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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2020 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Calliope, muse of epic poetry, tells the story of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many women involved—Penelope, Hecabe, Cassandra, and dozens of others—reclaiming their stories from the margins of a conflict that is usually told through its men.
About the Author
Natalie HaynesBritish
Natalie Haynes is a British author, classicist, and comedian born in Birmingham in 1974. She studied classics at Cambridge University. Known primarily for her retellings of Greek mythology from women's perspectives, her novels include The Children of Jocasta (2017), A Thousand Ships (2019), The Stone Women (2021) (published as Stone Blind in the UK), and Pallas (2024). Read more →
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