The Awards That Were Always Missing

You're looking at the ground floor of a new international literary award — the first to give English-language thriller writers and Greece-set fiction the recognition they've never had.

Founded by thriller authors Rania Stone (Συνοδινού) and Jonas Saul — 60+ novels between them — the Homer Awards launch their first ceremony in October 2027, in the region where they began: Nafplio and Tolo, on the Peloponnese coast.

Where your partnership shows up:

Your name and logo aren't a one-time listing. They travel with us — on homerawards.com, in the official brochure, through this retreat, across our email list, and on social channels reaching readers, authors, and publishers watching Greece's literary scene take shape.

Partner Tiers

Founding Partner — 5 spots only — €395
Full-page feature in the brochure · logo on homerawards.com · recognition at the October 2027 ceremony · social media mention · named as a founding supporter

Contributing Partner — €195
Half-page feature in the brochure · logo on homerawards.com

Friend of Homer Awards — €75
Logo and listing in the brochure, permanently featured on homerawards.com

Communication Partner — No fee
In exchange for featuring or promoting the Homer Awards to your audience: logo on homerawards.com, credit in the brochure, and first access to the longlist/shortlist for coverage

This is our founding year. Rates increase in 2028 once we can show ceremony attendance, press coverage, and submission numbers. Confirm by August 25, 2026 to appear in the official launch brochure.

Jury Members: (so far ...)

Jonas Saul, renowned as the bestselling author of the Sarah Roberts Series, has a literary impact that extends beyond the two million copies sold. With almost sixty novels under his belt, the bustling city of Los Angeles saw the fruition of numerous deals, including MadRiver Pictures’ optioning of his extensive forty-book Sarah Roberts Series, currently in development.

Rania Stone, born with the Aegean in her soul, splits her time between buzzing Athens in winter and the peaceful shores of Amorgos in summer. A storyteller at heart, she’s written eight novels and twelve children’s books, including gripping thrillers that blend suspense with rich, atmospheric settings. With a degree in hotel management and a background in culinary arts, Rania has spent over twenty years as a business owner, gaining an insider’s perspective on the hospitality industry. Her expertise ensures that every retreat she curates is beautiful, well-organized,

Andrew Gulli, owner and editor of The Strand Magazine.

Ashley Marie Coffey is an avid reader, educator, and world traveler. She has worked to promote literacy and a love of reading among students in three countries. She also serves as an administrator for the Psychological Thriller Readers Group, the largest reading-related group on Facebook. Ashley is honored to represent global mystery and thriller readers on the jury.

Maria A. Karamitsos is a journalist, author, poet, & PR pro. She’s the founder & former publisher/editor of WindyCity Greek magazine and former associate editor & senior writer for The Greek Star newspaper.

Maria also contributes to Greek City Times and TripFiction. Her work has been published in The Magic of Us-A Moms Who Write Poetry Anthology, The Pen Poetry Magazine, Voices of Hellenism Literary Journal, Highland Park Poetry, Recipes & Roots, GreekCircle magazine, The National Herald, GreekReporter, Harlots Sauce Radio, Women.Who.Write, KPHTH magazine, and more. Maria has contributed to two books: Greektown Chicago: Its History, Its Recipes, and The Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook.
She’s currently editing her 1st novel.

More to come!

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