ELENA PATAKI is the children’s and young adult publisher at Patakis Publishers. She joined the publishing house in 1992 after completing my MSc in software engineering. At first, her focus was on multimedia works. The world of children's books gradually began to enthrall her. The bookfairs had a part in it: she went to Frankfurt in 1986 and frequented Frankfurt and Bologna bookfairs from that time onward. Over the years, she has seen amazing books and met. A lo largo de los años, ha visto libros increíbles y ha conocido a personas, editoras/es, escritoras/es y artistas extraordinary people, publishers, writers, artists. She feels devoted to this wonderful world, as long as it keeps surprising her.

FAY KOLOKYTHA is an Athenian designer, always interested in the forms that stories and storytelling can take. After obtaining a master’s degree from the Werkplaats Typografie in 2015, she worked in the New York City art industry till 2019. She collaborated with art institutions and established and emerging artists on the production of a variety of formats, including bookmaking, exhibition design, and archival organization. Since 2020, she has been working as an editorial manager at Patakis Publishers, overseeing the production of children's books and youth literature, and collaborating with a diverse team of talents.