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Based in Somerset, Amy Jeffs is a critically acclaimed author and artist. She is a medievalist and a Senior Research Associate and Fellow Commoner at Girton College, Cambridge. She has a PhD in Art History from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain was published by Quercus in September 2021. It was a Sunday Times bestseller and a Waterstones Book of the Month, as well as being shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year. Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain was published in October 2022. Its audiobook, illustrated with 7 original songs, was named Audiobook of the Week by the Guardian and the Times. Storyland for Children was published by Hachette Kids in 2023 and Saints: A New Legendary was published by Quercus in 2024. Amy has also coauthored with Gwen Burns, Old Songs: Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads which was published by Quercus in September 2025 and named Audiobook of the Week in the Guardian. Arthur: a New Life (forthcoming September 2026), builds a story of the legendary ruler from the earliest surviving texts and artworks. It is illustrated with linocuts and enlarged with nonfiction commentaries.
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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

You can’t beat a good story. Luckily, humans are great at storytelling, and the best fiction podcasts are all the proof that the modern listener requires. Get the popcorn ready; it’s storytime.

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    • Wild

    • Tales from Early Medieval Britain
    • Written by: Amy Jeffs
    • Narrated by: Lucy Paterson, Amy Jeffs
    • Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
    • Release date: 2024-02-06
    • Language: English
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    • Old Songs

    • Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads
    • Written by: Amy Jeffs, Gwen Burns
    • Narrated by: Amy Jeffs
    • Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 2025-09-25
    • Language: English
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    $36.96 or free with 30-day trial

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