Lito Apostolakou

Contributing Writer
Lito Apostolakou - L.A.
Lito Apostolakou - L.A.

Lito is an historian, freelance writer and blogger. She has studied Modern Greek and Contemporary European History in Athens and London and holds an M.A. from Queen Mary College and a Ph.D. from King’s College London. Lito has taught in King's College and in Birmingham University and has worked as a researcher using various archival collections and historical resources in Greece and the UK.

Her articles have appeared in print in the Journal of Contemporary History; the European History Quarterly; the Philip’s Atlas of World History; the Modern Greek Studies Yearbook, University of Minessota; Greek daily Eleftherotypia; Greek historical journal Histor; and in the edited volumes: Greek Society in Making: Realities, Symbols and Visions (Ashgate Variorum 1997); The Greek World Between East and West, 1453-1981 (Ellinika Grammata 1999); and Volos 1881-1955 The Place and the People (2004).

Her blog Palimpsest is on writing instruments: Pencils, pens, inks and nibs in the past and in the present, in the hands of writers, artists and thinkers, in shops, in texts and in memory. Lito is active in the community of pen and pencil enthusiasts in the blogosphere and on Twitter.

Lito has been a Suite101 Feature Writer and consequently Topic Editor in Historical Resources from 2008 to 2011. In the History and Historical Resources section, she has received Editor's Choice Awards for

On the Entertaining section and due probably to her soft spot for horror movies, Lito has won an Editor's Choice award for How to Host a Vintage Horror Movie Marathon. Her article on Dickens Quotes on Love from Great Expectations has been praised by the Editor of the Reading & Literature section.

An assignment on Nelson Mandela has been CNN-approved and appears on CNN iReport: "Nelson Mandela and the Unveiling of Celebrity."

Lito lives in London, UK.

She sources, restores and upcycles vintage office supplies in Inklinks at ETSY.

Follow her on Twitter.

Latest Articles

 		Jane Austen's Very Expensive Draft Novel Manuscript
There is still a fascination with the handwritten word especially when that word comes from an author as famous as Jane Austen.
Jul 29, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
Signs, Signage and Typography: A Project in Visual Preservation
Vernacular Typography promises to salvage architectural and commercial signage that is part of cultural history.
Jun 30, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
What's in a Name: A Dictionary for Trade Historians
What is the relationship between words and their cultural context? The Dictionary of Traded Goods explores trade names in early modern England.
May 27, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
18th Century London Biographies: From Workhouse to Courthouse
Trace the lives of 18th-century Londoners as these were imprinted on poor relief, charity and criminal justice records and made accessible in London Lives.
Apr 28, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
London Protest March Against Government Spending Cuts
Hundreds of thousands march in London against government cuts.
Mar 26, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
Historical Diaries and a Victorian Love Story
Author of Victoria and Abdul, Shrabani Basu, talks about the diaries of Queen Victoria's confidant.
Mar 17, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
Children's Book Manuscript Accepted for Publication Instantly
Publishers will be more than eager to publish this children's story even without laying eyes on the manuscript, even though there will be no book signings.
Feb 23, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
Which Archival Storage Boxes to Choose for Document Preservation
Preserve archival documents - manuscripts, files, newspapers - by choosing the right archive box from a variety of clamshell and flat storage boxes.
Feb 17, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
Pastel Pencils in Shades of Brown by Derwent and Faber Castell
High-quality pastel pencils made by Conte, Cretacolor, Derwent and Faber Castell come in a variety of shades of brown from Ochre to Burnt Sienna.
Feb 14, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou
Art Brown Pens by Faber-Castell and Zig for Drawing and Sketching
Dull, drab and dreadful? Not at all. Art pens made by Faber-Castell, Zig, Pilot, Tombow, Stabilo and Staedtler prove that brown is anything but drab.
Feb 11, 2011 - Lito Apostolakou