Nektaria Anastasiadou is an author whose literary work transcends cultural barriers and explores issues of identity. She has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the Zografeios Agon Prize in 2019. Her debut novel, Recipe for Daphne , was shortlisted for the 2022 Runciman Prize and the Dublin Literary Prize, and was a finalist, with honorable mention, for the 2022 Eric Hoffer Literary Award. Her short stories have been published in numerous literary journals, and her writing is part of the curriculum at Boğaziçi University, Bilkent University, and Boston College. She lives in Istanbul.