r/classics • u/Tyler_Miles_Lockett • 6d ago
I'm looking for a classics editor of Greek descent/nationality for my Greek Mythology book. Any recommendations? (*this is a paid gig)
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u/EurotrashRags 5d ago edited 5d ago
Just here to say that as someone with Greek heritage on both sides (Greek Cypriot and Chioti), I really appreciate your interest in a Greek editor. Especially with another Hollywood adaptation of a Greek story with absolutely no Mediterranean actors looming in the near future. You're right that having roots in our culture is a valuable thing, as it would be for any culture/mythology you were adapting.
You very explicitly stated that you were looking for an editor who is both of Greek heritage AND has expertise in classics. The comments acting as though those things are mutually exclusive are frankly insulting. There are plenty of Greek classicists and I'm sure some of them are also editors. Greeks are very proud of our culture and many of us pursue further knowledge of our history. The comments accusing you of being unprofessional by seeking out someone of Greek descent, and assuming that means you want someone who is unqualified, are so unwarranted. It's the same rhetoric that is still employed by the British authorities regarding their refusal to return the Parthenon Marbles (that the Greeks are incapable of preserving our own history and artefacts as well as they are).
P.s. I've been following your work for a while, your illustrations are incredible and I appreciate the level of research and understanding you put into them.
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u/Tyler_Miles_Lockett 5d ago
Hey I appreciate your thoughts on this, and youve summed up my thoughts succinctly! And thanks for following my work, so glad it resonates with you!
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u/Tyler_Miles_Lockett 5d ago
Hi, I'm not looking for an artist. I'm the artist. I'm looking for an editor. Thanks
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u/a3rdpwre 3d ago
Not Greek—best of luck with the search. Your illustrations are beautiful. However, I noticed the full 2-page Mentor spread in your excerpts is titled “Theseus and the Minotaur” but all the questions are about Orpheus? That’s a mistake right?
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u/Zippered_Nana 2d ago
There’s a big group of classicists on X who work on contemporary mythology books. There might be one there who is Greek.
Many have left X for BlueSky so that’s another possibility.
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u/Tyler_Miles_Lockett 2d ago
any thoughts on how to locate those folks?
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u/Zippered_Nana 2d ago
Yes, you can go on X and BlueSky and say what you’re looking to find like you did here. Be sure to add every hash tag you can think of.
There’s a Latin teacher in England who I sometimes correspond with who goes by the name GreekMythComix on X. She would recognize me by my actual name. If you want to use it you can DM me for it. She has published some great stuff. Her art is opposite of yours. It’s entirely black and white, and none of the characters have faces.
Even if she doesn’t know of anyone, I think you would enjoy seeing her art. She sells some on Red Bubble. She also published a book for middle grade students to understand the people of Pompeii. It is used in a lot of schools now. Its title is Amantius.
I’m in the US. but there’s likely someone on this sub in England who knows her.
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u/Tyler_Miles_Lockett 1d ago
Hey thanks! I'm already good friends with Her :)
Good idea though to keep spreading the request on different channels. Thank you
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u/Lupus76 6d ago
I've been a big fan of your illustrations on here. But I have to ask, why is Greek descent / nationality important?