of the world. So every story of yours is written and drawn by people. Writing and designing a tale takes a few days. A book we give more time — its birth usually takes three to four weeks.

Choose a variant

The price is agreed individually after your request.

Order a grown-up tale

Leave a request — we'll get in touch to gather material and discuss the tale's format.

How is a tale created?expand_more

To see your story, we first gather material: it can be voice messages, texts from a Telegram channel, posts on a website, or other accounts of the person the tale is made for. If there isn't enough material, you can add to it by filling in a short brief.

Then we write the text. We believe that people should be written about by people — with genuine interest in what makes each of us unique.

The finished tale can be presented in different ways. We'll gladly hand it to an artist for illustrations. At the client's wish, AI tools can be used in the design.

Creating a tale takes about a week.

Choose a variant

The price is agreed individually after your request.