Cirrus@Austlit

'“I fell absolutely and terminally in love with Greece,” acclaimed Australian poet and writer, Jena Woodhouse, told Neos Kosmos in an interview about her lifelong exploration of the Hellenic ideals, the myths and values of this ancient civilisation, and the joy she found living there.' (Introduction)          

'As a documentary photographer, Effy Alexakis has dedicated much of her life to unveiling the often hidden narratives of the contemporary Greek-Australian experience. The book ‘Effy Alexakis: Forty Photographs – A Year at a Time’, will be launched at Australian Embassy in Athens on September 27.' (Introduction)

'A novel set in the island of Ikaria in Greece, with a half-Greek Australian protagonist couldn’t have come at a better time.'(Introduction)

'The Stoning, Peter Papathanasiou’s first crime novel, with a Greek Australian Detective Sergeant as the protagonist, marks the beginning of a series, that has excited fans of the Outback Noir genre and crime fiction across the world.'  (Introduction)

'“Many writers dream of having their work adapted into film”, especially if the project is undertaken by an acclaimed director they admire and respect.

Not long after we spoke to author Peter Papathanasiou about the publication of his first book, a memoir entitled Little One (published by Allen & Unwin), we are informed that his book is about to take off on another journey. Screen Canberra has given the green light for the story to be developed into a film or TV series that will be directed by award-winning film director Peter Andrikidis.' (Introduction)

'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 might carry this family secret to her grave, and that he would never know the truth. She finally revealed it to him one afternoon in 1999 as he was preparing to embark on yet another academic pursuit.' (Introduction)