Upcoming Releases | January – June 2016

The new publishing year brings books for everyone, young and old alike. Here you can read a few words about the titles we plan to publish during the first half of 2016.  GREEK FICTION Apostolos Doxiadis: The Three Little PigsTranslation: Stella Kasdagli(The book was written in English and has already been translated into Italian and Spanish. It is based on the author’s earlier book ‘The Three Little Men’) In a medieval monastery in 1974, an elderly man begins to tell a story to a young man carrying out repairs. The story is about the cobbler Ben Frank, who found himself caught up in a brawl that resulted in the murder of the son of the mob boss Tony Lupo. The Mafia boss curses Ben Frank: each of his three sons will die when they reach the age of forty-two. Just as the three little pigs in the classic fairy tale chose to build their houses from different materials in order to avoid the wolf, so too do the three sons ‘build their lives’ in an attempt to escape their fate.The novel has a gripping plot and humour, and through its exploration of the characters, of fate and the responsibility that comes with choices, it explores the boundaries between reason and madness and poses the eternally recurring question that stems from ancient Greek tragedy: whether man can escape his fate. Dimitris Nollas: Short StoriesThe book comprises all the author’s short stories from 1974 to 2012. Specifically, it contains the collections: Polyxeni (1974), Tender Skin (1982), I Dream of My Friends (1990), The Blurred Windows (1996), The Old Enemy (2004), In the Place (2012), and three further short stories published in anthologies. The volume is supplemented by an extensive afterword by Titika Dimitroulia.  GREEK POETRY Athanasios Alexandridis: AlgorithmThe new poetry collection by the well-known psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.   ESSAY Kiki Dimoula awarded an honorary doctorate by the Department of Theology at Aristotle University of ThessalonikiOn 20 May 2015, the poet and academic Kiki Dimoula was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Department of Theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.This book contains the speeches delivered during the ceremony by the Chair of the Department of Theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor Chrysostomos Stamoulis, the Dean of the School of Theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor Miltiadis Konstantinou, the Professor of the Department of Theology, Anna Koltsiou-Nikita, and the Rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor Periklis Mitkas, as well as the speech by Kiki Dimoula entitled ‘The Delusion’.The publication is accompanied by a DVD containing a recording of the award ceremony. Lorenzatos by N.D. Triantafyllopoulos – Texts on Zissimos Lorenzatos. The book includes 16 texts previously published in the journals Akti (Nicosia), Anti, Nea Estia and Poiesis. The texts were selected by N. D. Triantafyllopoulos himself. The core of the author’s interest lies in linguistic minutiae, the meaning and nuance of a word, which were a shared sensibility of the two men. Athanasios Alexandridis: Petros is the Wolf, the now classic book by the renowned psychiatrist and psychoanalyst on the study of symbiotic childhood psychosis, is being republished today, almost thirty years after its first release, as it remains a point of reference.  FOREIGN FICTION Matthew Quick: The Good Luck of Right NowTranslation: Spyros GiannarasFor thirty-nine years, Bartholomew Neill has lived under his mother’s protection. When she dies, Bartholomew is forced to take his life into his own hands. But how can a man whose entire life has been dictated by his mother, the Church and his visits to the library possibly stand on his own two feet?In an attempt to find courage and self-esteem, Bartholomew begins playing a game with himself, pretending to be Richard Gere, the star his mother adored, and to share this experience with the actor through a one-sided correspondence with him, his letters evolving into a diary revealing a man’s moving struggle to fit into society.A tender and funny story about family, friendship, grief and acceptance, from the author of *The Optimism Guide*, which was adapted into a highly successful film. Emily St. John Mandel: *Station Eleven*Translation: Vasia TzanakariA famous Hollywood actor dies on stage of a heart attack, whilst a deadly epidemic breaks out, sweeping across the Earth and almost completely wiping out the population. Twenty years later, a travelling theatre troupe journeys to the places where survivors remain. Station Eleven is a haunting dystopian novel, dark and elegiac yet at the same time luminous and hopeful. A novel about art, nostalgia, the people who leave their mark on us, and the beauty of the world around us. Alejandro Zambra: Ways of Going HomeTranslation: Achilleas KyriakidisThe book begins with an earthquake, seen through the eyes of an unnamed nine-year-old boy living in a middle-class housing estate in Maipu, a town on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile. In the second part, the protagonist is the author of the first part of the novel. His father is a man of few words who, whilst claiming not to be interested in politics, silently aligns himself—to what extent, the author is not sure—with the Pinochet regime.The narrative alternates between the author and the protagonist, the past and the present, portraying with melancholy and anger the history of a nation and a generation – who, as the author says, learnt to read and write whilst their parents became collaborators or victims of the dictatorship.This is the most personal novel by Alejandro Zambra (author of ‘Bonsai’), who is perhaps the most important Chilean writer since Roberto Bolaño. Virginia Baily Early One MorningTranslation: Maria AngelidouEarly one morning in 1943 in Rome, Chiara Ravello witnesses the arrest of Jewish families destined for transport to concentration camps. Without a second thought, and claiming he is her nephew, she demands that the Nazis hand over the young boy from one of the families. Three decades later, Chiara lives alone in Rome. The betrayal and abandonment by Daniele, the little boy she saved, haunts every moment of her life. When she receives a phone call from a girl claiming to be Daniele’s daughter, Chiara knows it is time to face the past.An epic novel, a story of love, loss and the aftermath of war in the years that followed.  GRAPHIC NOVEL Óscar Pantoja • Miguel Bustos • Felipe Camargo Rojas • Tatiana CórdobaGAMBO: Gabriel García Márquez, memories of a magical lifeTranslation: Kliti SotiriadouThe biography of Gabriel García Márquez in graphic novel form. A book that aims to bring the reader closer to the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning author, so they can follow the epic journey that transformed the young man from Aracataca into a literary legend.  CHILDREN’S BOOKS Antonis Papatheodoulou – Myrto Delivoria: Tick TockIt’s hard to learn to tell the time. It is even harder to learn how clocks tell the time. In this new, hilarious book by the two authors, time and the relationship between the teacher and his pupils are presented from a different perspective. Wasn’t it about time for a book like this? Antonis Papatheodoulou – Maria Angelidou: Ships that played with fireThe third book in the ‘Ships’ series, illustrated by Christos Kourtoglou.Real and imaginary ships, from mythology and literature, from ancient and recent history, invite us to set sail with them on a journey through space and time, a journey where everything can be told as a maritime tale. SERIES: TICK AND TELA Axel Scheffler: Tick and Tela: The New FriendTranslation: Filippos MandilarasThe new adventure of young children’s favourite heroes, from the award-winning illustrator!When Tick makes a new friend, Tella feels very lonely. Poor Tella! But when Tick, Tella and Zak go out for ice cream, something happens that will help them understand what true friendship really is. A heart-warming story for young children. SERIES: LOOK AND FINDJanie Ho: Cuckoo Vau Throws a Carnival PartyJanie Ho: Chiu Chiu Looks for the Easter BunnyTwo new titles in the successful series of pre-school books featuring little animals searching for their loved ones! These small-format books, made of sturdy cardboard with moving parts, are full of surprises! Ideal for children aged 1 to 3.  Janie Ho: Our friend Rosie and the surprise partyTranslation: Philippos MandilarasThe second book in the ‘Our Friend Rosie’ series is a story in which children are involved at every turn. When Rosie and her friends discover that Lily’s birthday is coming up, they decide to organise a surprise party.A beautiful activity book designed to help children love reading through role-play and crafts. The book contains 3D pop-up figures and over 175 stickers. It is sure to keep children occupied for hours. Oliver Jeffers The Way Back HomeTranslation: Filippos MandilarasThe fourth book in the series of the boy’s adventures, which began with ‘How to Catch a Star’ and continued with ‘A Penguin Has Gone Missing’, The Penguin Was Found’ and ‘Do Penguins Fly?’ by the award-winning author and illustrator. Once upon a time, there was a boy who found himself on the moon one day and couldn’t leave. He wasn’t alone, though… What will the boy do, especially now that he suspects there is a creature lurking somewhere in the darkness, waiting to eat him? Fortunately, he soon realises that the creature is friendly, so everything changes and, what’s more, they can help each other get back to their respective homes.