My name is Emilia Konteu and I am an Illustrator for children’s books located in Athens, Greece.
Drawing has always been my favorite hobby along with playing the piano and watching animation movies.
By illustrating pictures, I am creating my very own magical world. As I read the lines of a story, a whole new world unfolds between my very own eyes and it’s up to me to give it life. Imagination, colors and love are my tools for this task. It’s a process in which one writer’s thoughts combines with mine and after many hours of work and a lot of sketches, an illustrated book is been created.
Every time I read a new story, I have the same excitement like the first time I drew a picture for a story.
I studied comics and illustration arts in AKTO School of Art and I have a BA on Arts.
Selections and awards
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(2024) Awarded with greek ibby of illustration.
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(2019) Nomination for State Literary Prize for illustrated children's books
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(2012) Official selection for the worldwide library calendar of Munich
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(2009) 2nd place for Award on the anual contest of the magazine "9" of Eleftherotipia
Recent Publications
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Κάποτε ένα σύννεφο - Kalendis editions
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Οδύσσεια - Kalendis editions
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Αν είχαν και άλλοι τέτοιο κιάλι - Dioptra editions
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Ρούπερτ Τίκερμπι και το ρολόι των Χριστουγέννων - Dioptra editions
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Μια αρκούδα στην μπανιέρα - Biblioscopio publications
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Μια αρκούδα στην μπανιέρα- Ellinoekdotiki
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STILL!Ένα άγαλμα που γύρισε τον κόσμο - Kalendis editions
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Με ένα λευκό φτερό - Ellinoekdotiki
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Το Χριστούγεννο - psichogios publication
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Ο Καυχησιάρης κόκορας που ήθελε να γίνει πλανητάρχης - Kalendis editions
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Μεγάλες προσδοκίες - Dioptra editions
Exhibitions
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(2017) Participation on the 14th national Greek Ibby illustration exhibition at Thessaloniki
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(2014) Participation on illustration exhibition at Metaixmio art space, “colorful goodnights”
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(2012) Participation on the Comic stars exhibition: When "9th art meets 7th" in Danaos art space.