Special Public Bookshops Award for the children’s book ‘Apenanti’ by T. Papaioannou and I. Samartzis!

On the evening of Tuesday 24 May at the Pallas Theatre in central Athens, one of the most special events in the world of books took place: the annual Public Book Awards.Apenanti, the illustrated book by Thodoris Papaioannou and Iris Samartzi, won one of the two special Public Bookshop Awards! For this award, Public bookshop staff vote from among all books in the Children’s Book category. Ikaros entered the children’s book market in 2012. So, the fact that we have already won the hearts of booksellers who come into contact with countless books every day gives us great joy.We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Thodoris Papaioannou for the sweet story of Melios, the beetle so beloved by readers, as well as Iris Samartzi for her wonderful illustrations, and Orestis Papaioannou for the original music accompanying the book. The evening was presented by Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos, and the Camerata – Friends of Music Orchestra, conducted by Giorgos Petrou, provided the musical backdrop with unexpected arrangements of popular pieces. A total of 150 publishing houses took part in the awards’ competition section, 1,300 authors and 2,000 book titles, of which a total of 14 books were awarded prizes. We look forward to seeing you again next year!