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Sofka Zinovieff

@sofkazinovieff.bsky.social

Author of STEALING DAD, PUTNEY, Eurydice Street. Podcast: Athens Unpacked. www.Sofkazinovieff.com

90 Followers  |  68 Following  |  87 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  2.0497

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"Apples are health, vitality, fertility, life. So, when offered, the gift of life. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. The most innocent of bribes for a teacher. But if apples are life, then the negative space their absence creates is the opposite. Apples are also a typical gift to Santa Muerte."

26.11.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You were a delight, Sofka. Thank you for doing this event with us! β€œStealing Dad” is a wonderful book.

21.11.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Me n my gal Anna selling STEALING DADs @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social yesterday.
Generous host Prof Gonda Van Steen.
@johnkittmer.bsky.social (former UK ambassador to Greece w/Yorkshire soul of a Greek poet) made the interview brilliant fun.
Thanks Kevin Featherstone & everyone who came. 🧑🩷🧑

20.11.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks SO good! You can read a seductive sample on Apple Books or kindle.

04.11.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Sofka, for this dazzling and generous write-up. I’m hugely looking forward to our talk about Greece, writing and your brilliant novel, β€œStealing Dad”!

03.11.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I admired @johnkittmer.bsky.com even more when he gave up diplomacy to write a PhD thesis on the Communist poet Yiannis Ritsos - hear him discuss Ritsos & Theodorakis songs on my podcast Athens Unpacked (Ep. 6, Songs & Poems).

02.11.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When @johnkittmer.bsky.social arrived in Athens slap bang in the thick of the appalling economic crisis in 2013, there were many challenges but he quickly became hugely popular & active, aided by his perfect modern Greek - he could sing Greek songs, quote Greek poetry & use twitter like a local.

02.11.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Stealing Dad: In conversation with Sofka Zinovieff The renowned novelist discusses her latest book , which was inspired by incidents at the time of the death of her own father.

A HUGE honour that philhellene, former UK ambassador to Greece Dr @johnkittmer.bsky.social will interview me @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Wed 19 Nov 6.30pm to discuss my latest novel STEALING DAD & Greece. Tickets free via eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stealing-d...

02.11.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much. We had a great time!

24.10.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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British School at Athens : Writing Greece: An evening with Sofka Zinovieff and Julian Hoffman In-conversation Writing Greece: An evening with Sofka Zinovieff and Julian Hoffman Neither Julian Hoffman nor Sofka Zinovieff are originally from Greece and yet they’ve both devoted a large part of […...

This should be a great seminar to attend whether is in person or by zoom. I will try not to miss it. @julianhoffman.bsky.social @sofkazinovieff.bsky.social www.bsa.ac.uk/events/writi...

13.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you!

21.10.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TOMORROW!
SOLD OUT but available to join online at link below. Can’t wait to talk WRITING GREECE with the wonderful @julianhoffman.bsky.social at
@britschoolathens.bsky.social

21.10.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mary Portas & me getting in the mood for our discussion about life, books, bereavement & friendship at the magnificent @PritchardandUre Camden
7pm 17.09.25
Tickets via P&U website www.pritchardandure.com/new-events
#maryportas #books #friendship

03.09.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely piece in ToVima about the upcoming @Corfu Lit Fest.
Corfu Literary Festival.
Great events incl Lee Durrell & Julian Hoffman & a literary feast at the gorgeous Villa Posillipo where β€œTHE DURRELLS” was filmed. Check website for details & tickets.

www.tovima.com/culture/corf...

28.08.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first swim at Parliament Hill Lido.
Thanks Gillian Stern & @JoannaBriscoe for knowing it would put me in a good mood. UK Lido pools with their gorgeous 1930s designs are surely amongst the best of British institutions?
And if you’re not Italian, do you say leedo or lyedo?

24.08.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Branding pensioners terrorists: Podcast Episode Β· The New Statesman | UK politics and culture Β· 13/08/2025 Β· 22m

Such a clear & useful explanation by Sir Jonathan Porritt on New Statesman podcast of why the UK govt is lying about Palestine Action & how these young, peace-loving protestors always clearly stated they would not use violence against people.

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13.08.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid

Honoured and proud to have signed this letter.
We must stop the ongoing genocide and starvation of innocent civilians in Gaza.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

08.08.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My brother Leo hangs a fabulous washing line.... #washing #washingline #hebrides

06.08.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re in Corfu, London or Athens over the next months I’d love to see you at one of these varied events involving STEALING DAD and much more.
#stealingdad @littlebrown.bsky.social

06.08.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a fabulous evening @owlbookshop.bsky.social with Reeta Chakrabarti discussing her β€œFinding Belle” and my β€œStealing Dad” with the incomparable freelance editor and ghost writer Gillian Stern.
#Stealingdad @littlebrown.bsky.social

23.07.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh! Looking forward very much to this. Such a fan of Leonora Carrington’s writing and of @backlisted.bsky.social which introduces me to countless brilliant books πŸ™Œ

22.07.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tuesday 22 July, 6.30 at @owlbookshop.bsky.social
Discussion with Reeta Chakrabarti about our novels with excellent editor Gillian Stern
#StealingDad
#FindingBelle
#ReetaChakrabarti

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21.07.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zen and the art of…..
pigeon-fancying?

Rock dove or London pigeon, one is rarely far from a feathered friend in the company of Anna #HAWXX

18.07.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Completely fascinating. More congratulations @sturdyalex.bsky.social for this phenomenal podcast.

16.07.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The indifference of Greece’s 36 million tourists to β€˜catastrophes and corruption’ is forgivable Greece letter: Debate about the Tempe rail tragedy represents a pervasive way of judging whether the state is inherently unstable

Delighted to find STEALING DAD @littlebrown.bsky.social , discussed & appreciated in this fascinating piece about Greece, disasters, the state & tourism in the Irish Times by Richard Pine

www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

16.07.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Voices of Solidarity - BidAid

Take a look at this fabulous and unmissable auction (from art & clothes) to theatre tickets and meetings with actors including Juliet Stevenson . All in aid of Health Workers for Palestine.
I’ve already started bidding. Do let me know what you’re interested in.

bidaid.com/auction/pale...

15.07.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jumanah Younis | At the Pond It was 27Β°C in London on Friday, 20 June, and I was looking forward to cooling off with a swim at the Hampstead Heath...

β€˜A felt memory resurfaced of all the times when, growing up as a Muslim wearing hijab, I’d had racist abuse shouted at me in the street.’

Jumanah Younis on trans inclusivity at Hampstead Heath’s Ladies’ Pond, from the blog: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ju...

14.07.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hats off! 🎩 πŸ™Œ Another episode of #podyssey and it’s as brilliant & fascinating as the others. AESOP: virtue signaller or fake news merchant? Bravo @sturdyalex.bsky.social of the beautiful voice

14.07.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A book seems a small thing when you have this view. Last night - Aegean launch of STEALING DAD! I sprayed books & guests with scent worn by eponymous Dad (S.M. Novella - Aqua della Regina).Thank you Holly Lueders for a magnificent party! I’m still reeling.
#Stealingdad @littlbrown.bsky.social

10.07.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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