BRIEF AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Vangelis Iliopoulos was born in Athens in 1964.

He studied pedagogy and theology at the University of Athens (NKUA). Since 1984 he has been working in primary private education. In 1995, “The Adventure of the Wrinkled Sock” (Delfini Publications), his first book for children, was published. In 1997, the book “The Triangle Fish” (Pataki Publications) was published. The different fish became the most famous Greek contemporary literary hero. Since then, Vangelis Iliopoulos has written many books for children and young people. Many of them are also published in other countries, such as Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Malaysia, Turkey, Korea and China. His books have been honored with awards and praise. He is considered the author of acceptance of difference, understanding and mutual respect.

In addition to writing literary works, Vangelis Iliopoulos visits schools and libraries where he meets his young readers, translates literary works for children, designs programs to cultivate a love of reading, and is involved in the promotion of children's literature.

In 2013, she was declared by the Hellenic Association of Mental Health and Mental Health Advocates for Schools. Since 1994, she has been a member of the Greek Section of IBBY – Greek Children's Book Circle, of which she was president from 2008 to 2015.

She has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the international Hans Christian Andersen Award.