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About the Fates and Graces

The Fates and Graces are a team of mythologists dedicated to helping bring mythic work into the world. From 2019 through 2023, we cultivated the community of mythologists by organizing and hosting the annual Mythologium conference. In 2024, we shifted our focus to Myth Lit webinars to promote mythic reading and writing. We also lead workshops that foster career creativity.

Stephanie Zajchowski and Joanna Gardner

Our vision is to create a community where we share ideas, inspire each other, and amplify each other’s work. That’s been the flag we fly since day one, and it remains our guide. We believe that as the community of mythologists strengthens, so will the work of individual mythologists. That’s the world we want to live in.

About Stephanie

Stephanie Zajchowski, PhD, is a mythologist, writer, and teacher focusing on the multidisciplinary intersection of myth, religion, and women’s studies. She is a contributing author of Goddesses: A Skeleton Key Study Guide, as well as a regular contributor to the popular MythBlast essay series for the Joseph Campbell Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources and community to support the study of myth. Stephanie also serves as the Director of Operations for JCF. For more information, visit stephaniezajchowski.com.

About Joanna

Joanna Gardner, PhD, is a writer, mythologist, and magical realist. She serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Joseph Campbell Foundation and as an adjunct professor in Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Mythological Studies program. She is the lead author of Goddesses: A Skeleton Key Study Guide. For more of her publications visit her website, joannagardner.com

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