A minute with Erato Ioannou, author of short story collection Not In The Ornamental Teapot
Cyprus Mail, December 26, 2020
News & Events
Writer and human rights activist, Ruth Mwkuana, talks about Erato’s short story ‘Deserted.’
As part of her project investigating the use of narrative fiction and storytelling to galvanize action to address the causes and consequences of humanitarian crises, in Episode 8 of her podcast series, Ruth Mwkuana talks about ‘Deserted’ by Erato Ioannou. ‘Deserted’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and features Erato’s most recent short story collection Not in the Ornamental Teapot.
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Erato in conversation with Ruth Mukwana
Erato discusses her perspectives on storytelling and its role in addressing the causes and consequences of humanitarian crises with New York based writer and activist Ruth Mukwana.
The art and craft of the short story
How can writers transform their instinct to tell stories into craft? Erato Ioannou writes about taking part in a recent Commonwealth Writers workshop in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Commonwealth Writers
Findings from interviews with seven storytelling partners of the Commonwealth Writers programme. By Bryanne Hackman, Gillian Cooper and Emma D’Costa – October 2018
Commonwealth Foundation Interview
Commonwealth Foundation Interview – in English (31 July 2018) Pursuing change through the power of storytelling
Books and Style Interview
Books and Style Interview – in Greek (29 May 2018)
Literature is a journey to a terra incognita