Sweetbitter Song

A fierce and dazzling protagonist rises from the shadows of mythology to command her own story - one that is original and beautifully crafted. This is Rosie Hewlett’s masterpiece. * Jennifer Saint *An extraordinary book. I fell completely in love with Melantho and Penelope, whose intelligence, ferocity and humanity shine through all their joys and suffering. This is a truly original take on The Odyssey as dazzling as Madeline Miller’s reimagining of the Iliad in Song of Achilles’ * Elodie Harper *A stunning tale of defiance, integrity and enduring love. Crafted with complexity and woven with reverent yearning * Kika Hatzopoulou, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threads That Bind *Utterly heartbreaking and achingly beautiful. What The Song of Achilles did for The Iliad, Sweetbitter Song does for The Odyssey, which is give us a love story that transcends time, myth and place. A masterclass in mythic retelling. * Kim Curran *Equal parts visceral and haunting […] A thrilling, gut-wrenching tale of grief, love, womanhood and bravery. Outstanding. * Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire *Sweetbitter Song […] will tear you to pieces and mend you again. Hewlett remakes the Odyssey, re-weaving the threads of the narrative with women you will not forget, in a tale of beauty and brutality. This is a gorgeous, scintillating re-imagining that shimmers. * Emily Hauser, award winning author of Mythica *

Having secured a first-class honours degree in Classical Literature and Civilisation at the University of Birmingham, Rosie Hewlett has studied Greek mythology in depth and is passionate about unearthing strong female voices within the classical world. Rosie currently lives in Kent with her husband and is now a full-time author spending her days lost inside her favourite stories from mythology.

Rosie’s first traditionally published novel, Medea, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. Her self-published debut novel, Medusa, won the Rubery Book of the Year award in 2021 and is being re-released in hardback for the first time in autumn 2025.