Dr Jean Menzies
@JeansThoughts
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🏺 Ancient Historian and Author. 📹 I make stuff about myth, lit & history for all ages. 📚 Rep. by @Emily_Glenister. 🏳️🌈 She/her. Socialist & Feminist.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined July 2011
My new childrens book with @dkbooks is out TODAY! Researching and writing Goddesses & Heroines was an absolute honour and a joy. The book ft. more than 80 mythological women from around the world, illustrated by the wonderful @KatieHPonder Check it out: https://t.co/2DuIn0sm9a
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It was so lovely to meet @JeansThoughts today. We now have signed copies of The Lady Of The Lake, a spellbinding reimagining of the myths of Camelot.
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Ariana Grande with ALL THE VIOLET TIARAS by @JeansThoughts and Jeff Goldblum with Haruki Murakami's THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS 💜
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Unbelievably gorgeous Arthurian proof drop courtesy of @MichaelJBooks THE LADY OF THE LAKE by @JeansThoughts, out May 2025 🗡️🌊
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🧙♀️ Something wicked this way comes... Join @CJessCooke, @KateFosterMedia, and @JeansThoughts for the Witches Panel as they explore Scottish witch trials, history, and mystery. Don’t miss it! 🎟️ https://t.co/PQuB8oDKqp
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I'll be chairing a discussion on The Scottish Witch Trials with two fantastic authors - C.J. Cooke and Kate Foster - at the Edinburgh Women's Fiction Festival this September, Saturday the 28th, hosted by @EdinBookshop! Why not come and join us? https://t.co/Ayc7N7OZqP
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There's still some time to grab a free ticket to my event at @Lighthousebks tomorrow (Tuesday 20th) all about queering the Greek Myths in modern literature: https://t.co/WldLi3gt2i
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every other library in north liverpool has permanently closed or had its hours halved because of austerity. spellow was more than a library, it was a warm, safe place for the community. for vulnerable people to access services. to get food bank vouchers! an unconscionable loss
Liverpool's Spellow Lane library torched last night. What could be more 'patriotic' than destroying a centre which serves the local community?
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Only a small number of young people are prescribed puberty blockers. Those who are often describe them as life-saving. I know the distress the puberty blockers ban is causing them. No matter what happens in court, I will continue fighting for the government to scrap it.
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Ancient historian Jean Menzies discusses how Greek myths are being reclaimed and reimagined by LGBTQ+ writers and readers to explore modern day queer joy and queer struggles. @jeansthoughts All the Violet Tiaras: Queering the Greek myths - 8 Jun https://t.co/Yx2w0cx6YT
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Fun Fact! I'll be talking about Queering the Greek Myths and my @404Ink Inkling All the Violet Tiaras at @YorkFestofIdeas on the 8th of June! The event is entirely free to attend but you will need to book in advance: https://t.co/SlRrDISA3b
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a lot of indie authors found widespread readership & trad pub deals from tiktok. books shouldn’t be automatically considered lower quality because they’re popular among mostly women online. I promise being bitter towards successful authors won’t achieve anything.
I'm probably one of the few authors in the #writingcommunity victory dancing the potential loss of TikTok. So sick of the endless parade of shiny "Court of the blah" books and pretty libraries of prestine novels that are never read. Good riddance.
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Two weeks until the paperback release of Psyche & Eros! I can’t get over how beautiful she is
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Unfortunately there is no new podcast episode this week as I’m in the process of moving house BUT I’m super excited for May and June’s episodes so stay tuned! In the meantime, are you all caught up? Season Six So Far: https://t.co/2r2RI2EklE
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