Maira Papathanasopoulou

Maïra Papathanassopoulou was born in Athens in 1967. She studied German Philology and works as a translator. In 1998, she released her first book, the novel "Judas Kissed Wonderfully," which quickly reached the top of the bestseller list and sold over 250,000 copies within two years. The book, which captivated many Greek readers, has been translated and is available in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Hebrew, Turkish, and Czech. In 2000, her second novel, "The Toxic Compounds of Arsenic," was published and also achieved great success. This was followed by the novel "You, My Sweet Power" in 2004, "Blessed Are the Mourners" in 2006, and "Mamma Santissima" in 2014. She has also written children's books, including "So What If I'm a Skunk" (2001) and "I've Got Dirt on You" (2002). Her short stories have been published in magazines, and she has contributed to two short story collections.