Natalie Haynes (Out to Lunch).

about

Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster and – according to the Washington Post – a rock star mythologist.

She is the author of novels The Amber Fury, shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize; The Children of Jocasta, A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020, Stone Blind which was long listed for the Women’s Prize in 2023. Her non-fiction books include The Ancient Guide to Modern Life and Pandora’s Jar and Divine Might which were best sellers in both the UK and the US.

Natalie has spoken on the modern relevance of the classical world on three continents, from Cambridge to Chicago to Auckland.

She has written and presented ten series of the BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics.