Here’s what the news outlets are saying about VILE LADY VILLAINS:
November 2024: Bookbrunch: Murderous sapphics unleashed by MJ
November 2024: The Bookseller: Michael Joseph falls for horromantasy by debut author Danai Christopoulou
PODCASTS AND INTERVIEWS
May 2025: I was a guest in Unfortunately… a podcast about fiction, failure, and moving forward, co-hosted by speculative fiction authors Mona West and Courtney Floyd. Among other things, we discussed VILE LADY VILLAINS. https://pnc.st/s/unfortunately/944fcbdf/you-lose-the-calluses
April 2025: I was interviewed for Elspeth Wilson’s newsletter, discussing neurodivergence as an author, the inspiration behind Vile Lady Villains, and the publishing landscape. https://neurodivergentnotesonwriting.substack.com/p/im-fascinated-by-strong-female-characters?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3718096&post_id=161792801&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=6soh8&triedRedirect=true
ESSAYS & ARTICLES
August 2025: My essay in the Hugo-nominated khōréō magazine, “These Marbles Were Never White” discusses the importance of Greek and BIPOC voices in Greek myth retellings and adaptations, as I contemplate the upcoming publication of VILE LADY VILLAINS. https://www.khoreomag.com/non-fiction/these-marbles-were-never-white/
July 2025: I wrote an essay in the July/August issue of Writer’s Digest, “What Waiting for Godot Taught Me About Setting the Scene: Utilizing Liminal Spaces” discussing tapping into techniques used in theater and film to write effective liminal spaces in fiction—and how I used them when working on VILE LADY VILLAINS. https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-july-august-2025-cover-reveal
SOCIAL MEDIA
To connect, you can find me everywhere (Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Instagram and the old Twitter/X) as @danaiwrites. You can also add Vile Lady Villains on Goodreads or on Storygraph.
