Lena Manta

Lena Manta was born in Istanbul but moved to Greece at a young age. She studied to become a kindergarten teacher but never pursued the profession. For three years, she ran her own puppet theater troupe, writing the plays herself. She adapted many folk tales to suit the needs of the troupe. Lena has published articles in local newspapers and served as a program director for a radio station in the northern suburbs for two years. During this time, she also hosted her own daily news show with high ratings and was responsible for editing the station's advertising spots, many of which she wrote herself. She is married, has two children, and resides permanently in Kapandriti. She was awarded "Author of the Year 2009" by the magazine "Life & Style." Her book "Theano, the She-Wolf of the City" has been translated into Turkish, while her books "The House by the River" and "Love Like Rain" are available in Albanian. Additionally, her book "Waltz with Twelve Gods" is being translated and will be released in China; it was also adapted into a television series in Cyprus and Greece.