"The collection of short stories People stunned me. I felt the characters so close that after each story I stopped to catch my breath. To get out of the imperceptible identification with the Flamelet or Agatha, to get out of Annie's dark corner to bright Paris, to shake off the great sorrow, to travel to the Masked Man for a remedy, to dive to Olga or Zisula with the longing for the real love, to carry the dignity of the Crazy Woman, to be the charming Dmitri or the two gypsy dwarves on their flying carpet...
I was each of Katerina's "people." An alternating electric current flowed through me, burning my senses, but I was resurrected after each story, and I was thirsty for more goodness and people with a smell from another world. The talent and mastery of a writer shine most brightly in the short story.
I'm taking off my hat to you, Katerina Hapsali!"
Vesela Lyutskanova
Katerina Hapsali graduated in economics and Spanish in the United States, then returned to Bulgaria. Since 2000 she has worked actively as a journalist, though she prefers the broader definition "a person of words" and it is hardly a coincidence that she's been preparing for her doctorate in philosophy now. Among her favorite media projects over the years are the radio show "Talk to her" (Darik Radio), and the magazine headings "Lie Detector" and "Women with History" (TEMA magazine). She is the first editor of "Harper's BAZAAR" magazine in Bulgaria. "Greek Coffee" is her first novel.
In March 2015, Greek coffee was nominated for "Helicon" 2015. This is the only Bulgarian award for high acchievements in all genres of fiction.
In May 2015, the novel was awarded second prize in the „Prose“ category of the 43rd edition of the Literature Days "Southern Spring" in Haskovo, Bulgaria, a traditional competition for debut books of all genres.
In June 2015, Greek coffee was nominated for the National Literature Prize "Elias Canetti" of Rousse Municipality, Bulgaria.
* The website www.colibri.bg is optimized 
