Eleni Maria Georgiou is a professional copy editor, proofreader, and writer who lives in Athens, Greece. 

She majored in English Literature at the University of Toronto and has minors in Modern Greek and Classical Civilizations. 

For over a decade, Eleni has partnered with different publishing houses, including Sage Publications, Verso Books, and New Editions. 

Along with her bestie, Elena, she co-managed XpatAthens—a website that provides information about Athens and Greece to expats—for four years. 

Eleni has 2 sweet kids + 1 loving husband, is a founding member of an English-language book club, and is passionate about nutrition… and chocolate-flavored protein bars.

Eleni is bilingual in English and Greek and Eleni’s Greek Phrase Book: A Beginner's Guide to Greek Culture and the Greek Language is her first book.