Anna Iakovou

Born in Arta in 1966, she spent the early years of her life there. She studied piano and Advanced Music Theory at the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens and worked for many years as a music teacher. In 2002, she received an accolade from the Circle of Children's Books for her book "The Fearless Averof." In the same year, her poetry collection "With Summer Light" was awarded by the Women's Literary Society, and the following year, in 2003, she received an accolade in the same competition for her poetry collection "Endurance." Published by Stamoulis in the "Athos - Children's" series, she has released a collection titled "They Were Once Children." The volumes already available are dedicated to: Saint Nektarios, Saint George Karslidis, Elder Porphyrios, Elder Hadji-Georgis, Elder Paisios, Elder Iakovos Tsalikis, Father Epiphanios Theodoropoulos, and Saint David. Her other books include: "Santa Claus and the Teacher," "The Treasure," "The Light of Christmas," "Anemothodoros," and "The Lady of Ro," from "Athos: Children's" publications. "The Tagarou," "Kanelos," "Alexander the Great," "Margarita of the Swallows," and "The Fearless Averof" from Papadopoulos publications, and "A Syrupy Story from the Liberation of Thessaloniki" and "30 Pieces of Silver for Snow White" from "Parrisia" publications.