About Zoe
Zoe Antoniades was born in West London of Greek Cypriot parents. She graduated from the University of Hull with a degree in English and Drama and later trained as a teacher at the Institute of Education (UCL).
Zoe has taught in Lambeth and Hounslow specialising in English and the arts; working on a wide range of creative projects in partnership with the Southbank Centre, the Royal Albert Hall, the Young Vic and Polka Theatre, Music for Youth and Film Club.
Zoe writes collaboratively with young people and has published four anthologies of short stories: Invincible Voices – Long Shorts, Medium Shorts, Short Shorts and Winter Shorts. Zoe has also written a memoir, Tea and Baklavas which won the Winchester Writers’ Festival Memoir Prize.
Now signed with Andersen Press, Zoe has written the hilarious and heartwarming series about London-Cypriot twins, Cally & Jimmy: Twins in Trouble, Twintastic, Twins Together and Twinseparable. Zoe narrates these books for Audible too.
Zoe also works as a workshop leader providing interactive reading and writing classes and author talks online as well as visiting schools and appearing at libraries, bookshops, festivals and events nationwide and even in Cyprus.
A bit more about Zoe, Cally & Jimmy
Zoe Antoniades – Workshop Content
Testimonials – Zoe’s Author Visits
To order Invincible Voices Books please email zoe@invinciblevoices.org
Are u going to come to the Grammar Junior school in Nicosia, Cyprus, my school?
Yes, I shall be there all day on Friday 15th. I’m very much looking forward to meeting you and sharing stories and writing tips with you all. Best wishes. Zoe
Thank you for replying and i’ll see you soon! See you on Friday!
I enjoyed our video call today with my class. I really like your Twins in Trouble book, and the last story of Twintastic, and I’m really excited for your new book being edited now to come out!
I really enjoyed my virtual visit today too and I hope to get the new books out to you really soon. Happy reading, and thanks for saying such kind and enthusiastic things. All the best. Zoe 🙂
you have come to heston school
Yes I did. I enjoyed my visit very much and Cally & Jimmy had a great time sharing their stories with you all and meeting you all too 🙂
I 💖 Cally and Jimmy it’s THE BEST!!!!! I relate sooooooo much to Cally I have brown hair , I’m in red House at school and I’m TERRIFIED of spiders……….oh and I have a quite annoying brother keep up the good work!!!!!! Oh I’m also almost 10!!!!
This put such a big smile on my face. I love your enthusiastic response. Cally would too 🙂
My daughters absolutely love your Cally and Jimmy series. They are 9 and 7 years old. They have listened to the books over and over again on audible. I often hear them giggling at the funny parts. Annie says her favourite part is when Cally says ‘whoopdeedo!’ Do have any more books coming out soon?
Ha ha. Cally is quite funny isn’t she in her disdain for Jimmy. She loves him really though. I’m so glad your daughters love the books. I’m very pleased to say there will be a new book out 1st August 2024 🙂
Zoe Antoniades hi Zoe it is jannat from westbrook hounslow in year 2 bye i loved the book that you were reading.
Hi Jannat. I’m glad you’re enjoying Cally & Jimmy. I loved my visit to Westbrook too. 🙂
My children love your books (as do I). We can’t wait for the next one. I’m trying to find out where you might be doing readings and book signings over the summer or later in the year. We live in Yorkshire but will happily travel 😊
Thanks for your heartwarming message. I would be happy to travel to Yorkshire too if we could perhaps arrange an author event with your children’s school. I usually promote other events on social media @zoeantoniades, so please do also follow me on Instagram and Facebook to hear about those too. I also respond to emails more quickly if you write to me at zoe@zoeantoniades.com. Hope to share lots more Cally & Jimmy joy with you soon 🙂