The absorbing story of the Cretan village of Plaka and the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga – Greece’s former leprosy colony – is told to us by Maria Petrakis, one of the children in the original version of “The Island”. Maria tells us of the ancient and misunderstood disease of leprosy, exploring the themes of […]
Victoria Hislop selects the music she cherishes and would like to bestow to future generations for Inheritance Tracks on BBC Radio 4 If you followed Victoria’s music picks on Twitter, you will be familiar with Pavlos Mélas and his band Kourelou. Victoria says: “Pavlos is a hugely talented musician based in london – he […]
“One August Night”, the long-awaited sequel to “The Island” is among the Sunday Times Best Paperbacks of 2021
BolognaBookPlus is also introducing an author ambassador programme at this year’s fair, to celebrate authors that bridge the worlds of adult and children’s publishing. This year’s ambassador is Victoria Hislop, who is publishing her first children’s novel, Maria’s Island (Walker Books) in June. Hislop said she was “thrilled”, adding: “Crossing publishing worlds is an exciting […]
Victoria Hislop joined the Graham Norton Radio Show to talk about Maria’s Island.
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
