The Anglo-Hellenic League

We're delighted to announce that the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award 2027 has launched! Publishers are invited to nominate up to 7 books which meet the criteria - find rules and an entry form at www.anglohellenicleague.org/runciman-award Sofka Zinovieff will again chair the panel of judges.

We are thrilled to welcome Sir Stephen Fry as the new League President! Sir Stephen begins his three-year term, after the retirement of HRH Prince Michael of Kent from the role. Prince Michael had served in this role for more than four decades. We very much look forward to working with Sir Stephen.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Katie Lentakis Memorial Fund Award 2026 has been presented to Yilin (Miranda) Wang for her dissertation titled ‘Words Made Flesh: How the Theme of Corpse Mutilation Reveals the Narrative Economy of the Iliad.’ Many congratulations!

We're delighted to announce that the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award 2026 is Julian Hoffman, for his wonderful book, Lifelines. Yannis Tsaousis, the Greek Ambassador to the UK, presented him with the prize at the ceremony at King's College London tonight. Congratulations Julian!

We were delighted to host our 'Socrates in Love: Revelation of Aspasia' event at Thessaloniki Concert Hall on last Thursday. Professor Armand D'Angour gave a fascinating presentation on how the identity of the woman who taught Socrates about love was uncovered, after many centuries of speculation.

Next of the books shortlisted for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award is Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life by Agnes Callard. She highlights Socrates’ discovery that we don’t know how to ask ourselves life's most important questions. For more, see www.anglohellenicleague.org/news

In the coming weeks, we'll introduce you to our Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award shortlisted books. First is 'Athens Tales' translated by Joshua Barley, an anthology of modern and contemporary Greek short stories set in the capital city of Greece. For more, see www.anglohellenicleague.org/news/

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2026! A very strong selection, the books come from a variety of genres. The winner is to be announced at our flagship event on 9th June. For the shortlist, go to www.anglohellenicleague.org/news

What's it like to be a journalist, living and working away from your home country? Or at home, reporting for a foreign news agency? At our May event, five eminent correspondents will join us to talk about their work and lives. Don't miss it! Find out more: www.anglohellenicleague.org/events

Following an amazing response to the launch of the New Anglo-Hellenic Review last month, our latest blog post is published today. Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri discusses the benefits of youth mobility, for the young people involved - and their countries. See www.anglohellenicleague.org/new-anglohel...

Our next panelist for our 4th March event is Nick Bouras. He is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at King’s College London. His career bridges psychiatry, global mental health advocacy and the cultural life of the Greek diaspora in London. To join us, click here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977266096...

Our first panellist is Roula Konzotis, our former Vice-Chair. She grew up at Aghia Sophia, Bayswater, where her father was the Verger. Now retired, she held senior positions in the arts and architecture, worked on various government committees and is a Fellow of The Royal Society for the Arts.

Tickets for our event on 4th March, On Being Greek in the UK: Bridging Two Worlds is booking fast! Our panellists are all of Greek heritage and live in the UK. You can find out more about them over the next few days. To learn more about the event and book, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/1977266096...

We're delighted to announce the launch of our new blog, the New Anglo-Hellenic Review! Our first post is on restorative justice for Greek-born adoptees, written by Gonda Van Steen, a champion of the cause since 2013. Find this fascinating piece at www.anglohellenicleague.org/new-anglohel...

We're excited to announce that the judges for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award, given annually for the best book in English about Greece or inspired by a Hellenic theme, has agreed a long list of 20 books for the competition in 2026. See our website for more - www.anglohellenicleague.org

Our Chair, Professor Kevin Featherstone (pictured here with his wife), recently visited St James's Palace to collect his OBE from Princess Anne. Kevin's OBE was awarded in the King's Birthday Honours list 2025, for his services to academia and UK Greek relations. Many congratulations!

Last night, renowned author Sofka Zinovieff joined us for an ‘in conversation’ with John Kittmer. In an entertaining and insightful discussion, she talked about her novel, ‘Stealing Dad’. in front of an appreciative audience. Many thanks to Sofka and John, and to KCL for its hospitality.

Our next event will be at Kings College London on Wednesday 19th November. Acclaimed author Sofka Zinovieff will discuss her latest book, Stealing Dad, fictional but based on her family's experience when her father died. Book your place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stealing-d... See you there!

Prof Sofia Vasilopoulou joined us last week to deliver a riveting talk on the rise of the Far Right in Greece. After an engaging trip through the Greek political scene and how the far right has developed, she ably fielded the audience's many questions. Thanks to Sofia for such a fascinating talk.

We're delighted to ask for nominations for our 2026 Runciman Award, for the best book in English on a Greek theme published in 2025. Publishers are invited to make up to 7 nominations each - rules and entry form are here www.anglohellenicleague.org/runciman-award We're eager to see your entries!

The 2026 Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award is about to launch! We'll be back with further details very soon.