Books
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Kids craving for a Greek holiday? This language learning book could fill the gap through imagination
‘When life gives you lemon, make lemonade’ could be the motto describing Androula Matthews’ experience during Melbourne’s back-to-back lockdowns. Wedding plans for May with her fiancé and their honeymoon to …
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Mischief and mishaps: Michael Yiannoudes’ stories of Dodgy Mike
From setting the drapes on fire to jumping out the window of a girl’s house, Michael Yiannoudes has gotten up more mischief in his youth than most would in a …
Underwogs: George Megalogenis explores Australia’s multi generational migrant experience
Journalist, author and political commentator George Megalogenis has made a unique contribution to Australian conversations about migration, politics and our shared potential. He first met Natasha Cica – the guest …
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American author recounts his sojourn to his Greek roots in Crete
Seven years ago, Peter Manouselis nearly burnt himself out making his fortune as investment banking analyst on Wall Street. He decided he needed to explore the other possibilities that life …
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Author George Sotirios competes for NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
Greek Australian author George Sotirios is amongst the notable writers competing for this year’s NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Titled, ‘Graffiti Over Marble: A Portrait of Greece in Crisis’, Sotirios’ book, …
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“For my parents, all four of them”
For many years, Peter Papathanasiou’s parents could never find the right time or the right words to tell him the story of his birth. His mother Elizabeth worried that she …
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Author unveils the rich tapestry of the hidden world of the Dodecanese
Author Jennifer Barclay has called the Dodecanese island of Tilos her home for the past 10 years. It was the base from which she spent more than four years exploring …
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‘Adding life to years’: Cooking in Ikaria, the Greek island of longevity
Be it studying, preparing or teaching it, food has been a big part of Meni Valle’s life. And growing up as a Melburnian-Greek, it was only natural to fall in …
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Billy Cotsis presents a new book set in 1453 Constantinople.
Battles, intrigue, good vs evil, romance, history and betrayal…. Welcome to the year 1453. 1453 is told as a story by the emperor’s secretary, George Sphrantzes, which includes a number …
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We tried and tested ‘Cooking with Yiayia: The Ikoyenia Series’
The first thing to note about South Australian journalist Stephanie Timotheou’s bilingual children’s book Cooking with Yiayia, is that it is beautifully illustrated. The lines are simple and yet have …