It’s a feminist retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of Helen and her sister Klytemnestra. Historical, mythological, emotional, immersive, tragic. Your debut novel Daughters of Sparta is your debut novel and it’s out June 22 nd! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be? Everyone listened and it was the first time I knew people could be interested in what I had written. I brought the finished story back into school and my teacher read it out loud for the class at story time. I remember having a lesson where we were supposed to write a story, and I got so into it that I took it home to finish. When did you first discover your love for writing? I read it a few years ago and still get sad thinking about poor Jude. One I can’t stop thinking about is Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was young, and I was most inspired by fantasy series initially – Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Mary Hoffman, Trudi Canavan, Philip Reeve… I’m sure a lot of the more subtle humour went over my head but I remember finding it very amusing, and Pratchett has continued to be one of my writing heroes. I think the first ‘adult’ book I read was The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett, when I was maybe 10. Quick lightning round! Tell us the first book you ever remember reading, the one that made you want to become an author, and one that you can’t stop thinking about! Saying that, I was working in a very people-focused customer service job pre-Covid, so it’s definitely been a culture shock, but I’m thrilled to be writing full time now and have spent the last year working on my next book. To be honest it’s not been that different! Anti-social seclusion almost feels like the natural state for a writer. How is your 2021 going in comparison to that other year? I’m a nerd about books, films, games, and all things ancient! Besides writing, I spend a lot of time putting my random knowledge to use in competitive quizzes. I’ve had a few jobs between then and now – one of which was as a tour guide at the Roman Baths museum in Bath. Hi! Well I’m currently living in Bristol (UK), and I wrote my debut novel, Daughters of Sparta, after finishing my masters degree in Ancient Visual and Material Culture at the University of Warwick. We chat with author Claire Heywood about her debut novel Daughters of Sparta, writing, book recommendations and more! Hi, Claire! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?
Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology’s most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra.
For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships-but now it’s time to hear her side of the story.
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