Dr Jean Menzies

@JeansThoughts

🏺 Ancient Historian and Author.

📹 I make stuff about myth, lit & history for all ages.

📚 Rep. by @Emily_Glenister.

🏳️‍🌈 She/her. Socialist & Feminist.

Edinburgh, Scotland jeanmenzies.com Joined July 2011

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Dr Jean Menzies @JeansThoughts Jul 6, 2023

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: tidd.ly/3yKepaX

Dr Jean Menzies @JeansThoughts Nov 24, 2024

I’m over here now: bsky.app/profile/jeanst…

Dr Jean Menzies @JeansThoughts Sep 5, 2024

Helen of Troy… the whole story: youtu.be/ichCDh1uqmY?si…

Dr Jean Menzies @JeansThoughts Aug 30, 2024

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?

tickettailor.com/events/edinbur…

Dr Jean Menzies @JeansThoughts Aug 19, 2024

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: lighthousebookshop.com/events/jean-me…