
Marina Michaelidou-Kadi is a children’s book author and animal advocate living in Cyprus. With a background in psychology (BA) and environmental policy and management (MPA, PhD), she is known for writing stories that cultivate empathy and environmental consciousness. Her work has been honored with multiple awards, including the national literature award for young children (2018, 2013), the Peter Pan Prize of Sweden (2016), selection for the White Ravens Catalogue of the International Youth Library of Munich (2025, 2017, 2014), and selection for the “IBBY Honor List” of the International Board on Books for Young People (2016).
In her books we meet children of today’s world who face various social and environmental challenges, highlighting that these global issues concern each one of us. Her stories touch on themes of migration and uprooting, loneliness and loss, ecological destruction, and animal exploitation.
Awards and distinctions
- White Ravens 2025, 2017, 2014
- International Limassol Book Fair Award 2023
- The Golden List of Elniplex 2021
- National literature award for young children 2018, 2013
- IBBY Honor List 2016
- Peter Pan Prize of IBBY Sewden 2016
- Children’s book award by the Cyprus Bibliographical Society 2011
- Shortlisted for the Greek national children’s book awards 2017
- Shortlisted for the Cyprus national literature awards for young children 2021, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2012, 2011
- Shortlisted for the Greek IBBY picture book awards 2016, 2015, 2013