The Chania Book Festival is an annual meeting place for distinguished writers from all over the world, intellectuals, people of letters and creators in general. Discover all the creators who have participated in the events of the Chania Book Festival!

Machairidis Christos

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

Journal of Language and Art “Erisma”, 1995-2025: ‘Searching for the Territory of Dreams’
A discussion marking the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of the Journal of Language and Art ‘Erisma’ (1995-2025). The contributors of the journal will talk about its role and contribution to local, and beyond, culture: Roula Vouraki, philologist and author; Manolis Manousakas, historical researcher and author; and the editor and director of the journal, historical researcher, sculptor, poet, and author Christos Machairidis. Nikos Kourmoulis, cultural journalist and author, will discuss the role of “Erisma” as a tool for reflection and defining thought, and its critical and historical discourse as an antidote to ignorance.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Erisma Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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“Efkrates anagnoseis. Gymnasmata kritikis” (“Temperate readings. Exercises in Criticism”) by Roula Vouraki

Philologist and author Roula Vouraki talks about her new book with philologist Varvara Perraki and publisher Christos Machairidis, author, director of the magazine of language and art “Erisma”.

Co-organized by Erisma Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“From the voluntary to the compulsory exchange of populations (1914-1923)”
In conversation are Christos Machairidis, historical researcher-author, and George Limantzakis, Turkologist-historian.

Co-organized by Erisma Publishing

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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The issue of modern Greek literature with LGBTQ+ content
Discussion with Christos Machairidis, writer, Joseph Alygiosakis, writer, and Roula Vouraki, philologist-writer.

Co-organised by Erisma Publishing

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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“O nomos 2870/1922 kai i “eftaktos apochorisis” apo tin Mikra Asia” (“Law 2870/1922 and the “speedy withdrawal” from Asia Minor”) by Christos Machairidis
The author Christos Machairidis talks about his new book with the philologist and writer Roula Vouraki and the philologist Sophia Stathaki.
Co-organized by Erisma Publishing.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Machairidis Christos

Greece

1st, 2nd & 3rd Chania Book Festival

Magklinis Ilias

Position: Greece
Status: Journalist, Writer
Country: Greece

“To mono tis zois tous taxidi. Mikrasia. Odoiporiko se polemo kai se eirini” (“The only trip in their life. Asia Minor. A journey in war and in peace” by Ilias Magklinis
The author Ilias Magklinis talks to the journalist Nikos Kourmoulis about his new book.

Co-organized by Metaixmio Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Magklinis Ilias

Greece

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Mainas Stelios

Position: Greece
Status: Actor, Writer
Country: Greece

“Na thymitho na parangeilo” (“To remember to order”) by Stelios Mainas
The actor and writer Stelios Mainas talks to the journalist Pari Spinou about his new novel.

Co-organized by Metaixmio Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Mainas Stelios

Greece

1st Chania Book Festival

Malafekas Makis

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“Deepfake” by Makis Malafekas
The author Makis Malafekas discusses his new book “Deepfake” with the translator, publisher and writer Panagiotis Kehagias.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Antipodes Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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The Normalization of the Far Right in the West
A discussion on the rise, normalization, and dynamics of the far right in the contemporary Western world. Participants include Davide Coppo, Italian author and journalist, Nikos A. Alivizatos, emeritus professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of the University of Athens, Stavros Zoumboulakis, president of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Greece, Makis Malafekas, author, and Louis-Philippe Dalembert, Haitian author. Moderated by Manolis Pimplis, journalist and director of the Chania Book Festival.

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Malafekas Makis

Greece

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Malandrakis Michalis

Position: Ελλάδα
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“I katalysi tou chronou” (“The dissolution of time”) by Michalis Albatis & “Dynamoste ti mousiki, parakalo” (“Amplify the music, please”) by Michalis Malandrakis
The authors Michalis Albatis (Nisos Publishing) and Michalis Malandrakis (Polis Publishing) talk about their new books with Catherine Fragou (Agency on Intellectual Property Iris).

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Three writers, one generation?

Authors Haris Kalaitzidis (“Polemiki Michani” / “The War Machine”, Estia Publishing), Michalis Malandrakis (“Patriot”, Polis Publishing) and Antonis Mylonakis (“Ippokampos” / “Hippocampus”, Kastaniotis Publishing) discuss their books and the literary characteristics of their generation.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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On the road to a new homeland

The Cypriot author of the novel «Ti einai enas kampos” (“What is a plain”), Nasia Dionysiou and the author of Chania origin of the novel “Patriot”, Michalis Malandrakis discuss the adventures of uprooted people they describe in their books, whether they move in groups as long-suffering refugees or individually as migrants in search of a better fate or a dream.

Co-organized by Polis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022 

 

Malandrakis Michalis

Ελλάδα

1st, 2nd & 3rd Chania Book Festival

Mandilara Tina

Position: Greece
Status: Journalist
Country: Greece

Milan Kundera : Écrire, quelle drôle d’idée !” / “Milan Kundera: Writing, What a Strange Idea!” by Florence Noiville
French journalist, head of foreign literature in the book section of the French newspaper Le Monde, and author Florence Noiville converses with publisher Eva Karaitidi about her new book. Moderated by Tina Mandilara, journalist.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Hestia Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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“Urban Jungle” by Ben Wilson
Award-winning British historian, author and columnist Ben Wilson talks about his book “Urban Jungle” with journalist Tina Mandilara.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: British Council Greece / Dioptra Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

 

Mandilara Tina

Greece

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Maniatis Dimitris

Position: Greece
Status: Journalist, Writer
Country: Greece

“Kangelo” by Dimitris Maniatis
Is there a Hawaii in Metaxourgeio? A hearse on Patision Street. Prime minister Andreas Papandreou at Kotta’s, and… twelve more short stories of very short form. Twelve hard moments. Journalist and writer Dimitris Maniatis talks about his new book (Metronomos Publishing) with Anna Lampardaki, philologist, Dimitris Maridakis, journalist and Maria Souroukidou, radio producer.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Maniatis Dimitris

Greece

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Maniatis Yannis

Position: Greece
Status: Academic
Country: Greece

“Epeidi den yparchei Planet B” (“Because There is No Planet B”) by Yannis Maniatis, in collaboration with Makis Provatas
Yannis Maniatis, head of PASOK MEP’s and former Minister of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change, and journalist and author Makis Provatas discuss their book “Epeidi den yparchei Planet B” (“Because There is No Planet B”).

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Patakis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Maniatis Yannis

Greece

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Manolis Manousakas

Position: Greece
Status: Historian
Country: Greece

Journal of Language and Art “Erisma”, 1995-2025: ‘Searching for the Territory of Dreams’
A discussion marking the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of the Journal of Language and Art ‘Erisma’ (1995-2025). The contributors of the journal will talk about its role and contribution to local, and beyond, culture: Roula Vouraki, philologist and author; Manolis Manousakas, historical researcher and author; and the editor and director of the journal, historical researcher, sculptor, poet, and author Christos Machairidis. Nikos Kourmoulis, cultural journalist and author, will discuss the role of “Erisma” as a tool for reflection and defining thought, and its critical and historical discourse as an antidote to ignorance.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Erisma Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Manolis Manousakas

Greece

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Mantil Katerina

Position: Ελλάδα
Status: Actor
Country: Greece

Theatrical reading: Leonardo Padura
The actress Katerina Mantil reads extracts from the book “Entimoi anthropoi” (“Personas Decentes” / “Decent People”) by Leonardo Padura.

Organized by the Municipal Regional Theatre of Crete

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Mantil Katerina

Ελλάδα

Theatrical reading: Leonardo Padura The actress Katerina Mantil reads extracts...

Mantis Nikos

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

Authors Kostas Akrivos and Nikos A. Mantis discuss their books “Andromachi” (“Andromache”) and “Kithaironas” (“Kithairon”), respectively. Moderator: Grigoris Bekos, journalist.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing & Metaixmio Publishing.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Mantis Nikos

Greece

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Maridakis Dimitris

Position: Greece
Status: Journalist
Country: Greece

“Kangelo” by Dimitris Maniatis
Is there a Hawaii in Metaxourgeio? A hearse on Patision Street. Prime minister Andreas Papandreou at Kotta’s, and… twelve more short stories of very short form. Twelve hard moments. Journalist and writer Dimitris Maniatis talks about his new book (Metronomos Publishing) with Anna Lampardaki, philologist, Dimitris Maridakis, journalist and Maria Souroukidou, radio producer.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Maridakis Dimitris

Greece

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Marinaki Eleni

Position: Greece
Status: Poet
Country: Greece

Poetic voices of Crete: Creating Poetry, Crossing Boundaries
Three poets, Eleni Marinaki, Marinella Vlachaki and Katerina Vlachaki, who live and create in Crete today, discuss the limits they are called upon to overcome, the recording of their physical and psychological traumas and the redemptive power of poetry. Moderation: Angeliki Karathanassi-Manousaki, Philologist and writer.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Marinaki Eleni

Greece

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Marinos Dionysis

Position: Greece
Status: Journalist, Writer
Country: Greece

“San Normal” by Dionysis Marinos
San Normal is a city. No one knows exactly where it is located. Journalist and author Dionysis Marinos talks about his new novel with journalist Eleonora Orfanidou.

Co-organized by Metaixmio Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“Running” by Cara Hoffman
A story of survival, “beautiful and atmospheric” (Kirkus Reviews), crafted by the American author who “writes like a dream—a disturbing, emotionally charged dream” (The Wall Street Journal). The author discusses with journalist and author Dionysis Marinos. 

Co-organized by Gutenberg Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Marinos Dionysis

Greece

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Markantonakis Giannis

Position: Greece
Status: Artist
Country: Greece

“Antenna first” – Polymorphic, interactive installation
Chania Art Gallery presents a multimorphic, interactive installation by Yannis Markantonakis (curator: Dimitris Angelatos, Professor of Modern Greek Literature and Literary Theory), with the friendly participation of sixteen visual artists, on 8+8 portraits of Italian and European writers from the 80 presented by Antaeus Chrysostomidis and Mikela Chartoulari in the State-owned public television channel “ET1” TV show “The Lightnings of Our Time”: Antonio Tabucchi – Pisa, Umberto Eco – Bologna, Massimo Carlotto – Padova, Donna Leon-Venice, Niccolò Ammaniti – Rome, Dario Fo – Milan, Claudio Magris – Trieste, Andrea Camilleri – Agrigento, Sicily, Maurice Attia – Algiers, Pierre Assouline – Paris, Herta Mülle r- Berlin, Peter Esterházy – Budapest, Andrey Kurkov – Kiev, Orhan Pamuk – Istanbul, José Saramago – Lisbon,  Enrique Vila-Matas – Barcelona.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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The “Chania Art Space” Art Gallery presents the exhibition “Mitos: on the edge of the Labyrinth” (curator: Yannis P. Markantonakis, secretarial support: Zoe Kollarou, scientific collaborator: Dimitris Angelatos) with the participation of 34 Cretan visual artists (Lefteris Vergerakis, Sofia Vlazaki, Yannis Dialinos, Vicky Kamenou, Irini Kana, Amalia Karkoulia, Zoe Kollarou, Stella Koukoulaki, Vangelis Lazaris, Yannis P. Markantonakis, Pantelis Markantonakis, Stavroula Mavromataki, Maria Michelogianni, Lambrini Boviatsou, Vasso Mylonogianni, Daphne Mylonogianni, Grigoris Niolis, Pagona Xenaki, Kostas Pagomenos, Onoufrios Papatzanakis, Aglaia Peraki, Sylvia Petsoura, Manolis Petrakis, Vasso Protopapadaki, Vangelis Roussos, Chrysoula Skepetzi, Lena Taki, Irini Tsiraki, Konstantinos Fisher, Antonis Frantzeskakis, Evi Fotopoulou, Eva Charalambidou, Anna Harchalaki, Dimitris Hourdakis), with unique art books, which highlight the way in which Cretan authors perceive the various boundaries -historical, mythological, sociological, psychological- through the prism that connects books and art over the centuries.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Markantonakis Giannis

Greece

1st & 2nd Chania Book Festival

Markaris Petros

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“I via tis apotychias” (“The violence of failure”) by Petros Markaris

Author Petros Markaris discusses with journalist Grigoris Bekos about his new book,  which is being presented for the first time at the Chania Book Festival in a special collector’s edition exclusively for festival visitors.

Co-organized by Keimena Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“To kinima tis aftoktonias” (“The Suicide Movement”) by Petros Markaris
The renowned Greed writer Petros Markaris discusses with the journalist Mikela Chartoulari about his new novel.

Co-organized by Keimena Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

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Ukraine on fire
Author Petros Markaris discusses with George-Stylianos Prevelakis, Professor of Geopolitics, Urban Planning and Cultural Geography at the Sorbonne School of Geography (Paris I) and the Institute of Political Studies, about the war in Ukraine, its dramatic consequences for the country and its consequences in the formation of a new geopolitical environment in Europe and the world.

Moderation: Manolis Piblis, journalist.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Markaris Petros

Greece

1st & 3rd Chania Book Festival

Markogiannakis Christos

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“O dolofonos stis selides” (“The killer on the pages”) by Christos Markogiannakis & “Ena ptoma stin avli tis Amalias” (“A corpse in Amalia’s courtyard”) by Tefcros Michaelides
Crime fiction authors Christos Markogiannakis and Tefcros Michaelides discuss their new books, the genre of novel they serve, and their French influences. The conversation is moderated by the journalist Yannis Baskozos.

Co-organized by Minoas Publishing / Psychogios Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“Thanatos epi skinis“ (“Death on stage”) by Christos Markogiannakis
The author Christos Markogiannakis discusses his recent book (published by Minoas Publishing) with journalist Stavros Zoulakis.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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From Criminology to Police Literature
On the occasion of the release of his book “Ston 5o orofo tis Nomikis” (“On the 5th floor of the Law School”), the writer Christos Markogiannakis talks to the journalist Stavros Zoulakis about Criminology, crime literature, art and Paris.

Co-organized by Minoas Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Markogiannakis Christos

Greece

1st, 2nd & 3rd Chania Book Festival

Markomichelaki Anastasia

Position: Greece
Status: Academic
Country: Greece

“Athoryva to ‘strone” (“Silently, He Spread It”) by Marinella Vlachaki
Author Marinella Vlachaki discusses her book “Athoryva to ‘strone” (“Silently, He Spread It”), which includes short stories and theatrical monologues written between 2006 and 2022, with director-actor Kostis Kapelonis and Associate Professor of Modern Greek Philology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Anastasia Markomichelaki.

Moderation: Matthaios Frantzeskakis, Director of the Chania Film Festival, publisher.

Co-organized by: Pyxida tis Polis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

 

 

Markomichelaki Anastasia

Greece

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Martinez Andriana

Position: Colombia
Status: Journalist
Country: Colombia

“The Challenge of Adapting Literary Works to Cinema”
Cuban screenwriter, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Lucia López Coll discusses the adaptation of literary works to film with Adriana Martinez, director of the LEA Festival.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Hellenic Ibero-American Literature Festival in Athens LEA

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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“You Died on Me” by José Luis Peisoto
Award-winning Portuguese prose writer and poet José Luís Peixoto discusses with Adriana Martinez, director of the LEA Festival, about his new book “You Died on Me”, a narrative that deals with the theme of loss and mourning, focusing on the father-son relationship.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Hellenic Ibero-American Literature Festival in Athens LEA / Vakhikon Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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Book Festivals in the Modern World
Discussion on the challenges, the impact of international book festivals and their networking, will be held by: Adriana Martinez from Colombia, director of the LEA Festival; Claudia Neira from Nicaragua, director of the Centroamérica Cuenta Festival; Pilar Reyes, literary director of Penguin Random House; Mexican author and essayist Jorge Volpi; Spanish journalist Juan Cruz Ruíz, founding member of El Pais newspaper, author, and literary critic; and Manolis Pimplis, Chania Book Festival director.

Co-organized by the Greek Ibero-American LEA Festival

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

Martinez Andriana

Colombia

3rd & 4th Chania Book Festival

Marvin Pavlina

Position: Greece
Status: Educator, Poet
Country: Greece

A discussion on the book “Politiki tou politismou” (“The Politics of Culture”) by Myrsini Zorba
Dr. Maria Andreadaki Vlazaki, Archaeologist and former General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, journalist Mikela Chartoulari, and author and researcher Pavlina Marvin discuss the release of the revised edition of Myrsini Zorba’s book “Politiki tou politismou” (“The Politics of Culture”).

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Polis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

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Women’s Poetry Writing Workshop
A three-hour poetry writing workshop for women of all ages, aimed at exploring emancipatory practices through poetic expression and introducing participants to the revelatory and inexhaustible world of literary crossings regarding identity. Participants will study selected texts by women poets from global literary production and write their own poems, which will be read and discussed within the group. Supported by the Chania Municipal Library and Comixadiko. Curated by Pavlina Marvin, author.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“I moires” / “The fates” – Duration: 30 minutes
Performance based on poetic language, voice and music. Stories of women who were annihilated and others who suffered what cannot be undone, meet with ancient and contemporary, visible and invisible fates, which turn the course of events, transform circumstances and actors or give justice where there is none. Written and narrated by author Pavlina Marvin. On voice and guitar the singer-songwriter Kreon Kanakaris.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“Grafoules”
“Grafoules” (“Little scribblers”) are an emergency group of writers. They operate on the streets in various areas of Athens, depending on social conditions and the demands of the times.  They write poems by hand and with a typewriter.  Their audience consists of unique recipients ─ passersby. Their goal is to inform people in an alternative way about what is happening or urgent. In their first action outside of Athens, they will appear at the 3rd Chania Book Festival.

The poets Pavlina Marvin and Tonia Tzirita Zacharatou participate from the group.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Marvin Pavlina

Greece

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Mavrikaki Maria

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“Exartatai” (“It depends”) by Maria Mavrikakis
The author Maria Mavrikaki discusses with the doctor-psycholinguist Mary Savvaki about what it means to have a person trapped in substances in your close environment, about the insatiable deficit, the attempts of treatment and relapses, melancholy, guilt and forgiveness.

Co-organized by Patakis Publishing.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Mavrikaki Maria

Greece

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Mendrinou Nektaria-Nina

Position: Greece
Status: Poet
Country: Greece

“I protevousa ton dakryon” (“The capital of tears”) by Leonidas Kakaroglou
Author Leonidas Kakaroglou engages in a discussion about his poetry collection, published by Estia Publishing, with Anna Lampardaki, philologist, and Nektaria-Nina Mendrinou, poet and pharmacist. Lefteris Lamprakis, actor, artistic director of exhibitions, and editor of publications for the Chania Film Festival, reads selected poems.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

 

Mendrinou Nektaria-Nina

Greece

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Mesa Sara

Position: Spain
Status: Poet, Writer
Country: Spain

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

Mesa Sara

Spain

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Michaelides Tefcros

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“O dolofonos stis selides” (“The killer on the pages”) by Christos Markogiannakis & “Ena ptoma stin avli tis Amalias” (“A corpse in Amalia’s courtyard”) by Tefcros Michaelides
Crime fiction authors Christos Markogiannakis and Tefcros Michaelides discuss their new books, the genre of novel they serve, and their French influences. The conversation is moderated by the journalist Yannis Baskozos.

Co-organized by Minoas Publishing / Psychogios Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Different approaches to the historical novel
The case of «Nikitria skoni» (“Winning Dust”) and the novels «Enas fonos stin avli tis Amalias» (“A Murder in Amalia’s Court”) and «Tessera chromata tou kalokairiou» (“Four Colours of Summer”). The authors of the books, Kostas Kaltsas and Tefcros Michaelides, will be in conversation.

Co-organized by Psichogios Publishing

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Michaelides Tefcros

Greece

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

Michalopoulou Amanda

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“I metamorfosi tis” (“Her transformation”) by Amanda Michalopoulou
Author Amanda Michalopoulou engages in a discussion about her latest novel with journalist Aphroditi Kosma.

Co-organised by Kastaniotis Publishing

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Michalopoulou Amanda

Greece

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Michelogiannis Dimitris

Position: Ελλάδα
Country: Greece

“Ta Monopatia mou stin Kriti: Apokoronas” (“My Paths in Crete: Apokoronas”)
Dimitris Michelogiannis, Special Advisor to the Regional Governor of Crete, discusses with author Lena Divani and Fivos Tsaravopoulos, Founder of the SCE Paths of Greece, for the new publication of the Region of Crete.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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Michael Llewellyn Smith: “Crete in my life”
Address by the esteemed British historian, diplomat, and traveler Michael Lewellin Smith on the impact of Crete in shaping his life and work. The introduction will be delivered by Dimitris Michelogiannis, a lawyer and special adviser to the Region of Crete. Following the lecture, author and historian Lena Divani will engage in a discussion with Michael Lewellin Smith.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Michelogiannis Dimitris

Ελλάδα

2nd & 3rd Chania Book Festival

Mitsotaki Klairi

Position: Greece
Status: Translator
Country: Greece

“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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“Grammata apo ta Kapetaniana” (“Letters from Kapetaniana”) by Giorgos Gr. Stamatakis
The author Giorgos Gr. Stamatakis discusses his book “Grammata apo ta Kapetaniana” (“Letters from Kapetaniana”), surreal short stories in the Cretan dialect, with translator Klairi Mitsotaki and author Maria Papagianni. Moderation: Giorgos Patroudakis, journalist and photographer.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Selouda Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Mitsotaki Klairi

Greece

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Modinos Michalis

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“I ypothesi tis erythras vasilissas” (“The Case of the Red Queen”) by Michalis Modinos & “I teleftaia arkoyda tou dasous” (“The Last Bear of the Forest”) & “Rixo nero, skies” (“Shallow Water, Shadows”) by Akis Papantonis
Novelists Michalis Modinos and Akis Papantonis discuss the ecological dimension of their works.

Moderation: Giannis Dimitrakakis, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Philology at the Department of Philology, University of Crete.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Kastaniotis Publishing / Kichli Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025 

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“Paraguay” by Michalis Modinos
The writer Michalis Modinos talks with the journalist Kostas Katsoularis about his latest novel “Paraguay”.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

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The Everyday Man in Literature and History
The writers Éric Vuillard, Maro Doukas, Michalis Modinos and the Assistant Professor of Modern Greek Literature at the University of Crete, Yannis Dimitrakakis, discuss the use of History in literature, how literature turns the lens towards the everyday person, whether he is a victim of History or becomes its driving force.

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Modinos Michalis

Greece

1st & 4th Chania Book Festival 2022

Mordzinski Daniel

Position: Argentina
Status: Photographer
Country: Argentina

Mundo Sepúlveda by Luis Sepúlveda and Daniel Mordzinski
The famous “writers’ photographer” Daniel Mordzinski discusses his recent book (Opera Publishing) about his close friend Luis Sepúlveda, who lost the battle to COVID-19 in 2020, with Leonidas Oikonomakis, lecturer at the Department of Sociology of the University of Crete.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Mordzinski Daniel

Argentina

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Moresco Antonio

Position: Italy
Status: Writer
Country: Italy

The decisive importance of nature in the work of Antonio Moresco
Renowned Italian author Antonio Moresco discusses the relationship between humans and nature with his translator Maria Fragouli, focusing on his books “The Song of the Trees” / “Il Canto degli Alberi” and “The Little Light / La Lucina”.

CO-ORGANIZED BY: Kastaniotis Publishing

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Moresco Antonio

Italy

4th Chania Book Festival 2025

Moudatsakis Tilemachos

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

“Tanais. To ploio tou pikrou chorismou” (“Tanais. The ship of bitter separation”) by Tilemachos Moudatsakis
The writer Tilemachos Moudatsakis talks with Alexandra Zervou, Professor of Modern Greek Literature and Petros Anastasiadis, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Crete.

Co-organized by Kastaniotis Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Moudatsakis Tilemachos

Greece

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Moutzouris Kostas

Position: Greece
Status: Educator
Country: Greece

Tribute to poet Giogia Siokou-Komatsoulaki
The philologist and president of the Centre for Cretan Literature Costas Moutzouris converses with poet Giogia Siokou and discusses her work.

3rd Chania Book Festival 2024

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“Lipotaktes” (“Deserters”) by Giannis Theodorakis
Giannis Giannakakis, Deputy Mayor of Culture of the Municipality of Chania, Antonis Diamantis, director, actor, and Kostas Moutzouris, philologist, discuss about Giannis Theodorakis‘ book (1932-1996), “Lipotaktes” (“Deserters”) (Metronomos Publishing). Poems will be recited by actors Spyros Pritsas and Evi Manavaki. Moderation: Ioanna Karamali, translator, poet.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

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“I symfiliosi” (“The Reconciliation”) by Dimitris Chatzikonstantinou
Author Dimitris Hatzikonstantinou discusses with the philologist and President of the Centre of Cretan Literature, Kostas Moutzouris, about his new book. Excerpts will be read by the philologist Maria Patrelaki.

Co-organized by Metaixmio Publishing

1st Chania Book Festival 2022

Moutzouris Kostas

Greece

1st, 2nd & 3rd Chania Book Festival

Mylonakis Antonis

Position: Greece
Status: Writer
Country: Greece

Three writers, one generation?
Authors Haris Kalaitzidis (“Polemiki Michani” / “The War Machine”, Estia Publishing), Michalis Malandrakis (“Patriot”, Polis Publishing) and Antonis Mylonakis (“Ippokampos” / “Hippocampus”, Kastaniotis Publishing) discuss their books and the literary characteristics of their generation.

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023

Mylonakis Antonis

Greece

2nd Chania Book Festival 2023