Rosie Hewlett

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Rosie Hewlett
Born
Rosie Beth Hewlett

(1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 30)
Alma mater
Years active2020–present
Awards
Website www.rosiehewlett.com

Rosie Beth Hewlett (born 12 May 1995) is an English author. Her Greek mythology retellings Medusa (2021) and Medea (also known as The Witch of Colchis, 2024) were Sunday Times bestsellers and won the International Rubery Book Award and an Alex Award respectively.

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Early life and education

Hewlett attended Wycombe High School. [1] She graduated with a degree in Classical Literature and Civilisation from the University of Birmingham. [2]

Career

Via SilverWood Books, [3] Hewlett self-published her debut novel Medusa in 2021. [4] Medusa won the International Rubery Book Award. [5] Later in 2025, Medusa was republished in hardback, becoming a Sunday Times bestseller. [6]

In December 2022, Transworld acquired the rights to publish Hewlett's second novel Medea in March 2024 via the imprint Bantam Press. [7] [8] [9] Medea debuted at #1 on The Sunday Times bestseller list in the Hardback Fiction category. [10] It also had a U.S. release under the title The Witch of Colchis in September 2024, which won an Alex Award. [11] Alexandra Alter of The New York Times identified Hewlett's Medea as part of a trend of feminist Greek mythology retellings. [12]

Personal life

Hewlett lives in West Malling, Kent. [13]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Faith; Rida (4 October 2024). "This Week's WHTV: Open Day Buzz, Alumna Author & Sporting Success!". Wycombe High School. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Dumpleton, Elise (11 September 2024). "Q&A: Rosie Hewlett, Author of 'The Witch of Colchis'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rosie Hewlett: Award-Winning Author". SilverWood Books. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Kapur, Annie (2021). "Book Review: "Medusa" by Rosie Hewlett". Geeks. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "2021 Book of the Year: Medusa, Rosie Hewlett". Rubery Book Award. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — the latest UK book charts". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 18 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Transworld pre-empts Hewlett's 'darkly fascinating' feminist retelling of Medea". The Bookseller. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Kapur, Annie (15 July 2024). "Book Review: "Medea" by Rosie Hewlett". Geeks. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Deeming, Sarah (17 May 2024). "Medea by Rosie Hewlett". British Fantasy Society . Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hardback Fiction". The Sunday Times. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "American Library Association announces 2025 Youth Media Award winners". American Library Association . 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  12. ↑ Alter, Alexandra (25 May 2024). "The Women of Greek Myths Are Finally Talking Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Barri, Zahra (6 January 2025). "Iconic myths with a modern motive: Interview with West Malling's Rosie Hewlett". Cene. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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