Dimitris L. Stergiou Dimitris is a journalist and author of many books, mainly on economics, folklore and linguistics. This novel is an unique literary book. He is born in Palaiomanina, Aitoloakarnania, to parents who worked as farmers. He completed his primary education at the Palaiomanina Elementary School and his secondary education at the Palamaiki School of Iera Polis in Mesologgi. As a top high-school student, he quickly became the flag bearer of his institution. In 1961, he graduated as the first in his high-school class and continued his university studies (in politics, economics and, later, philosophy) in Athens, on a scholarship. From 1966 to 1970, he was a member of the Editorial Board of the magazine “Trapeziki Oikonomotechniki Epitheorisis” (Bank Logistics Review) and an analyst at the homonymous “Oikonomotechniko Kentro” (Logistics Centre). At the beginning of 1970, he was hired at Lampraki Publishing Group as an editor of “Oikonomikos Tachydromos” (Financial Courier) and the newspapers “Vima” and “Nea”. In 1979, he became the Chief Editor and, later, Editorial Director of “Oikonomikos Tachydromos”. He was a member, columnist and analyst at the newspapers “Nea”, “Vima” and “Sunday Vima” until 2001. In 2001, he was transferred to “Sunday Eleftheros Typos”, initially as a publishing consultant and editorial director, and later as a manager. He left his position at “Sunday Eleftheros Typos” in October 2003 and was transferred to “Apogevmatini” as Editorial Director. Since his retirement, he has been involved with the publishing house Stergiou Limited in the UK, and has authored a variety of books. In 1997, along with many of his fellow villagers, he cofounded the cultural society “Society of Friends of the Palaiomanina Monuments”, in order to preserve, highlight and capitalise on the rich cultural heritage and tradition of his village. So far, the results have been promising. Now, he is running his own Publications with his daughters Eleni and Artemis Eleftheria. He is also a member of the Athens Union of Journalists in Daily Newspapers. He is married to Nota and has four children, Leonidas, Nikos, Eleni and Artemis – Eleutheria, as well as two grandchildren, Nota – Theodora and Christina – Konstantina. His books He has received multiple awards from various bodies and organisations, and he has authored numerous books: • “Transcripts from the rebellion of ’21 in Akarnania”. Athens 1971 (sold out). • “The Rocks” (novel), A hymn to human, eternal values and institutions. Filippoti Publishing, Athens 1992 (sold out). • “Twenty Lost Years” (The chronicles of the pillaging of Greek Economy during the period 1972 – 1992). Papazisi Publishing, Athens 1994. • “Palaiomanina from the depths of time to today”. Self-published, Athens 1996 (sold out). • “Tis Sofokleous to Kagkelo” (The twelve “bear and bull” stock exchange cycles from 1972 to September 1999 – lessons and findings). Papazisi Publishing, Athens 2000 (multiple reissues). • “This is Greece” (the 8 greatest crimes in economy after the political changeover). Ellinika Grammata Publishing, Athens 2001. • “Customs of Vlachoi in Palaiomanina, deriving in ancient Greece”. D. Papadima Publishing, Athens 2001. • “The Big Bubble of Greek Economy, 1981 – 2001”. Papazisi Publishing, Athens 2002. • “The Big Bubble of Modernisation by K. Simitis”. Papazisi Publishing, Athens 2004. • “The political drama of Greece, 1981 – 2005” (preface by ex – Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis). Papazisi Publishing, Athens 2005. • “Dictionary. 4,500 Mycenaean, Homeric, Byzantine and Modern Greek roots in the speech of Vlachoi”. D.Papadima Publishing, Athens 2007. • “The Losers. How they destroyed Greek economy and plundered Greek households”, ebook. Production by LeonMedia MEPE, Halandri 2011. • “For prison” – Documents – indictments against the politicians who destroyed the economy and our country during the past thirty years, Ebook. Stergiou Limited, London 2012-2013. • Greek Culture –Over 800 ancient Greek words in the speech of Greek Vlachoi. Stergiou Limited, London 2012. • Half Century of “Greek Statistics”. A brief but revealing tour of the main financial figures of Greek economy from 1961 to today. Greek edition: Stergiou Limited, London 2012 – 2013 – English edition: Stergiou Limited – Amazon.co.uk, London 2012-2013. • How would Greek economy be if… The relation between financial and real economy, with specific examples, studies, tables and numbers. Stergiou Limited, London 2013. • Bank-nourished State and State-nourished Banks – A disastrous relation for Greece. Stergiou Limited, London 2013. • I, the Fool. The tragic story of 33 closures from 1978 to today, at the expense of taxpayers and in favour of tax evaders. • Stories of Financial Madness 1974 – 2008. Stergiou Limited, London 2013.
