Phoenicia Rogerson is altogether mortal with a rather less checkered past than Hercules. After a decade of not being able to find his complete story on bookshelves, she decided to pull her socks up and write it herself. Her debut novel, Herc, was published in August 2023.

“Quick-paced and quick-witted…A refreshing take on an ancient tale and one that reminds us that heroes are rarely as heroic as we remember them being, Herc is an astute examination of mythology and the centuries-long game of telephone we call storytelling.”  Booklist

Phoenicia won a Somerset Maugham Award in June 2024.

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