Dr Hetta Howes

Pretty unbelievable to see Poet Mystic Widow Wife advertised ON THE TUBE!!! 🤯🤯🤯

'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out now..

🖋️ Poet Mystic Widow Wife - @HettaHowes Few women had the luxury of writing down their thoughts and feelings during medieval times but four iconic women writers did. This is an immersive journey into the everyday lives of medieval women. Read more - bloomsbury.com/uk/poet-mystic…

'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out February 12th.

'Fascinating' Philippa Gregory Discover the extraordinary lives of medieval women through their own words. The stunning Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes is out 12th February.

'A celebration of female ambition and endeavour' The Sunday Times Don't miss the paperback of the brilliant Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by @HettaHowes - out February 12th.

I’m so excited to be speaking @ConwayHall tonight with the incredible Daisy Dunn. I just checked and tickets are still available if you’d like to come and hear about some extraordinary women from history. conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event…

I'm doing an in-conversation event about women in the ancient and medieval worlds with Hetta Howes on 19th November. It's a hybrid event, with tickets for seats @ConwayHall in London, and tickets to watch online, too. Please do book if of interest! conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

This was FUN. Got to do a deep dive into Guy Ritchie’s Legend of the Sword for the lovely folks @HistoryHit If only every work day was like this!! m.youtube.com/watch?v=qH561R…

Get 25% off some of our brilliant upcoming books when you pre-order from @Waterstones until 17th October - just use the code OCTOBER25! Starting with the stunning paperback of POET, MYSTIC, WIDOW, WIFE from @HettaHowes, a fascinating look at medieval women in their own words.

Really looking forward to this event tonight, in honour of a really important and impactful new book about medieval studies and accessibility in the academy eventbrite.com/e/towards-an-a…

Honoured to be a part of the book launch for ‘Towards an Accessible Academy: Perspectives from Disabled Medievalists’! Do come join us in September. And pre order the book of course 😉 eventbrite.com/e/towards-an-a…

poet, mystic, widow, wife and romantic outlaws!!!! THIS IS SO HUGE FOR ME

If I ever get time to read again I’m desperate to get stuck into Mere by Danielle Giles and Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling. They both look phenomenal (and right up my street).

I had the LOVELIEST time chatting with @GoingMedieval about the Wife of Bath for @HistoryHit podcast Gone Medieval. You can listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cha…

Medieval women’s ideas about heaven were inspired by the visions and sufferings they experienced, says Hetta Howes #Echobox=1751621089" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

A little something I wrote on medieval women imagining the afterlife for @ChurchTimes churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

I remember crying in a faculty meeting in Cambridge. Two thoughts. When I walked out (to disguise it) ,only one guy came out to find out if I was ok. I still remember, GH, thank you. The other is can’t we let people cry? Maybe it is the right reaction.

'Beowulf is a poem about macho culture. Women do put in appearances, but they are rarely centre stage.' Hetta Howes on masculinity and misogyny in Beowulf #Echobox=1748454415" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the-tls.co.uk/literature-by-…

Can chronic lack of sleep make you a better writer? Asking for a friend.

Huge thanks to @HettaHowes for her enlightening Julian Lecture 2025. Please read the screenshot from the parish (also in its Alt-text for screenreaders) sharing their joy in welcoming everyone today. #JulianOfNorwich #JulianLecture #FriendsOfJulian #RevelationsOfDivineLove