We love a fresh retelling, especially those in a non-classical canon.
From Kate Heartfield comes a glorious, lyrical retelling of one of Norse mythology’s greatest epics. Brynhild, Gudrun and Sigurd are destined to be lovers, fated as enemies. But here on Midgard, legends can be lies. For not all heroes are heroic, nor all monsters monstrous. And a shieldmaiden may yet find that love is the greatest weapon of all.
With My Name is Morgan and its sequel Le Fay, Sophie Keetch give us an atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against the colourful chivalric backdrop of Arthurian legend.
Kate Heartfield is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling The Embroidered Book, the Aurora-winning novel Armed in Her Fashion, and the Nebula-shortlisted novella Alice Payne Arrives, along with dozens of other stories. Her interactive fiction projects The Road to Canterbury and The Magician’s Workshop were shortlisted for the Nebula in game writing. She lives in Canada.
Find Kate on X, Instagram at @kateheartfield, on Bluesky at @kateheartfield.com and her facebook page
Sophie Keetch has a BA in English Literature from Cardiff University, which included the study of Arthurian legend. She is Welsh and lives with her husband and son in South Wales.
Follow Sophie on X @SophKWrites and on Instagram, Thread and Bluesky @sophiekeetchauthor
This event will be chaired by Jennifer Andreacchi.
About the event
Running time: 60 minutes
Price: £5.50 - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in Zoom Webinar.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 14th July 2024. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
Joining us at the Pleasance? We will be showing the digital events on a big TV in the Music Room. Free with a weekend pass, or please purchase a £6 digital ticket.
