We are delighted to welcome Emily Hauser, bestselling author and award‑winning classicist, for an evening exploring her latest book, Mythica.

During the event, Emily will talk about the inspiration behind the book, her research, and why myth remains such a powerful storytelling tradition. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session, giving audience members the chance to ask questions.

This event is ideal for readers interested in mythology, history, feminist retellings, and classical literature.

Key information about booking:

• The event runs from 6.30pm to 7.30pm

• The event is suitable for adults and young people aged 16+

• Please purchase a ticket for each person attending.

• There is a charge of £5 per ticket

• Booking is essential, so be quick to avoid disappointment

• Refreshments will be available

• Please arrive 10 minutes early

• Books will be available to purchase on the day, courtesy of Waterstones, Staines. Emily will be happy to sign copies at the end of the event.

If you have any additional needs or require any special assistance, please let us know prior to the event by contacting library.events@surreycc.gov.uk (this inbox is managed Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).

If you are not able to or do not wish to provide us with any contact details (landline or mobile number and email address) you won’t be able to purchase a ticket online. Please visit the library that is hosting the event to purchase a ticket in person.

We are delighted to have Emily Hauser and Jennifer Saint joining us on the 19th of March to celebrate the paperback release of Mythica!

Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the astonishing true story of the real women behind ancient Greece’s greatest legends, and the real heroes of those ancient epics, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey...

A riveting new history of the Bronze Age Aegean and a journey through Homer’s epics charted entirely by women – from Helen of Troy, Briseis, Cassandra and Aphrodite to Circe, Athena, Hera, Calypso and Penelope - Mythica is a ground-breaking reassessment of the reality behind the often-mythologized women of Greece’s greatest epics, and of the ancient world itself as we learn ever more about it.

This event will consist of 45 minutes of conversation between Emily Hauser and Jennifer Saint, followed by 15 minutes of audience questions and then a signing. 

Ticketing Information:
General Admission: £5
Book and ticket: £16

Accessibility:
- Two in store bathrooms
- An elevator for accessing the first and second floors.
- Doors open from 18:45