In this special bonus episode, we're joined by Jennifer Saint, former English teacher turned bestselling novelist whose debut novel Ariadne took the world by storm and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year Award in 2021.

Since then, she's followed up with Elektra and, most recently, Atalanta, two vivid and unique reworkings of ancient stories and it was fascinating to chat to Jenny about her early interest in these characters, her transition from scholar to teacher to writer, her childhood love for Cyprus and how the ironing board can bring inspiration!

In this series, we meet guests from all walks of life, fascinating people with a connection to classics who lead fascinating lives and we discuss where studying the past can take you; what classicists bring to the workplace (and the world!); how to forge your own path; and the resonance of the ⁠⁠#ancientworld⁠⁠.

Share your own personal story about ⁠#classics⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠#careers⁠⁠ and find us at @theclassicalpod on Instagram or Threads.

Transcript of this episode⁠ available here⁠.

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