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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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28/07/2024

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

Coming August 2025 👉 bit.ly/3Kjs7Hf

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 💌

Confessional, touching, funny and bittersweet.

Coming August 👉 https://amzn.to/4bzbMcj

27/07/2024

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

🔊 Sound on for a snippet of this amazing upcoming punk techno-thriller, narrated by Grace Calder.

Pre-order 🔗
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 👑

Pre-order now 👉 https://bit.ly/3W6hDQS

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

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 🦅 🦁

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

23/07/2024

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

is the long-awaited first fantasy from Paolo Bacigalupi 🐉

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

23/07/2024

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

by Daniel Cowling is the untold history of the British occupation of Germany…

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

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 🌿

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

21/07/2024

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

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

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

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 🐞 🐜 🐛 https://amzn.to/3xoG0kw

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! 📼♻

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

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 Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström is out now in paperback 💛💚💗 https://amzn.to/3VNwnVZ

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 🚐

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

17/07/2024

High Renaissance politics 🏛️
Family conflict 🗡️
Black vengeance 🖤
Dragon magic 🐉

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

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

17/07/2024

He had met her three times and three times forgotten all about her…

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

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 🥧

Coming August 🍎 https://bit.ly/3LeSfDe

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 👉 https://amzn.to/4bkq40r

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 there… 📚

https://amzn.to/3XMzyyv

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 🌎

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

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 🦅 🦁

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

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 adventure… 🚐

by Yasmin Cordery Khan is out now 👉 https://amzn.to/4cArLbl

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 🍃 https://bit.ly/45uxc98

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 👁️

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

09/07/2024

'For the strong looking for safe spaces to be weak… It's okay to take your cape off once in a while' 💚💛

is the second searing novel by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström, out now in paperback 👉 https://amzn.to/3VNwnVZ

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 🎻

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

08/07/2024

'One of the best reads I have undertaken… the author oozes knowledge and enthusiasm' BIOLOGIST MAGAZINE

is the comprehensive natural history of insects by Steve Nicholls 🐞 🐜 🐛

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

07/07/2024

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

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

06/07/2024

by Sergei Lebedev is publishing this August.

A collection of short stories from one of Russia’s leading contemporary writers, which explores a post-Soviet world haunted by the secrets and crimes of its past…

https://amzn.to/4bkq40r

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The audiobook of #EXTREMOPHILE by Ian Green is coming on 1st August! 🔊 Sound on for a snippet of this amazing upcoming punk techno-thriller, narrated by Grace Calder. Pre-order 🔗 Amazon/Audible: https://amzn.to/3W6Fhwn Libro.fm: https://bit.ly/3WnVnTZ

Henry V by Dan Jones

There's only seven weeks to go until the publication of #HenryV by Dan Jones! This is an unmissable account of England's Greatest King 👑 Pre-order now 👉 https://bit.ly/3W6hDQS

William Hutton and Alastair Campbell discuss This Time No Mistakes

#ThisTimeNoMistakes is an urgent book about the current state of Britain. Here is author Will Hutton and Alastair Campbell to introduce it 📚 Check out the audiobook 👉 https://amzn.to/4aPSUpM Coming in paperback 👉 https://bit.ly/4aXcHDh

A clip of the audio content in This Time No Mistakes by Will Hutton

Here's a audio snippet of Will Hutton and Alastair Campbell in #ThisTimeNoMistakes, an urgent book about the state of Britain in the 2020s 📚 Check out the audiobook 👉 https://amzn.to/4aPSUpM Coming in paperback 👉 https://amzn.to/3RcFzAk

Hard Copy by Fien Veldman Trailer

We are so excited to be publishing #HardCopy today! Written by Fien Veldman and translated by Hester Velmans, this debut-novel-in-translation is the ultimate weird book for weird girls 🖨️💙 The story of girl meets printer: https://amzn.to/3Wz9sOY

Sally Coulthard introduces The Book of the Frog

Here is Sally Coulthard to introduce you to her new book #TheBookOfTheFrog, a celebration of the remarkable creature that has conquered both land and sea 🐸 Out now 👉 https://bit.ly/3Kov49n

Defne Suman introduces her new novel Summer Heat

Last week we had the pleasure of having Defne Suman join us in the office to celebrate her new novel #SummerHeat 'Vivid, evocative and tender' Elif Shafak Find out more: https://bit.ly/4bDhR8g

Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper, Coming August 2025

We are SO excited to reveal the new novel by the author of #TheWolfDen series Elodie Harper 📚 A dazzling new standalone set in the Roman world about the daughter of one of Britain’s most powerful heroines... Meet #BoudiccasDaughter, coming August 2025 ✨ https://bit.ly/3Kjs7Hf Bloggers, register your interest with this sign up form 👉 https://bit.ly/4akrEPt

The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper Paperback Trailer

Team Head of Zeus are SO immensely proud to be publishing the paperback of #TheTempleOfFortuna today! A huge congratulations to Elodie Harper from all of us 🏺 Grab your copy 👉 https://bit.ly/44h5Tic

William Hutton and Alistair Campbell for the audiobook of This Time No Mistakes

Here's a snippet of William Hutton and Alistair Campbell in #ThisTimeNoMistakes 📚 Check out the audiobook 👉 https://amzn.to/4aPSUpM

William Hutton and Alistair Campbell discuss This Time No Mistakes

Here's William Hutton and Alistair Campbell to discuss #ThisTimeNoMistakes, an analysis of how the left and right have gone wrong – and how we can remake a better Britain. Check out the audiobook 👉 https://amzn.to/4aPSUpM

How To Make a B*mb Book Trailer

Today we publish #HowToMakeABomb by Rupert Thomson! This is the extraordinary new novel from the author of the acclaimed #DreamsOfLeaving, #TheFiveGatesOfHell and #TheInsult 📚 https://bit.ly/3PSdQ7j

The Three Body Problem Trailer

Have you read the #ThreeBodyProblem? The award-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-million-copy-selling science-fiction phenomenon by @CixinLiu - soon to be a Netflix Original Series this Thursday 📺 https://amzn.to/3PQdVbV

Trailer for The Book of Love by Kelly Link

It's publication week for #TheBookOfLove by Kelly Link! 🦋🐺 Laura, Daniel and Mo disappeared without trace a year ago. They have long been presumed dead. Which they were. But now they are not. And it is up to the resurrected teenagers to discover what happened to them. Out on Thurs 8th Feb: https://geni.us/thebookoflove

Dreading another week in the office? There may be an unconventional love story waiting for you... This is the story of girl meets printer 💙🖨️ Weird and incisive, #HardCopy is a debut novel-in-translation by Fien Veldman. Coming June 2024: https://bit.ly/47Yaw0I

Neuroscientist Dr. Faye Begeti introduces her book The Phone Fix

Let neuroscientist @drfayebegeti introduce her new book #ThePhoneFix teaching us how to harness our digital habits 📱🧠 Coming February 1st: https://amzn.to/3tTdbLf

How to Make a Bomb Trailer

The extraordinary new novel from Rupert Thomson, acclaimed writer of Dreams of Leaving, The Five Gates of Hell and The Insult. #HTMAB April 2024. Request now on NetGalley!

Lola Akinmade Åkerström introduces the characters in Everything Is Not Enough

Want to hear about the heroines of #EverythingIsNotEnough? Here is Lola Akinmade Åkerström herself to introduce you to Kemi, Brittany-Rae and Yasmiin 💚💛 Out now: https://bit.ly/3QSs5u0 @bookshop_org_UK

Lola Akinmade Akerstrom introduces her new novel Everything Is Not Enough

Last week we welcomed the incredible Lola Akinmade Akerstrom to the Head of Zeus office! Here is the main woman herself to introduce all things #EverythingIsNotEnough 📚 Grab your copy here: https://bit.ly/3QSs5u0

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