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 maths, 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 and Short Shorts which were launched at Waterstones, Chiswick in 2017. The fourth book in the series, Invincible Voices – Winter Shorts, was published in September 2018. Zoe has also written a memoir, Tea and Baklavas which won the Winchester Writers’ Festival Memoir Prize, 2015.
Now signed with Andersen Press, Zoe has written the hilarious and heartwarming series about London-Cypriot twins, Cally & Jimmy. The first title, Twins in Trouble was published in September 2020 the second book, Twintastic, in April 2021 and the third, Twins Together in February 2022.
Zoe also works as a creative writing workshop leader providing interactive classes and author talks online as well as visiting schools and appearing at libraries, bookshops, festivals and events nationwide and even in Cyprus.
Zoe Antoniades – Workshop Content
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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 🙂