Victoria Hislop on “Inheritance Tracks”
Victoria on the BBC’s “Inheritance Tracks” discussing songs inherited from her parents and songs she would pass on to her children Featuring Take Five by Dave Brubeck and Pio Poli by Michalis Hatzigiannis
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Victoria Hislop talks to Graham Norton about her new book Maria’s Island
Victoria Hislop has returned to the islands of Greece for her new book, and her first novel for children, Maria’s Island. She joined the Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose to chat about how she adapted the book from her original novel The Island. Explaining why she was suprised she didn’t have more pushback […]
Sunday Times Bestsellers 2020
Sunday Times “Bestsellers of the Year” Thrilled to be in the top ten bestselling hardback novels of 2020. Huge thanks to my publisher, Headline, to my agent, Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis Brown, and to all booksellers and readers! See all the Times Bestseller lists here (paywalled)
Biorama
“I visited a unique Cretan company today, Biorama, which produces spectacularly beautiful and therapeutic products using organic plants and herbs grown on the hillside outside Agios Nikolaos. In co-operation with archaeologists, they have brought to light rare ingredients used 4,000 years ago and studied ancient methods of preparation. The results are unique and totally organic.” […]
Victoria Officially Becomes Honorary Citizen of Greece
Victoria was officially sworn-in as a Greek citizen during a ceremony in Athens on Thursday. The author in July had been granted the Greek citizenship by Hellenic Republic President Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou for her contribution to the promotion of Greece’s history and traditions through her books. She was officially sworn-in as a Greek citizen at the […]
The thrilling corners of Greece that inspired Victoria Hislop
Novelist Victoria Hislop has found ‘the storytelling spark’ in Crete, Thessaloniki and the streets of Athens. Who better to ask for an inspirational guide to their highlights? (from The Telegraph, October 27, 2020) Greece has become more than a second home – it has also given me a second citizenship. In September, I swore my […]
