Makis Tsitas

Makis Tsiitas{{Cite web|url=http://makistsitas.com/en/|title=Makis Tsitas official website}} born in Yiannitsa and majored in Journalism and cooperated with several radio stations in Thessaloniki. As of 1994 he resides permanently in Athens and works in publishing. He has served as Senior Editor for the literary magazine Periplous (1994-2005), and was the Co-publisher and Director of the journal for the book Index (2006-2011). Ever since 2012 he has been directing Diastixo.gr,{{Cite web|url=https://diastixo.gr/h-omada-mas/438-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1-2/6938-makis-tsitas|title=Diastixo.gr director}} a website on books and culture. He is also a member of the Administrative Council of the [http://www.authors.gr/ Hellenic Authors’ Society]. His literary works have been included in anthologies, published in magazines and newspapers, and translated into several European languages, including German, French, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Albanian, Swedish, Finnish, and Italian. Some of his works have also been staged and directed by Roula Pateraki (Pireaus Municipal Theater), Tatiana Lygari (Theater To treno sto Rouf, viva.gr), Ersi Vasilikioti (“Theatro ton Keron”), Sophia Karagianni (“Vault Theater”), Taru Makela (Christine and Goran Schildt Foundation, Ekenäs, Finland), Alexandru Mazgareanu (“Nottara Theater,” Bucharest) and Maria Veselinova (Theater «Vazrazhdane», Sofia). His lyrics have been put to music by Giorgos Stavrianos, Takis Soukas, and Tatiana Zografou. He has published twenty books for children and three for adults. His novel God Is My Witness, has earned him the 2014{{Cite web |title=Makis Tsitas |url=https://www.euprizeliterature.eu/authors/makis-tsitas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126114500/https://www.euprizeliterature.eu/authors/makis-tsitas |archive-date=2019-11-26}} European Union Prize for Literature{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgXNkhdqfDo|title=EUPL 2014: Interview with Makis Tsitas}} and honors by the Municipalities of Athens, Pella, and Edessa, the Central Public Library of Edessa, as well as the Region of Central Macedonia. God Is My Witness is already available in 12 European languages.

For adults

• {{cite book|url=https://www.kapaekdotiki.gr/product/makis-tsitas-o-stratigos-kanei-fasaria-stin-plateia/?fbclid=IwAR0sZT0a-M7nRX_Xv89k2ztdonl7dA9frjFcg4vNUZvhP1QkU4MlhVTvOoI|title=The General is Causing Trouble in the Square|last=|first=|publisher=Kapa|date=2022|year=|isbn=978-960-628-165-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.metaixmio.gr/el/products/%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%84%CF%85%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BF-%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%BF%CF%82|title=God is my witness (New edition)|last=|first=|publisher=Metaixmio |date=2020|year=|isbn=978-618-03-2296-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.metaixmio.gr/el/products/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82|title=Five stops|last=|first=|publisher=Metaixmio |date=2020|year=|isbn=978-618-03-2298-9|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/205584|title=The Again|last=|first=|publisher=Patakis|date=2015|year=|isbn=978-960-16-6508-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/189945|title=God is my witness|last=|first=|publisher=Kichli|date=2013|year=|isbn=978-618-5004-10-1|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/13783|title=Patty from Petroula|last=|first=|publisher=Kastaniotis|date=1996|year=|isbn=978-960-03-1487-8|location=|pages=}}

For kids

• {{cite book|url=https://www.metaixmio.gr/el/products/giati-den-koimasai-mama?option_variant_id=0/|title=Why aren’t you asleep, Mama?|last=|first=|publisher=Metaichmio |date=2024|year=|isbn=978-618-03-4120-1|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.psichogios.gr/el/h-paradosh-mas-4-kalanta.html|title=Our traditions, 4: Carols|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios |date=2023|year=|isbn=978-618-01-5168-8|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.psichogios.gr/en/h-paradosh-mas-3-ainigmata.html|title=Our traditions, 3: Riddles|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios |date=2023|year=|isbn=978-618-01-5166-4|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.metaixmio.gr/el/products/%CE%BF-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%B1?option_variant_id=0|title=The King’s Councillor|last=|first=|publisher=Metaichmio |date=2023|year=|isbn=978-618-03-3562-0|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.psichogios.gr/en/our-traditions-tongue-twisters.html|title=Our traditions, 2: Tongue Twisters|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios |date=2022|year=|isbn=978-618-01-4504-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.psichogios.gr/en/our-traditions-proverbs.html|title=Our traditions, 1: Proverbs|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios |date=2022|year=|isbn=978-618-01-4502-1|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.metaixmio.gr/el/products/%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BF-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82?fbclid=IwAR1WzXpCjwnjb4kRAwzRme7csjzNBSNY8Xy0yfR7Cl_Y_dxL3pxfb6RfjGQ|title=The Giant is Coming|last=|first=|publisher=Metaichmio |date=2022|year=|isbn=978-618-03-2755-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.psichogios.gr/el/h-pio-kalh-ap-oles-tis-giagiades.html|title=The best granny of all|last=|first=|publisher=Psychogios |date=2021|year=|isbn=978-618-01-3962-4|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://www.metaixmio.gr/el/products/%CE%B7-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B4%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CF%87%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1/|title=Haralambia the Giraffe|last=|first=|publisher=Metaixmio |date=2020|year=|isbn=978-618-03-2421-1|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=https://minoas.gr/product/i-dora-kai-o-gatos-poy-ton-elegan-odyssea/|title=Dora and the cat that was called Ulysses|last=|first=|publisher=Minoas |date=2020|year=|isbn=978-618-02-1364-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://kids.kalendis.gr/makis-tsitas-the-brave-knight-and-the-smiling-queen/|title=The brave knight and the smiling queen|last=|first=|publisher=Kalendis|date=2019|year=|isbn=978-960-594-057-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://makistsitas.com/en/forchildren/my-grandpa.html|title=My Grandpa|last=|first=|publisher=Patakis|date=2019|year=|isbn=978-960-16-8025-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://makistsitas.com/en/forchildren/front-of-television.html|title=In Front of the Television|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2019|year=|isbn=978-618-01-2596-2|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/231100|title=And I take off my hat|last=|first=|publisher=Kokkini klosti demeni|date=2018|year=|isbn=978-618-5151-58-4|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/225629|title=The birthday present|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2018|year=|isbn=978-618-01-2285-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/216742|title=A little celebrity|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2017|year=|isbn=978-618-01-1783-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/217740|title=My own daddy|last=|first=|publisher=Patakis|date=2017|year=|isbn=978-960-16-6885-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/214844|title=My name is Dora|last=|first=|publisher=Minoas|date=2017|year=|isbn=978-618-02-0775-0|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/204734|title=My big brother|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2015|year=|isbn=978-618-01-1219-1|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/198633|title=Find who i am!|last=|first=|publisher=Patakis|date=2014|year=|isbn=978-960-16-5890-2|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/197887|title=Stray Kostas|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2014|year=|isbn=978-618-01-0443-1|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/194589|title=By heart|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2014|year=|isbn=978-618-01-0214-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/186705|title=Oh, these parents!|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2013|year=|isbn=978-960-496-814-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/183872|title=Don’t trouble Santa Claus|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2012|year=|isbn=978-960-496-874-9|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/177323|title=Take me with you too!|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2012|year=|isbn=978-960-496-692-9|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/165672|title=Why don’t you count some sheep?|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2011|year=|isbn=978-960-496-274-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/138553|title=Don’t go|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2009|year=|isbn=978-960-453-505-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/108359|title=The little red one|last=|first=|publisher=Kastor|date=2006|year=|isbn=978-960-7906-67-0|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/112158|title=Friends |last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2006|year=|isbn=978-960-453-103-5|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/96256|title=I don’t like milk!|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2005|year=|isbn=978-960-274-880-0|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/96255|title=Whose soup is this?|last=|first=|publisher=Psichogios|date=2005|year=|isbn=978-960-274-881-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/100702|title=Christmas at kindergarten|last=|first=|publisher=Patakis|date=2005|year=|isbn=978-960-423-975-7|location=|pages=}}
• {{cite book|url=http://www.gbip.gr/book/88820|title=Dora and Ulysses|last=|first=|publisher=Helinika grammata|date=2004|year=|isbn=978-960-406-902-6|location=|pages=}}

• European Union Prize for Literature (2014){{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq7UrdE1DmQ|title=Ceremony European Union Prize for Literature|date=2014}}
• Honorary Event from Municipality of Pella (2015)
• Honorary Event from  City of Athens (2015)
• Honorary Event from municipality of Edessa (2016)
• Honorary Event from Region of Central Macedonia (2016)
• Honorary Event from Central Public Library of Edessa (2016)
• Award of the Greek Section of IBBY, International Board of Books for Young People – Greek Children’s Book Circle (2023)
• Hartis Journal’s prize for best children’s book (2024)

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