Head of Zeus Books

Head of Zeus Books An independent publishing house dedicated to new authors, great storytelling & fabulous ideas. So - why the name? Athene's symbol is the owl. But no apologies.

Head of Zeus opened for business on 3 January 2012 and we published our first books in July 2012. Our list is a mix of general and literary fiction, genre fiction and non fiction. We are also the UK and Commonwealth distributors for MysteriousPress.com, one of the world's largest digital crime fiction lists. Our name is not a tribute to Zeus himself but to his daughter Athene, the grey-eyed goddes

s of wisdom, later known to the Romans as Minerva. According to Greek myth, Zeus, an incorrigible philanderer, is told by one of his many girlfriends that she is pregnant. He thereupon swallows her in order to conceal the evidence of his infidelity from his long-suffering wife Hera. But the unborn child, unlike her unfortunate mother, is immortal. In due course Athene is delivered, fully formed and armour clad, from a cyst on her father's head, and adopted as their patron deity, first by the citizens of Athens and latterly by a nascent publishing enterprise in Clerkenwell Green. It makes a beautiful colophon. Ours is adapted from a sixth century BCE Athenian four drachma silver coin which I bought from Messrs Spink in Southampton Row. The owl is not just a symbol of wisdom but a much-loved creature found in more than 400 species across the nocturnal planet. So there you have it. Yes, it is pretentious, grandiose and fanciful, perhaps even ludicrous, especially for a toddler of a publishing house like ourselves. You have to start somewhere, and there's no harm in setting your sights on Olympus. Twitter:
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With 13 months until the publication of   by Elodie Harper, we have the very first teaser for you...Coming August 2025 ๐Ÿ‘‰...
28/07/2024

With 13 months until the publication of by Elodie Harper, we have the very first teaser for you...

Coming August 2025 ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3Kjs7Hf

  is a sequence of letters from Hunter Davies to his late wife Margaret Foster, chronicling the ups and downs of his lif...
28/07/2024

is a sequence of letters from Hunter Davies to his late wife Margaret Foster, chronicling the ups and downs of his life since her death ๐Ÿ’Œ

Confessional, touching, funny and bittersweet.

Coming August ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4bzbMcj

27/07/2024

The audiobook of by Ian Green is coming on 1st August!

๐Ÿ”Š Sound on for a snippet of this amazing upcoming punk techno-thriller, narrated by Grace Calder.

Pre-order ๐Ÿ”—
Amazon/Audible: https://amzn.to/3W6Fhwn
Libro.fm: https://bit.ly/3WnVnTZ

25/07/2024

There's only seven weeks to go until the publication of by Dan Jones!

This is an unmissable account of England's Greatest King ๐Ÿ‘‘

Pre-order now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3W6hDQS

'A radical, explosive story full of wild hope and venomous rage.' Hannah Kaner, author of GodkillerIn climate-collapse L...
25/07/2024

'A radical, explosive story full of wild hope and venomous rage.' Hannah Kaner, author of Godkiller

In climate-collapse London, punk biohackers are hired by eco-terrorists to rob, murder & save the world...

by Ian Green is out 01.08: https://geni.us/extremophile

In  , Adrian Goldsworthy follows seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia and delves into the clash, context ...
24/07/2024

In , Adrian Goldsworthy follows seven centuries of conflict between Rome and Persia and delves into the clash, context and journeys of these entities of great power ๐Ÿฆ… ๐Ÿฆ

Out now in paperback: https://bit.ly/4bSQV42

โญ 'Bacigalupi dazzles in this addictive account of the rivalries between powerful families in a brilliantly rendered fan...
23/07/2024

โญ 'Bacigalupi dazzles in this addictive account of the rivalries between powerful families in a brilliantly rendered fantastical world' Publishers Weekly Starred Review โญ

is the long-awaited first fantasy from Paolo Bacigalupi ๐Ÿ‰

Out now: https://bit.ly/3TVQzCA

'Very readable' โญโญโญโญโญ 'A fascinating look at a little known part of WW2 history'- โญโญโญโญโญ   by Daniel Cowling is the untol...
23/07/2024

'Very readable' โญโญโญโญโญ
'A fascinating look at a little known part of WW2 history'- โญโญโญโญโญ

by Daniel Cowling is the untold history of the British occupation of Germanyโ€ฆ

Coming in paperback: https://amzn.to/3XMzyyv

Join Francis Pryor as he tells the story of reclaiming a patch of ground for nature and wildlife - of repairing the dama...
22/07/2024

Join Francis Pryor as he tells the story of reclaiming a patch of ground for nature and wildlife - of repairing the damage done to a small slice of Fenland landscape by decades of intensive farming ๐ŸŒฟ

is out now in PB: https://bit.ly/45uxc98

  by Ben Okri is dedicated to 'those who love the world enough to fight for it' ๐ŸŒŽ Read this powerful and personal appeal...
21/07/2024

by Ben Okri is dedicated to 'those who love the world enough to fight for it' ๐ŸŒŽ

Read this powerful and personal appeal for change which is inspired by environmental activism.

Out now in paperback: https://amzn.to/4cu3Vhn

Insects are the most successful group of animals to have lived. Find out more about them in   by Steve Nicholls, out now...
20/07/2024

Insects are the most successful group of animals to have lived.

Find out more about them in by Steve Nicholls, out now in paperback ๐Ÿž ๐Ÿœ ๐Ÿ› https://amzn.to/3xoG0kw

'Vivid, visceral and utterly compelling,   blasts new life into the cyberpunk genre.' Stark HolbornIan Green's near-futu...
19/07/2024

'Vivid, visceral and utterly compelling, blasts new life into the cyberpunk genre.' Stark Holborn

Ian Green's near-future biopunk thriller is out on 1st August! ๐Ÿ“ผโ™ป

Pre-order now: https://geni.us/extremophile

'A fascinating and complex kaleidoscope of women's lives in Sweden. The characters are real, subtle and surprising' Kath...
19/07/2024

'A fascinating and complex kaleidoscope of women's lives in Sweden. The characters are real, subtle and surprising' Kathy Wang

by the wonderful Lแปlรก รkรญnmรกdรฉ ร…kerstrรถm is out now in paperback ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’— https://amzn.to/3VNwnVZ

'A vivid, haunting portrayal of 1970s counterculture' CLARE WHITFIELD  is a novel about youth, privilege and class from ...
17/07/2024

'A vivid, haunting portrayal of 1970s counterculture' CLARE WHITFIELD

is a novel about youth, privilege and class from one of the most exciting new voices in literary fiction Yasmin Cordery Khan ๐Ÿš

Out now: https://amzn.to/4cArLbl

High Renaissance politics ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Family conflict ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ Black vengeance ๐Ÿ–ค Dragon magic ๐Ÿ‰   is the long-awaited first fantasy nov...
17/07/2024

High Renaissance politics ๐Ÿ›๏ธ
Family conflict ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ
Black vengeance ๐Ÿ–ค
Dragon magic ๐Ÿ‰

is the long-awaited first fantasy novel from Paolo Bacigalupi, award-winning and bestselling author of !

Out now: https://amzn.to/3KKqYIR

He had met her three times and three times forgotten all about herโ€ฆ  is a haunting fairy-tale like story of love, secret...
17/07/2024

He had met her three times and three times forgotten all about herโ€ฆ

is a haunting fairy-tale like story of love, secrets and second chances from award-winning film director Neil Jordan. Coming in paperback ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3W828sV

When did Eden's forbidden fruit specifically become an apple?  by Sally Coulthard makes the perfect gift book for garden...
16/07/2024

When did Eden's forbidden fruit specifically become an apple?

by Sally Coulthard makes the perfect gift book for gardeners, nature lovers or anyone who likes a drop of cider or a slice of apple pie ๐Ÿฅง

Coming August ๐ŸŽ https://bit.ly/3LeSfDe

'Captivating' JUDY DEMPSY'Exquisite' PHILIPPE SAND  by Sergei Lebedev is a collection of short stories which explore a p...
15/07/2024

'Captivating' JUDY DEMPSY
'Exquisite' PHILIPPE SAND

by Sergei Lebedev is a collection of short stories which explore a post-Soviet world haunted by the secrets and crimes of its past, coming August ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4bkq40r

  by Daniel Cowling is coming in paperback!This is the untold history of the British occupation of Germany, told through...
14/07/2024

by Daniel Cowling is coming in paperback!

This is the untold history of the British occupation of Germany, told through the eyes of the people who were thereโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“š

https://amzn.to/3XMzyyv

'An artist's ardent plea for change' KirkusInspired by environmental activism,   by Ben Okri blends fiction, essay and p...
13/07/2024

'An artist's ardent plea for change' Kirkus

Inspired by environmental activism, by Ben Okri blends fiction, essay and poetry to make a powerful and very personal appeal for change ๐ŸŒŽ

Out now in PB: https://amzn.to/4cu3Vhn

'Epic history as it is meant to be written!' Simon Sebag MontefioreFollowing seven centuries of conflict   delves into t...
12/07/2024

'Epic history as it is meant to be written!' Simon Sebag Montefiore

Following seven centuries of conflict delves into the clash, context and journeys of two of the greatest empires of the ancient world ๐Ÿฆ… ๐Ÿฆ

Out in PB: https://amzn.to/45tBHkh

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime: the open road, London to Kathmandu, just three young people looking for ad...
11/07/2024

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime: the open road, London to Kathmandu, just three young people looking for adventureโ€ฆ ๐Ÿš

by Yasmin Cordery Khan is out now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/4cArLbl

'A gently heroic account of one archaeologist's attempts to transform a beloved but exhausted landscape into a place whe...
10/07/2024

'A gently heroic account of one archaeologist's attempts to transform a beloved but exhausted landscape into a place where nature thrives' SALLY COULTHARD

by Francis Pryor is out now in paperback ๐Ÿƒ https://bit.ly/45uxc98

'Medici Florence meets Tony Soprano's New Jersey - with a delicious dash of high fantasy and a heavy splattering of bloo...
09/07/2024

'Medici Florence meets Tony Soprano's New Jersey - with a delicious dash of high fantasy and a heavy splattering of blood' DAN JONES

Navola is the long-awaited first fantasy from Paolo Bacigalupi ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ

Out now in Hardback and eBook: https://bit.ly/3TVQzCA

'For the strong looking for safe spaces to be weakโ€ฆ It's okay to take your cape off once in a while' ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›   is the second ...
09/07/2024

'For the strong looking for safe spaces to be weakโ€ฆ It's okay to take your cape off once in a while' ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›

is the second searing novel by Lแปlรก รkรญnmรกdรฉ ร…kerstrรถm, out now in paperback ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3VNwnVZ

Take a behind the scenes peak at Kate Kennedy recording for her audiobook of  , a group biography that weaves together t...
08/07/2024

Take a behind the scenes peak at Kate Kennedy recording for her audiobook of , a group biography that weaves together the turbulent stories of four cellists and their beautiful instruments ๐ŸŽป

Pre-order in audio now ๐ŸŽง https://amzn.to/4cSdRRL

'One of the best reads I have undertakenโ€ฆ the author oozes knowledge and enthusiasm' BIOLOGIST MAGAZINE  is the comprehe...
08/07/2024

'One of the best reads I have undertakenโ€ฆ the author oozes knowledge and enthusiasm' BIOLOGIST MAGAZINE

is the comprehensive natural history of insects by Steve Nicholls ๐Ÿž ๐Ÿœ ๐Ÿ›

Out now in paperback: https://amzn.to/3xoG0kw

'From the killer opening line to the closing scenes I was rapt' โญโญโญโญโญ 'Full of magic, turning the mundane into something...
07/07/2024

'From the killer opening line to the closing scenes I was rapt' โญโญโญโญโญ
'Full of magic, turning the mundane into something beautiful' โญโญโญโญโญ

by Neil Jordan is coming in paperback this August: https://bit.ly/3W828sV

  by Sergei Lebedev is publishing this August.A collection of short stories from one of Russiaโ€™s leading contemporary wr...
06/07/2024

by Sergei Lebedev is publishing this August.

A collection of short stories from one of Russiaโ€™s leading contemporary writers, which explores a post-Soviet world haunted by the secrets and crimes of its pastโ€ฆ

https://amzn.to/4bkq40r

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