Ioanna Papadopoulou

Cover of The Castaway and the Witch with the caption 'get stranded on a desert island with a witch'. Background is a woman in black in a meadow, holding a dagger aloft.

This Halloween, find yourself stranded on a supernatural desert island with Ioanna Papadopoulou's The Castaway and the Witch.

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World Fantasy Con Schedule Thursday 30th October 5pm-6pm: Nature Writing in Fantasy Panel Friday 31st October 6pm-7pm: Newcon Press Launch 8pm-10pm: Mass Autograph Session Saturday 1st-Sunday 2nd Attending other panels, events, barcon, come find me! I’ll also have a few books and art cards with me!

Looking forward to seeing folks at World Fantasy Con next week! Here's where to find me ✨🌿

Thank you, Eva!❤️❤️

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Have you ever dreamed of turning your short stories into a collection? 📘

These top tips from Dark Crescent author @lyndseycroal.bsky.social might be just the thing you need. 💡

The Castaway and The Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou — Runalong The Shelves I would like to thank Ghost Orchid Press for an advance copy of this novella in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Ghost Orchid Press Published – 23/10 Price – £9.64 paperback ...

New Review - coming out this week is this tale that crossed myth and fairytale to give us something a bit different. I highly recommend The Castaway and The Witch by @ioannapauthor.bsky.social thanks to @ghostorchidpress.com www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...

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Mr Queen is absolutely amazing! Is it just me, or did anyone else think that the story wanted to be a BL, but they were scared? It's incredible how fluid gender is in the story, too. I also feel it has touches of Orlando by Virginia Wolf in it.

The Castaway and the Witch is coming out next Tuesday! I am so excited my little novella is going to be out in just 4 days!

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I finished season 2 of Apothecary Diaries last night and I now want to write a romantasy novel that the couple has the same vibe as Maomao and Shisui.

Tell me I am not the only one who felt their bond was really special?! Anyone else had the same thought about them?

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😍😍 You look wonderful!

Episode one of "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" watched and it was so much fun!

Promise that when I have the first proper edited draft that will DM you. Might take a while though.

Ahhh, yes! Where do you get one of those? It's been 32 years, and I still don't have one!

Editing has officially began for my Greek, gothic book. Hagiography is about misogyny and the various faces it wears, about doomed love and broken families.

And it is a beast of a book! I need to cut at least 10k off it. Ideally 20k.

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The Castaway and the Witch is now available to download on Netgalley! Check out Ioanna Papadopoulou's tale of mythology and magic here: buff.ly/7ZLM19g

Covers of Winter Harvest and The Castaway and the Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou with the caption 'If you love mythology'

If you're fascinated by mythology then Ioanna Papadopoulou's books are for you!

Get a deeper perspective on the well-known story of Demeter and Persephone with Winter Harvest, or delve into a magical tale with The Castaway and the Witch.

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A quote from the Castaway and the Witch. It reads: I still wish upon the stars at night, but they never blink back at me anymore. I have spent my ratio of miracles. Now, I must continue the fairy tale. The background is a washed-out beach, a detail from the book cover.

The cover of the novella, The Castaway and the Witch. It has a large elk standing in front of a dark forest and at the edge of a beach.

Written by an unnamed former witch in my novella, The Castaway and the Witch.

The Castaway And The Witch is a dark fantasy tale about a magical prison island that feeds its existence by making each new inhabitant adopt the role of The Witch.

It's not about the truth but the fairytale.

Ya know they say don't judge a book by its cover but I'm legitimately interested in this book because of its cover! First impressions are important people, we will be reading!
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The Castaway and the Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou

Dangit @ghostorchidpress.com! I can never resist their review emails for novellas. Just look at it! Can’t say no to that! 😅

Cover of The Castaway and the Witch by Ioanna Papadopoulou

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Cover of Winter Harvest by Ioanna Papadopoulou

"Wouldn't it be great if people still made book covers using real, specially comissioned art?"

You mean like these?

"A haunting and thought-provoking twist on the fairytale narrative. Must we be only what others have foretold and experienced? Or can we make our own stories, flawed and complex as we are..." -- Shawna Lawless, author of the critically acclaimed Gael Song series

The Castaway and the Witch is the new novella from Ioanna Papadopoulou, author of Winter Harvest. Coming September 2025.

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"Captivating from the first page, this is a story about growing up and growing wise, a book-love story as harrowing as it is tender. With a touch of Piranesi, an undercurrent of fairy tales, and an ancestry of Greek myth, The Castaway and the Witch is a beautiful, deeply moving book."  -- Natalia Theodoridou, Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author of Sour Cherry

The Castaway and the Witch is the new novella from Ioanna Papadopoulou, author of Winter Harvest. Coming September 2025.

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After my "miraculous" recovery regarding my attention span and reading, I have written a new book review!

"The Enchanted Greenhouse" by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social #bookreview ⬇️

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There's something inspiring and sentimental when you read your friend's work! Don't miss out on THE CASTAWAY AND THE WITCH, a harrowing mythic fantasy inspired by Greek myth and dealing with memory, grief, love and the fights women have to give against invisible systems. ✨
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My author copies of The Castaway and the Witch arrived at my house! What a wonderful birthday present it is to have them with me today!

The novella looks so beautiful! I was a touch worried it might be too thin, but it looks like a short novel, actually!

I had the pleasure of hearing Ioanna read a chapter of this book, and it utterly captivated me. If you're a NetGalley reviewer, I'd highly recommend taking a look at this one

Thank you!!!