We were happy to welcome in Athens, on November 25 both grand prize winners of 2022 contest , Ken Pisani and Hardy Griffin. It was a great ceremony which took place at the beautiful “Kombrai” bookstore/ cafe (Didotou 34 in Exarchia neighbourhood).
First to be honored was the author Ken Pisani (Grand Prize Eyelands Book Awards-Published Books/ novel) and then Hardy Griffin (Grand Prize Eyelands Book Awards-Unpublished Books/novel) whose book was published last October from Strange Days Books. Despoina Charalambidi, a prominent writer and previous grand prize winner of Eyelands short story contest gave them the ceramic trees -the handmade ceramic that represents Greek nature and culture. The two grand prize winners had afterwards the chance to say a few words about their work and answer to the questions of the audience.
Ken and Hardy thanks for the great moment thanks for your excellent books that honored our contest, thanks for being with us this wonderful day!
We welcome the finalists of Eyelands Book Awards 2023
For the sixth consecutive year, we are very glad to announce the finalists and – as always – feel sorry that many well-written books could not be included in the shortlist. The number of finalists is defined according to the submissions in the specific category so, as we do every year, there are seven finalists in the novels categories.The writers’ place of residence is noted when provided by the writers themselves.Congratulations to all, many thanks for sharing all the fine books and for your support for yet another year. In a few days we will welcome in Greece the two grand prize winners in our awards ceremony of 2022! Hope see some of you next year in Athens!!Good luck to all!
Eyelands.gr & Strange Days Books are happy to announce the Eyelands Book Awards ceremony that will take place in Athens, on November 25 with guests of honour two American authors our grand prize winners of 2022 contest, Ken Pisani and Hardy Griffin.
Place of the ceremony: “Kombrai” bookstore/ cafe (Didotou 34 in Exarchia).
Time: 12: 00 noon.
First to be honored will be the author Ken Pisani (Grand Prize Eyelands Book Awards-Published Books/ novel) and then Hardy Griffin (Grand Prize Eyelands Book Awards-Unpublished Books/novel) whose book was published in October from Strange Days Books. The authors will talk to the audience about the prize winning books and their writing life.
Then there will be the presentation of the collection of with the best texts of the literary competition organized for the ten years of strange days books with special guests 32 Greek writers.
We are very glad to announce that the Eyelands Books Awards ceremony will take place on 25th of November, 12:00 @ bookstore & cafe “‘Komprai” at the center of Athens. Didotou street, 34, a fresh new spot for booklovers of Athens.
Ken Pisani, the grand prize winner of 2022 Eyelands Book Awards will be there to take his tree prize!!
SHORT BIO : In addition to his work as a novelist, Ken Pisani is an Emmy-nominated TV producer, screenwriter, playwright, and comic book author. His Los Angeles Times best-selling debut novel “AMP’D” was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Earlier this year, Ken optioned his quirky mystery novella, “4 Corners,” for television. His recent novel, “The Defection and Subsequent Resurrection of Nikolai Pushkin,” (pub date TBD) is a decades-spanning farce based on true events. He recently completed a new novel, “Days Are Here Again,” and is working on a variety of new projects. Follow on Twitter: @kpsmartypants or visit kenpisani.com.
EYELANDS BOOK AWARDS 2022 – GRAND PRIZE /UNPUBLISHED BOOKS
Grand prize (unpublished books): Translation into Greek and publication from Strange Days Books
Hardy Griffin has published writing in Aesthetica Magazine, Fresh.ink, New Flash Fiction, Alimentum, Assisi, The Washington Post, American Letters & Commentary, and a chapter in The Gotham Writer’s Guide to Writing Fiction (Bloomsbury). His translations can be found in Words Without Borders, The Istanbul Biennial, and for Ermeniler, an award-winning book on the lives of Armenians in contemporary Turkey. He is the founding editor of Novel Slices, a publication dedicated solely to novel excerpts.
‘My wife, our two children, and I were living in Istanbul in 2010, and I had a health scare, and as I was recovering, scenes from the novel came to me—in many ways, the conversations between the two main characters, Eser and her mother Sara, were based on conversations between my wife, Banu, and our daughter”
FROM HARDY GRIFFIN ‘S INTERVIEW
”It feels incredible, and I’m so honored and humbled to have had Broken Kismet chosen. This also motivated me to submit my unpublished novel to literary agents—I’ve already had two ask to read the full manuscript in just one month, which is amazing. I’m deeply thankful to the Eyelands Book Awards, the judges, Strange Days Press, and the translator, Gregory Papadoyiannis!”
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