by John Martino | Dec 17, 2023 | Event, interview, Media coverage, Uncategorized
After selling out all stock of ‘Olympia’ within record time at the 2023 Greek Book Fair, I was fortunate enough to come to the attention of both the Hellenic Consul-General to Victoria, Mr Emmanuel Kakavelakis, and local journalist, Mary Sinanidis, who...
by John Martino | Dec 17, 2023 | Event, Media coverage
Held again at the Greek Community of Melbourne Centre on Lonsdale Street, CBD, the 2023 Book Fair was a smash hit for ‘Olympia’. Not only did the forthcoming illustrated edition of ‘Olympia’ attract huge attention, but all pre-existing copies...
by John Martino | Feb 24, 2023 | Event, History, interview, Media coverage
Neos Kosmos, the top selling Greek-Australian newspaper, has very kindly devoted a feature article to ‘The 3 Amigos of History’ (myself, Jim Claven and Billy Cotsis) who will be sharing a stand and regaling the 10s of 1000s of Antipodes Festival goers this...
by John Martino | Feb 20, 2023 | Event
This forthcoming weekend along Lonsdale Street and beyond is Australia’s biggest Greek / ethnic festival. Within its new literary quarter, my good buddies Jim Claven and Billy Cotsis will be parked alongside me to chat about (& sell / sign) copies of our...
by John Martino | Dec 13, 2022 | Event
The International Olympic Committee – at their headquarters base in Lausanne, Switzerland – has just stocked ‘Olympia: The Birth of the Games’ within their Olympic World Library Study Centre. Our story on the genesis of the Games has now made...