Nicholas Snow
The pen name of Nicholas Kyriazis — novelist, economist and storyteller.
Nicholas Snow is the pen name of Nicholas Kyriazis, a Greek novelist whose historical fiction, mysteries and espionage novels draw on events, cultures and human dilemmas across centuries.
Kyriazis studied economics at the University of Bonn, Germany, where he earned his doctorate. His academic career has included a professorship at the University of Thessaly and visiting appointments at Harvard University and the University of Trier.
Alongside his academic work, he has held professional and advisory roles related to economics, public administration and European affairs, including work with the European Parliament and the Greek public sector.
In 2005, France honoured him as a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur for his contribution to European integration and preparations for Economic and Monetary Union.
His novels range from ancient Greece and the Crusades to the intelligence operations and political upheavals of the Second World War. His fiction returns repeatedly to the individual choices and relationships that shape history.
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