For the Winner

In For the Winner, Emily Hauser tells the compelling story of the brave, strong and clever Atalanta as she seeks to take her rightful place in her father’s life. Her many adventures with Jason and his Argonauts kept me utterly absorbed. Here is a heroine to cheer for, and a book to cherish. * Margot Livesey *
One of the most fascinating and innovative recent novelisations of the legendary journey of Jason and the Argonauts to capture the Golden Fleece seen from the eyes of the only heroine who, according to myth, took part: Atalanta. Although Jason and the Argonauts is one of the most famous stories of Greek mythology, the story of Atalanta has been less known or even neglected throughout the centuries. Emily Hauser’s novel fills this gap with intellectual erudition, passion and paralleled imagination in order to give us, in the liveliest way possible, the story of an amazing female character and her journey from anonymity to immortality through her unbelievable heroic deeds. * Antony Makrinos, Fellow in Classics at UCL *
An enchanting, dramatic novel that brings to life iconic mythic characters, including a woman whose voice had long been silenced. * Judith Starkston, author of HAND OF FIRE *
For the Winner is beautifully descriptive and full of historical detail, easily drawing the reader into a lost world of gods and heroes. By taking the viewpoint of Atalanta, a lesser known character from Greek myth, Hauser gives us a refreshingly original take on Jason’s famous quest for the Golden Fleece. * Glyn Iliffe, author of KING OF ITHACA *
A brilliant, epic tale full of breath-taking action with a shining star at its centre, Atalanta, a female warrior of incredice force and drive. This gem of a book will leave you desperate for the next Emily Hauser novel. * Crystal King, author of FEAST OF SORROW *
Hauser recreates one of the oldest tales in Greek myth with great skill and panache. * Sunday Times *
An enthralling re-telling of Greek myth … Hauser’s rendering of Atalanta is captivating, the story-telling masterful and engaging. The ancient myths are in good hands! * Dr Michael Scott, Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at Warwick University *
An erudite page-turner. * Lady *
It’s wonderful how Emily Hauser brings alive this Bronze Age world … this is immersive writing, marvellously descriptive and evocative … an elegant, exciting and in some ways moving story. – Kate Atherton * For Winter Nights *
It is Atalanta, determined to prove herself every bit as good as a man, who turns this into a story which speaks to us … Despite the will of the gods, she is very clearly in charge of her own destiny. It is this mixture of feminism and self-determination which makes For the Winner a very modern and relevant novel. * Historical Novel Society *

About Emily Hauser

Dr. Emily Hauser is an award-winning classicist and historian, and the author of an acclaimed trilogy of novels that retell the stories of women from Greek mythology: For the Most Beautiful, For the Winner, and For the Immortal.

She studied Classics at Cambridge, graduating with a double first with distinction and earning the Chancellor’s Medal for Classical Proficiency. She holds a PhD in Classics from Yale and was a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows.

Currently, Dr. Hauser is a Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter, where she teaches and researches women’s writing, both ancient and modern. Her recent publications include How Women Became Poets: A Gender History of Greek Literature and Ancient Love Stories, a book for younger readers illustrated by Sander Berg.

Emily Hauser lives in Exeter.

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