PhD in Ancient History 🏺 Nonfiction author for children with DK; YA/Teens with Wren & Rook; and adult with 404 Ink. Debut medieval fantasy retelling for adults coming May 2025 with Michael Joseph, Penguin. Agent: Emily Glenisterhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lz3ta4rrbs2gIt’s sapphic September so allow me to recommend to you some of my favourite sapphic books in every genre: https://youtu.be/2jEQQHAW0ww?si=MH9zRWoHYbiCmh3E18 Sep 2025 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3ta4rrbs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3ltodrqet7c2uFun fact! I signed 100 copies of The Lady of the Lake for @forbiddenplanet.bsky.social and you can now purchase one via their website: https://forbiddenplanet.com/464628-the-lady-of-the-lake-signed-edition-hardcover/11 Jul 2025 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltodrqet7c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3ls4cuoiv622fI couldn’t stop thinking about Femgore aka Feminist Body Horror in books and films… so, I filmed an entire video exploring the genre: https://youtu.be/943MmUuMr2U?si=X6EQzAPoSP3W52js21 Jun 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4cuoiv622fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lqd2mkxhck2tNew YouTube Video 🧚 This one is for fans of fantasy academia, fairy scholars, and magical libraries: https://youtu.be/dqg5Wo22q7c?si=upbXALL6iOOxKEis29 May 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqd2mkxhck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lpw6acuxis2wOh wow what an honour! Thank you so much for stocking The Lady of the Lake 😭♥️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 May 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpw6acuxis2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lpgpenuerc2yThe Lady of the Lake is officially out! Think medieval fantasy, Arthurian legend, courtly drama, female rage, and sapphic romance. If that sounds like your cup of tea check it out: https://scifier.com/the-lady-of-the-lake-jean-menzies-9780241675694/?ref=prfxvjop18 May 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpgpenuerc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3log6ptluuk2bNEW VIDEO! Let’s talk about the ancient story that bears a striking resemblance to Cinderella: https://youtu.be/OUwWN7amSx4?si=xVt9QjzxNc80ESpe05 May 2025 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3log6ptluuk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lktchcps522tIt’s genuinely heartbreaking to discover multiple of the books you poured your heart & soul into writing have been stolen in order to train generative AI. Seriously, if you support gen AI you do not support authors. End of. This has left a pit in my stomach: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/20 Mar 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktchcps522thttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lkda3wygp22yNew YouTube Video! 💃 I thought I’d give you a tour of my office and desk setup - aka where all the writing happens: https://youtu.be/fnTcRFELPnc?si=_5CkHsPw3LbCzbOO14 Mar 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkda3wygp22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3liqzkwfa522zSuper cool news #BookSky! For this weekend only @waterstones.bsky.social are running their first ever 25% off preorder event on a wide range of titles INCLUDING The Lady of the Lake. So if you were thinking of preordering from Waterstones… now is the time 😜 Preorder link: tidd.ly/4h5rgYO22 Feb 2025 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3liqzkwfa522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lhje25bqrk2sYou probably don’t need me to tell you this but do not trust Google AI (I need them to make this feature optional cause I hate it). And here is a ‘fun’ demonstration of why - these results are from two different searches made back to back:06 Feb 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhje25bqrk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lgxjwthlzc2dThere is something in the air this February I swear, because there are so many exciting books coming out that I cannot wait to read! What’s on your anticipated release list? These are mine. #BookSky30 Jan 2025 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxjwthlzc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lguxeo23mk2qI will forever take issue with this kind of flippant assessment of sexual violence in Ancient Greece - nowhere else is this logic used even in jest. The gods did heinous, violent, and just absurd things all of the time - yet do we extrapolate that the Greeks considered those things sanctioned? No.29 Jan 2025 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lguxeo23mk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lgdog35ze227Do you know what you need? Some niche aka super specific nonfiction books! And luckily for you I’ve got some recommendations: https://youtu.be/Rb-CLo4Q6H0?si=BtgwvJEO6KT2e53e22 Jan 2025 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdog35ze227https://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lfoupqwzws2rOh and I should say to all book reviewers here on #BookSky you can request an e-arc of The Lady of the Lake on Netgalley as of today: https://www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book/549503 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2025 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfoupqwzws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lfmj7h5s7s2tI have some pretty big… nay, HUGE news! This May my historical fantasy novel inspired by Arthurian legend, The Lady of the Lake, is being published by @michaeljbooks.bsky.social 🎉 Here’s a whole ten minute video where I ramble on about it and how excited I am: https://youtu.be/LJ6iBsyUTSE?si=UdnctqH69fzuyXWW13 Jan 2025 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmj7h5s7s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jeansthoughts.bsky.social/post/3lf6f2oqocc2jHey #BookSky 👋 A guide to discovering the Ancient Greek myths, according to me (an ancient historian), is now live on my YouTube channel, ft. nonfiction titles and a long list list of ancient texts 😜 - I hope it helps: https://youtu.be/aQ76cMpjCgU?si=0G-GZoijI7Mjl6NS07 Jan 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:s5t2f35jduf2kvqvbks26tn2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6f2oqocc2j