The Greek goddess of the Harvest, one of Greek mythology's most notorious women and a young girl set to make her own way in a world reserved for men - meet three protagonists defying societies, and your, expectations!
Having secured a First Class Honours degree in Classical Literature and Civilisation at the University of Birmingham, Rosie Hewlett has studied Greek mythology in depth and is passionate about unearthing strong female voices within the classical world. Her self-published debut novel, Medusa, won the Rubery Book of the Year award in 2021. Medea is her first traditionally published book.
Ionna Papadopoulou is a Greek by descent and Scottish by residence author. Other than writing, she is passionate about art history and museology. She has been published at Hexagon Magazine, Idle Ink, Piker Press and The Future Fire. Ioanna’s novel, Winter Harvest, was published by Ghost Orchid Press in November 2023.
Follow Ionna on X and Instagram @IoannaP_Author and on Bluesky ay ioannapauthor.bsky.social
Alex Penland is a former museum kid - they spent their childhood running rampant through the Smithsonian Institution. Alex has worked in the field with NASA scientists, linguists and acclaimed photographers and is a Pushcart-nominated author. They currently live in Scotland while studying for a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh. Their short stories have been published in Interzone, Metaphorosis and beyond.
This event will be chaired by Zebib K Abraham.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes followed by a book signing
Venue: Pleasance Upper Hall
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 14th July 2024. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
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