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VILE LADY VILLAINS (UK: Penguin Michael Joseph / US: Union Square & Co) ✨Rep: Lauren Bieker✨Editor: khōréō ✨Associate Literary Agent: Tobias Literary Agency✨she/they🏳️‍🌈🇬🇷 lnk.bio/danaiwrites

A grey tabby stands on a mossy rock, surrounded by greenery like he’s the guardian of the entrance to a magical kingdom. Behind him, amid the trees, a red wooden shed is visible
A white calico cat lounging on a white blanket with purple and grey owl prints. She looks like she’s considering getting up, her front leg is extended but otherwise looks comfy
A light green pilates ball is stuck between the door and the doorframe
A black and white tuxedo cat standing on top of a silver car, gazing at the horizon with a serious expression. Behind her there’s a red wooden cottage, surrounded by greenery
A black and white tuxedo cat standing on a dirt road surrounded by greenery. A red wooden cottage house can be seen at the back, half hidden behind trees
A black and white tuxedo cat lies on the floor perfectly aligned with the shadows from the window and a sunlight patch creating an x-ray table pattern
Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, looking exceptionally beautiful and cute curled up in her little beige cat bed.
Cows on green grass, standing just outside the fence
Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing on her cat tower gazing at the sunlight
Princess Queen Buffy Cottonbottom, Danai’s white calico menace of a cat, stands regally on top of the duvet, staring at the distance
Danai is holding a copy of the US edition of their book, Vile Lady Villains. The author isn’t visible, we can only see their hands holding the book
Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing in front of a wooden dreasing table, her back reflected in the mirror behind her. She looks very disappointed in you.
A yellow tulip in bloom, in front of a red wood and rock wall, holding Danai’s sanity in their little yellow petals
A box of the US edition of Vile Lady Villains
Danai takes a selfie in the car. They have tortoiseshell sunglasses and nails
Buffy, a white calico cat, is standing on the duvet, biting Danai’s arm (which has a visible tattoo). Buffy’s expression shows she regrets nothing.
Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, is loafing on a pillow on top of a wooden bureau, screaming at you. You need to do as she says.
Lucky Spell, Danai’s tuxedo cat, is lounging inside a cardboard box, very cozy
A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It says “one month to publication”
A coffee mug and a book on a table. The mug features the PM announcement of Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains, and next to it is the hardback cooy of the book
Danai faces the camera, holding their book, Vile Lady Villains
Scooby, Danai’s grey tabby cat, is lounging in his bed next to a copy of Vile Lady Villains, Danai’s novel.
A graphic about the 25% off preorder sales on Barnes & Noble featuring Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains
The US cover for Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou
Danai’s grey tabby cat, Scooby, stands on Danai’s desk in front of the computer with a determined expression on his face
Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, is standing on the bed looking regal and annoyed
Snowdrops
Lucky Spell, Danai’s tuxedo cat, is perched on too of a pile of Danai’s books (the Medusa anthology Danai has contributed to and Danai’s debut novel Vile Lady Villains) so that she can comfortably look outside the window
Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, sniffing Danai’s book, Vile Lady Villains
A screenshot of the Waterstones app featuring Vile Lady Villains on their Highlighted Romantasy
A photo of the Karyatides of Erechtheion, along with a screenshot of Danai’s essay, “These Marbles Were Never White”. Text reads: Long-listed for a BSFA Award Vote by Feb 19 Best Short Non Fiction
Lucky Spell, Danai’s tuxedo cat, standing on top of the closed toilet lid in the bathroom, staring with a judge-y expression on her little face.
Text reads “What do you mean 3000 of you have added VLV on Goodreads?”
A snowy landscape, with human and animal tracks visible in the snow. The Sun can be seen timidly through the barren trees.
Highlighted text reads: “Of course I would fall in love with a woman who’s part sky.”
A screenshot of the sign up for Danai’s newsletter
The UK book cover for Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou
A red rose background featuring the UK cover of Vile Lady Villains. Text reads: “I rise from rusty waters, hair dripping with my husband’s blood.”
Picture: A red tulip in the snow. Text reads: Some numbers that made me emotional
A completely snowed out front of Danai’s house, everything is covered in white, the fence, the trees, the road etc. The car is barely visible
In a background of a Christmas tree, text reads: “Wait, it’s 2026. Which means…”