Books

Greek-Australian author Christos Tsiolkas - famous for his book The Slap, which was adapted as a TV series in Australia, as well as in the United States- is a finalist in the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015 and Awards. Launched...

A bilingual (Greek-Russian) book featuring 279 illustrations of ancient Greek myths was published for the first time in Russia. This unique edition was created as part of the Year of Literature, which is currently being celebrated in Russia, but also...

Former Victorian Premier and philhellene Jeff Kennett will present the book “Macedonian Hellenes in Oceania” by Professor Anastasios Tamis, on Wednesday, March 25, at Alphington Grammar School. The event will take place under the auspices of Greek Ambassador to Australia...

Greek journalist Dimitris Deliolanes will be presenting his most recent book entitled "Athens' Challenge. Alexis Tsipras against European Austerity" ("La sfida di Atene. Alexis Tsipras contro l' austerità dell' Europa") in Rome, Italy, on February 12. The book was...

Maria Katsonis is a 52-year-old Greek-Australian author who suffered from depression throughout a large part of her life. Her book entitled “The Good Greek Girl” is a memoir of her battle with depression and her experiences living in a...

Russell Crowe's directorial debut has caused some strong reactions among members of the Greek Diaspora in Australia. The film, entitled “The Water Diviner,” which premiered in the country during Christmas, is set in the early ’20s and focuses on the...

A few days ago, a book was released about a young shepherd from Arcadia, Greece, who went on to become a taxi driver in Melbourne and through hard work, perseverance, honesty and charisma, he managed to turn into one of...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, as a native of the island of Imbros, stressed the importance of the “Toponym Map of Imbros” in studying history as well as the local idiom. He further stated that the map would help on better...

Italian historian Francesco Angelone has released a book dedicated to the Greek financial crisis. The book, “La Troika sull'Acropoli” (The Troika over the Acropolis), was first presented in Rome. Published by Bordeaux, "La Troika sull'Acropoli" discusses the last forty years of Greek...

The rich library of the Greek Orthodox Halki seminary, which includes some of the world's oldest printed books, will be digitized. The seminary library numbers 69,000 volumes. While most of the books date back to the 18th and 19th century, there is...