In spring 2011 FAE reported the following story: Film maker Nicole Cattell is planning to shoot a documentary film about mermaids. She is looking for funding and an executive producer. Nicole told FAE, “I became interested in mermaids after I found a Haitian Voudou flag of a mermaid in New Orleans. I brought her home and started thinking and reading about mermaids and my obsession began from there. To me, the mermaid is one of the most proliferated remnants of ancient goddess lore, and my film is a search to …more…>>>

In autumn of 2009 we ran this news item in FAE: Miss Paris Hilton has done it again! She is launching a new fantasy fragrance, called ‘Siren’, inspired by ancient myths of sand and sea. “I feel irresistible as a mermaid,“ Paris told FAE, “And I love that the idea of Siren comes from long ago legends but is still super modern. What girl doesn’t want to have fun being a fantasy creature that men can’t resist?”. Neil Katz, CEO of Parlux Fragrances, Inc. the company that is producing ’Siren’ …more…>>>

Fantastical characters from the UK’s rich history of folklore and legend feature on these Royal Mail Mythical Creatures Stamps. Brought to life by artist Dave McKean, they are also available in a Presentation Pack written by renowned fantasy author Neil Gaiman.

Free diving mermaid, Hannah Stacey from Cornwall was the body double for Kelly Brook in the fantasy movie, Fishtales. Hannah wore a full custom made mermaid outfit when she did the advanced diving tricks for Kelly’s stunts. Top underwater photographer, Candice, captured Hanna’s underwater antics during a glamorous mermaid photo shoot. Candace is an active supporter of the fresh2o clean water campaign. Fresh2o promotes the provision of clean water for drinking and sanitation purposes around the world. Please donate if you can by visiting www.fresh2o.org

In the debut issue of FAE magazine (in 2007) It was discovered that Kelly Brook’s body double in ‘Fishtails’ was played by ‘free-diving’ mermaid Hannah Stacey from Cornwall. Fishtales, the movie starred Kelly Brook as Nereid, a beautiful and enchanting mermaid who sacrifices her immortality to become a human being after falling in love with History professor Dirk (Billy Zane). PHOTO: Kelly Brook copyright 111pictures