I was born in 1958 in Famagusta, Cyprus. Following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the occupation of my hometown, I settled with my family in Athens.

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I studied Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Statistics at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. I began my professional career as a statistician at the Athens Urban Transport Organisation. In 1989, I was appointed General Manager of a multinational market research company, initially based in Athens and later in Prague, Czech Republic, where I was responsible for the company’s operations across the countries of the former Eastern Bloc. Since 2001, I have worked alongside my husband in our privately owned construction company.

My literary career began in 2004 with the publication of my first novel, which received the Cyprus State Prize for Literature. Seven more novels followed, two of which received awards from the Panhellenic Writers’ Association. I have also published four collections of short stories and a work of documentary prose. Many of my books have been shortlisted for the Cyprus State Prize for Literature, and my work has been translated into Czech, Romanian, English and Turkish.

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Two of my short-story collections were inspired by photographic works by Greek photographer Chloe Akrithaki. This dialogue between literature and photography has also found its way into art exhibitions in Athens and on the island of Syros.

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I regularly contribute articles on social, political and literary issues to prominent Greek and Cypriot media and appear weekly on a programme on ERT, the Greek public radio broadcaster, commenting on social and contemporary issues. In recent years, I have also organised exhibitions and cultural events related to Cyprus and Greece, introducing the work of Greek and Cypriot artists to audiences in the Czech Republic.

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My book Haunting Voices, translated into Czech and English, draws on the memory and loss of my native Famagusta. Through presentations of the book in cities across Europe, North America and Canada, I bring the story of Famagusta to international audiences while exploring a theme that runs through much of my work: the consequences of intolerance and nationalism, and the human cost of conflict.