We’re excited to present the list of stories featured in our new Odysseus book! Selected from open submissions, eighteen tales by modern authors retell Odysseus’ life and journey, imagining alternative paths, deeper backstory and different viewpoints for this famously cunning wanderer of Greek myth. With a foreword by Edith Hall, and an extended introduction by Silvia Montiglio exploring the original sources and historical perceptions of Odysseus, this latest volume promises to be a real treat. It publishes in April 2026, alongside The Valkyries. Our thanks go once again to everyone who submitted a story for consideration to this theme, with many congratulations to the selected authors below.

The Anchored Wanderer by Benjamin Cyril Arthur 

Penelope by Konstantin Asimonov

On Aeaea, They Wept by John Capetanos

Home Is the Sailor by Brenda W. Clough

Phemius by Marlaina Cockcroft

The Cave at the World’s End by Travis Earl

Odysseus‘s Oath by Ayden June Fitzgerald

Fangs, Fur, and Salt by Katie Frendreis

Queen of Ithaka by Rayne Hall

The Archivist of Ithaca by Joshua Ihuoma 

Voyage Through Wine-Dark Space by Sara Itka

The Sea Gave Him to Me by Naomi Jae

At the Water’s Edge by Kiera Mathis Jones

You Have to Want to Go Home by L.G. Merrick

The Price of Prophecy by Kevin Potter

The Journey Home by Ruth Knafo Setton

Ulysses Pax by Brendan Smith

The Memory Thief by Rod A. White

About the Series

Discover the mythology of humankind through its heroes, characters, gods and immortal figures. Myths, Gods and Immortals brings together the new and the ancient, familiar stories with a fresh and imaginative twist. Each book brings back to life a legendary, mythological or folkloric figure, with completely new stories alongside the original tales and a 30,000-word essay which emphasises ancient and modern connections, tracing history and stories across continents, cultures and peoples. New and emerging writers from open submissions reveal hidden themes, casting fresh perspectives on well-known stories, alongside the specially commissioned story of the origins and the cultural background from the era. Published titles in the series so far are Medusa, Odin, Anansi, Circe, Morgana le Fay, Achilles, Loki and Aphrodite.

This book will be available to buy from April 2026 via book stores, Amazon, and our website page for Odysseus!