Writers / Speakers

“Our share of night” by Mariana Enríquez
Argentinian author Mariana Enríquez discusses with Pilar Tena, Spanish director of the Cervantes Institute in Athens, about her new book, a novel where supernatural horror intersects with very real fears.

Co-organized by the Hellenic Ibero-American Literature Festival in Athens LEA / Patakis Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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The dynamics and the drama of the modern family
The Spanish poet and novelist Sara Mesa (“La familia” / “The Family”) talks with the Mexican novelist Guadalupe Nettel (“La hija única” / “The Only Daughter”) and the Spanish director of the Cervantes Institute in Athens, Pilar Tena. Moderated by Adriana Martinez, director of the LEA Festival.

Co-organized by the Greek Ibero-American LEA Festival / Ikaros Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

“Ston Lavyrintho: O Theodoros Terzopoulos synanta ton Heiner Müller” (“In the Labyrinth: Theodoros Terzopoulos meets Heiner Müller”)
First presentation of the new book “In the Labyrinth: Theodoros Terzopoulos meets Heiner Müller” (Keimena Publishing) by the award-winning, internationally renowned theatre director Theodoros Terzopoulos, in conversation with his publisher, Foivos Vlachos.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

The publishing landscape: crises and prospects
The editors Foivos Vlachos (Keimena Publishing), George H. Efstathiou and Katerina Thanopoulou (Aparsis Publishing) and Thanasis Sylivos (Metronomos Publishing) discuss with journalist Poly Krimnioti about the publishing landscape during the period of repeated crises and the prospects of small and medium-sized publishing houses in the near future.

Co-organized by Keimena Publishing / Aparsis Publishing / Metronomos Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Science and Social Media: European Stories online and offline
The creator of the successful social media educational page of the same name and author, The Trivialist (“Apo ton vasilia thanato ston vasilia ilio” / “From the Death King to the Sun King”) discusses with Anastasia Yannacopoulou, assistant professor at the Department of Communication and Digital Media of the University of Western Macedonia.

Co-organized by Dioptra Publishing

3rd Chania book Festival 2024

“Ena skoteino domatio 1967-1974” (“A Dark Room 1967-1974”) by Alexis Papachelas
The Executive editor of the Greek newspaper “Kathimerini” and writer Alexis Papachelas discusses his recent book (published by Metaixmio Publishing) with the journalist Stavros Theodorakis. Introduced by the journalist Kiriaki Beioglou.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

“O kyklos. Epistimi kai dimokratia se anisychous kairous” (“The cycle. Science and democracy in troubled times”) by Stephanos Trachanas
Stefanos Trachanas, founding member of Crete University Press of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, leading quantum physicist and honorary doctorate of the University of Crete, gives a lecture on the occasion of his latest book.

Co-organized by Crete University Press

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

“I defteri zoi tou Eleftheriou Venizelou” (“The Second Life of Eleftherios Venizelos”) by Christos Triantafyllou
Historian Christos Triantafyllou discusses his book “I defteri zoi tou Eleftheriou Venizelou” (“The Second Life of Eleftherios Venizelos”) with historian and professor of Modern and Contemporary History at NKUA, Vangelis Karamanolakis, Giorgos Koukourakis, political scientist, Associate Director of the National Foundation for Research and Studies “Eleftherios K. Venizelos”, and Elia Vardaki, PhD in Social Anthropology, researcher at the Technical University of Crete.

COORDINATION: National Foundation for Research and Studies “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” / Themelio Publishing 

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

“Myron i Arachni – Metamorfoseis II” (“Myron the Spider – Metamorphoses II”) by Lila Troulinou
Sitsa Kotsifaki, president of the Association of Philologists of Chania Prefecture, will present the novel (Perispomeni Publishing) by Lila Troulinou and will discuss with the author. The actor Dimitris Kiosterakis will read some excerpts from the book.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

“I archontissa tou akrotiriou” (“The Lady of the Cape”) & “An den eicha gennithei” (“If I Hadn’t Been Born”) by Joëlle Lopinot
Novelist Joëlle Lopinot discusses her two recent works with journalist Giouli Tsakalou.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Minoas Publishing 

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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“Imerologio Atomikon, En Smyrni 1918-1919” (“Personal Diary, In Smyrna 1918-1919”) by Leonidas Kakaroglou
The writer and poet Leonidas Kakaroglou discusses with Christos Tsantis, writer, head of Radamanthis Publishing, Theocharis I. Fragkioudakis, writer, historical researcher, Sifis Michelogiannis, writer, member of the steering committee of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis.

ORGANIZATION: Radamanthis Publishing / International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

“Kata Ioanni” (“According to John”) by Spyros Petroulakis
The writer Spyros Petroulakis talks with the paralympian and writer Antonis Tsapatakis and the Associate Professor of Ottoman History at the Department of History and Archaeology of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Crete, Ilias Kolovos.

Co-organized by Minoas Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

“In Search of Lost Time” by Marcel Proust
On the occasion of the release of the new translation of excerpts from Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time”, the anthology editor and translator of the work, Klairi Mitsotaki, discusses with Lizzie Tsirimokou, Emerita Professor of General and Comparative Literature at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Agra Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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 “Grafo poimata aneta kai anapaftika gia oles tis logokrisies” (“I Write Poems Comfortably and Relaxedly for All Censorships”)
Participants: Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Thaleia Ieronymaki, Miltiadis D. Polyviou, Lizzie Tsirimokou, Pantelis Boukalas, poet, essayist, translator, and journalist, discuss the significant legacy of the work of Manolis Anagnostakis.

Moderation: Manolis Pimplis, journalist and director of the Chania Book Festival.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Friends of Poet Manolis Anagnostakis Club / Patakis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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Aspects of his work and life through two new publications
“Vivliografia Manoli Anagnostaki (1941-2023)” (“Bibliography of Manolis Anagnostakis (1941-2023)”) by bibliographer and critic Dimitris Daskalopoulos, as well as the book “Pragmatologika Scholia sto Ergo tou Manoli Anagnostaki” (“Pragmatic Comments on the Work of Manolis Anagnostakis”) by philologist Miltiadis D. Polyviou, are presented by Thaleia Ieronymaki, Assistant Professor of Modern Greek Philology at the University of Patras, and Lizzie Tsirimokou, Emerita Professor of General and Comparative Literature at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Moderation: Emmi Papavasileiou, President of the Friends of Poet Manolis Anagnostakis Club.

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Concert with Lena Platonos: Constantine P. Cavafy
The Cretan-born musician, pianist and composer of electronic and art music Lena Platonos presents, with Yannis Palamidas and Stergios Tsirliagos (Stergios T.) on the co-orchestration, keyboards and programming, the work “Cavafy, 13 songs”, as well as selected pieces from her highlights (“Sun Masks”, “Sabotage”, “Diaries”, “Gallop”).

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

“Europe’s Coming of Age” by Loukas Tsoukalis
Loukas Tsoukalis, author (Alexandria Publishing),professor at the School of International Affairs in Paris, honorary professor at the University of Athens, and president of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, discusses his book with historian and Cultural Program Director of the Chania Book Festival, Lena Matsiori, on the major European challenges and the importance of the results of the European elections.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Artificial intelligence: what it is, where it goes, what we do
Petros A.M. Tzelepidis, former professor of Artificial Intelligence at Kingston University London, currently teaching in the postgraduate programme “Brain and Mind” (Medical School, University of Crete), author of the books “Intelligent Systems” (Stamoulis Publishing) and “Psychology and A.I. unified: major consequences” (forthcoming in English), develops the topic “Artificial Intelligence: what is it, where is it going, what are we doing” and discusses with the audience.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023