Articles by Jenny Williamson

Urduja was a celebrated warrior princess who ruled the kingdom of Tawalisi, said to exist in the Philippines. The first recorded mention of her comes from the travelogue of [...Read More...]

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The traditional myth about Medusa is that she was the monster—a fearsome snake-haired gorgon who could turn men to stone with a glance—and her killer, Perseus, was the [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Check out Natalie Haynes’ work! You can find episodes of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics here, and her journalism here. Her newest novel [...Read More...]

This week, we welcome internationally bestselling author Joanne Harris to our podcast. Joanne is the author of over 29 novels and novellas for adults and children, including [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Check out Joanne Harris’ work! She is an incredibly prolific writer with many books and series out now, including Gothic novels, the Chocolat series, [...Read More...]

Both Greek and Hindu mythology are populated with fascinating women—goddesses, heroines, and monsters alike. Award-winning and best-selling author and poet Nikita Gill [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Check out Nikita Gill’s work! She publishes poetry on her Instagram and she has a number of published volumes. Ancient History Fangirl is a proud [...Read More...]

This week we thought we’d do something a little different–and bring you a sneak peek of our audiobook version of Women of Myth. This version is available for preorder, [...Read More...]

We’re joined today by Sara Richard—our Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated illustrator for the Women of Myth series. Sara worked with us to create the amazing [...Read More...]