Zoe Terakes

Zoe Terakes Instagram – ‘HACHETTE AUSTRALIA ACQUIRES WORLD RIGHTS TO ZOE TERAKES’ DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION. Hachette Australia is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers, a collection of short stories by Australian actor Zoe Terakes. Hachette’s Senior Non-Fiction Publisher Scott Henderson struck the deal with Zoe who was introduced to Hachette via their publishing scout partnership with renowned Australian screenwriter, producer, author, journalist, and broadcaster, Benjamin Law.
Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers is a collection of short stories, each recounting a different queer Greek myth. These stories are grounded in truth, and coloured in with detail and a creativity unique to this exciting author.
Henderson said: ‘Authors like Zoe are a true gift, and are the reason we all love books, both as publishers and as readers. Zoe is a creative force, and working with them on this project has been a true career highlight. Zoe’s passion for these stories, artistic integrity and dedication to their craft is a rarity, and they have a huge literary career ahead of them.
The way Zoe sees the world is truly unique and inspiring, and I cannot wait to share this work with readers.’
Terakes said: ‘The process of writing this book is demanding and empowering. Ancient queer and trans history is a pretty special world to immerse myself in; it reminds me that we’re not alone, that we’re not an anomaly, that we’ve always been here, we’ve always been natural and essential. In times like these wherein trans people are under such violent and unrelenting attack, it feels so important to look at the beauty and magic and resistance in our ancestors.
Terakes describes the book as glimpses into moments between ancient lovers. Some stories will attempt to span across a life, and others, an evening. They say ‘We will sit on the inside of the world with these characters. We will shift perspectives. We will experience these lovers’ heat, their yearning, their wrath, their inevitable fate. This is a book to read to your lover. Sex. Smut. Irreverence. What the ancient Greeks do best. With queerness brought to the forefront.’ | Posted on 25/Aug/2023 04:30:15