Jennifer Saint and Elodie Harper in conversation

Join us as we delve into the fictional realms of ancient Greece and Rome with two best-selling authors, Jennifer Saint and Elodie Harper. From Jennifer Saint, the author of Ariadne, comes another spellbinding reimagining of Greek myth, this time focused on the origins of the Trojan War and the dreadful curse blighting the House of Atreus. Joining her is Elodie Harper, following on from the bestselling The Wolf Den, this second book in Elodie’s mesmerising trilogy set in ancient Pompeii sees Amara, now free from slavery, navigate her new life which transpires to be no less precarious than before. Both Ariadne and The Wolf Den have featured as Waterstones’ Fiction Book of the Month.

Elodie Harper is a journalist and prize-winning short story writer. Her story Wild Swimming won the 2016 Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story competition, which was judged by Stephen King. The House with the Golden Door is the second book in The Wolf Den trilogy which was a Sunday Times Top 15 bestseller. elodieharper.com

Due to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King’s College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. Ariadne, a Sunday Times top ten bestseller was her first novel and Elektra will be is her second. www.jennifersaint.com

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