The Penelopiad
| First published | October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | The Iliad and The Odyssey universe |
Notes
Published 2005-10-21
That is, released on Friday of the Frankfurt Book Fair (in their original languages at least), all of the first five volumes in the Myths series, or Canongate Myths.
--reported by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Source: "World's top writers recruited to rewrite ancient tales", CBC Arts, 2005-10-21 (archived 2007-08-19)
31K words according to Kobo US; The Wikipedia article also calls it a novella.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mythopoeic Award | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (9)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2005 | The Penelopiad | Canongate Books | Chapbook | |
| November 2005 | The Penelopiad | Canongate U.S. | Chapbook | |
| 2006 | The Penelopiad | Canongate Books | Chapbook | |
| June 2006 | The Penelopiad | ISIS Publishing | Chapbook | |
| October 2006 | The Penelopiad | Canongate Books | Chapbook | |
| February 2007 | The Penelopiad | ISIS Publishing | Chapbook | |
| December 2007 | The Penelopiad | Canongate U.S. | Chapbook | |
| April 2018 | The Penelopiad | Canongate Books | Chapbook | |
| October 2025 | The Penelopiad | Canongate Books | Chapbook |