Back in 2021,  my partner and I founded a social enterprise called Working Classicists. Our goal was to close the class gap in Classics, Latin, and Ancient Studies, allowing pupils and enthusiasts from all backgrounds to have the same opportunities for study. 

Since launch, we have grown to encompass a wide community of people who have felt sidelined in academia for whatever reason, be it their class, financial circumstances, race, religion, gender, etc. 

We provide three main services: 

•  Free resources, support, and outreach for schools and enthusiasts

• A community of thousands on Bluesky, and a thriving Discord of more than 150 members - allowing Working Classicists to network, chat, host clubs, and ask questions. 
• A weekly spot in our online Zine, which has thousands of loyal readers, and allows writers and academics who struggle  due to their background to be professionally published, paid, and kickstart their career with our support. 

I currently act as social media manager and site editor for Working Classicists, and have grown our presence considerably in just a few years. We do regular giveaways, host an annual Working Classicists Awards ceremony, and have collaborated with various other social enterprises in the sector. 

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In 2024, it was my great pleasure to edit this compendium of Greek mythology, which is made up of over 100 entries from a selection of incredible working class scholars. 

The editing process involved soliciting writers, assigning roles, co-writing in some cases, making adjustments for access requirements, editing submitted work, compiling, and proofreading the first to final drafts. 

ach page of the book tells the tale of a different figure from Greek mythology. From Ariadne to Zeus, more than a hundred characters have their stories, etymologies, reception and connections told.

More than 3/4 of the writers in this book identified as working class, something that was incredibly important to our mission. You can now buy the book from Waterstones, Amazon, Foyles, Barnes and Noble, and more.