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Writers’ Charter

The Charter aims to protect the rights of authors and, in general, people who work in the book sector, regarding public appearances - presentations in schools, libraries, round tables, workshops, as well as mass media publications, etc.

The organizations and book professionals who sign the Charter, agree and sign either through the organizations that represent them or individually, that:

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PRESS RELEASE - NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD AND NEW MEMBERS ELECTED AT HELLENIC AUTHORS' SOCIETY

21/06/25

The Hellenic Authors’ Society, the principal association of literary authors in Greece, elected a new Executive Board at its May 25, 2025 annual General Assembly.

Call for Applications for our international residency programme: The Hello World Literary Residency

17/01/25

Deadline for application: 15th of March The programme runs this summer from June 16 – August 11, 2025. During these eight weeks we invite four different writers to spend two consecutive weeks each at Hald Hovedgaard.

Third call for individual mobility of artists and cultural professionals

01/11/24

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Benaki Museum - Fellowships programme

24/10/24

One of the main activities of the Patrick & Joan Leigh Fermor House is the fellowships programme, which was launched in 2023-2024. The programme runs in two periods. The first begins in early November and ends in mid December and the second period begins in mid February and ends in the end of March.

A Continuous Effort for the promotion of its members’ work in Greece and abroad

11/10/23

GREECE / GREEK BOOKS & WRITERS AT THE 75TH FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR 18-22 OCTOBER 2023 HELLENIC AUTHORS' SOCIETY A Continuous Effort for the promotion of its members’ work in Greece and abroad. With Elena Houzouri, novelist, former vice-president and Iossif

The new website of the European Writers' Council (EWC), AgainstWritoids.org

20/09/23

The new website of the European Writers' Council (EWC), AgainstWritoids.org, against Artificial Intelligence (AI) "machines" replacing writers.

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Ιnternational symposium by AUTh: “John Ashbery in the American Poetry Scene”

16/02/26

The Department of American Literature and Culture at School of English AUTh organizes an international symposium titled

“John Ashbery in the American Poetry Scene”

to be held on 19 Μarch 2026
(online via ΖΟΟΜ)
& 20 Μarch 2026
(on site at the Amph. Central Library AUTh)

The symposium is organized in order to celebrate
the AUTh Centenary Anniversary & International Poetry Day.

"Goatsong" by Phoebe Giannisi Book Launch in Cambridge and Oxford

10/11/25

Friday 14 November: Phoebe Giannisi’s book launch at the University of Cambridge
Phoebe Giannisi and Brian Sneeden, author and translator of Goatsong, will be reading from and discussing the collection at the Alison Richards Building, 7 West Road (Sidgwick Site), Room SG1, Cambridge CB3 9DP.
From 5 p.m. Please visit here for more information and tickets.

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Monday 17 November: Phoebe Giannisi at the University of Oxford
Phoebe Giannisi will be reading from her work, followed by a discussion with Brian Sneeden and Professor of Poetry A. E. Stallings at the Taylor Institution, St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3NA.
From 5 p.m. For more information and tickets, please visit here.

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