International Bestselling Author to Discuss New Book ‘Daughter of Ruins’
PRESS RELEASE—WASHINGTON, DC—January 28, 2025 — The Hellenic Society Prometheas and Hellenic American Women’s Council-Capitol Region (HAWC) will present International Bestselling Author Yvette Manessis Corporon for a book talk and signing at The Hellenic Center in Bethesda, Maryland on Friday, February 28.
Manessis Corporon returns to the DC area to discuss her latest historical novel, Daughter of Ruins (Harper Muse, October 2024). Her other books include Where the Wandering Ends (Harper Muse, 2022), Something Beautiful Happened (Howard, 2017), and When the Cypress Whispers (Harper, 2014). To date, her books have been translated into 16 languages. The daughter of Greek immigrants, she is a native New Yorker. She studied Journalism and Classical Civilizations at NYU and loves combining both her passions and crafting stories from little known moments in history and mythology.
The author is also a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who has traveled the world covering the biggest stories in news and entertainment. She is currently a Senior Supervising Producer with EXTRA. She is also a recipient of the Silurian Award for Excellence in Journalism and the New York City Comptroller and City Council’s Award for Greek Heritage and Culture.
Set in Corfu and Kefalonia, Greece and partially in America, Daughter of Ruins is a powerful tale of three determined and strong women in 20th century Greece. Whether you are a fan of historical fiction, mythology, or simply enjoy a compelling story of female empowerment, the book which was a recent Oprah Daily pick, is a must-read.
“I’m so looking forward to returning to DC. When my daughter was studying at George Washington University, I spent many weekends traveling back and forth and writing my books on the Amtrak,” Manessis Corporon said. “I am especially excited to return and share Daughter of Ruins with the Hellenic Society Prometheas and HAWC. Promoting and sharing stories of Hellenic Culture, ancient and modern, are the driving forces of my books and I could not be more honored and excited to meet everyone and share the stories and experiences that unite us in our love of history and storytelling.”
Hellenic Society Prometheas is the oldest and most active cultural organization in the Washington D.C. area. Its purpose is to promote Hellenic Culture, ancient and modern, and has organized hundreds of lectures, concerts, book presentations and film screenings. In addition, it organizes two annual events: The International Greek Language Day on February 9 and the Greek Independence Day on March 25, the latter is co-sponsored by all Greek-American organizations of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, visit www.prometheas.org.
HAWC is a nonprofit nonpartisan, nationwide network whose mission is to identify and harness the tremendous talents of Hellenic American Women. HAWC sponsors regional conferences, lectures, debates, and seminars by prominent scholars, government officials, and experts on various issues of interest to its membership. For more information about HAWC, visit www.hawcnet.org.
The event begins at 6:30 pm. Following the discussion, Manessis Corporon will read from the new book and sign copies. The event will take place at The Hellenic Center, 6506 Bells Mill Road, Bethesda, MD. A limited number of copies will be available for sale at the event. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP required by Monday, February 24, 2025, to: Ekaterini.Malliou@gmail.com or MKantartzi1@gmail.com .
