Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
Current residence: Nafplion, Greece.
Books that have been published in Greek market:
-"Dromeus' Journeys", two short story about a funny guy that always carries a ladder. Minoas Publications, Athens 2000 (Illustrations by Spiros Gousis)
-"Toutoulina Routoutou in Dummyland", a short story about Toutoulina and her addiction to dummies, for children up to 4. Recently presented at Melbourne Uni, Melbourne Australia (Children Book Writers' Week),Fytrakis Publications, Athens 2001 (Illustrations by Nick Demetriades). Rights preserved by author
-"The Sea Tree", Ages 8-12. The amazing story of the sudden appearance of a tree that emerges from the Pacific Ocean! It is the cleanest place on Earth, the most serene, until a huge snake invades. Is it to be feared or is it ...scared? Fytrakis Publications, Athens 2001, Ages 8-12 (Illustrations by Nick Demetriades) Rights preserved by author
-"Why the August Moon is smiling", Kastaniotis Publications, Athens 2004, Ages 5-8 (Illustrations by Christos Demos)
-"The Cake ...ran away!" The story of a fantastically beautiful cake that gets alive, turns to Cake and decides she does not want to be eaten! Synchronoi Orizontes Publications, Thessaloniki 2004, Ages 8-12 (Illustrations by Spiros Gousis)
THE THRYLIAN GATES
Book series
-Volume a', "The Soul Healing Herb". The journey of two kids, Marc and Louise, through a gate that magically opens in the castle of their small hometown to the Land of Thrylia, where they find what they know as legends, pretty much alive. They are trying to find a herb that will mend the broken soul of Marc' s aunt, Aura. The book has been approved by the Greek Ministry of Education and recommended as one of the best books to be taught at schools. Fytrakis Publications. Rights preserved by author, Ages 10 and up. Also to be published in English at Christmas 2009
-Volume b', "The Fiery Stallion". One of the children, Marc, does not come back from Thrylia. He mysteriously vanishes in the thin air, while the two kids were running towards the gate leading back to their world. So Louise returns with the help of Lady Mandragyne, the leader witch of Thrylia where she discovers that the whole world of Legends is collapsing. Who has abducted Marc? Why Thrylia is collapsing? Fytrakis Publications. Rights preserved by author, Ages 10 and up.
-Besides the writing, Th. Antoniades is also an active member of the Fairy Telling Scene of Nafplion, Greece. The Fairy Telling Scene adjusts, dramatizes and plays fairy tales from all around the world every fortnight.
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