Dorothy Papadakos is a member of the seven-time Grammy(R) Award-winning Paul Winter Consort. A Juilliard trained musician, composer, author & playwright, she was the first woman to be appointed Cathedral Organist at NYC's Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest gothic cathedral in the world. She is world renowned for her annual Halloween Horror Tour of classic silent films improvised on great pipe organs. Her musical BACCHUS (the first musical about wine) smashed box office records in Wilmington, NC and now is in development for an exciting new production. Her first novel, "The Kingdom of Winter", book 1 in the 4-book series "The Kingdoms of the Seasons", came out in January 2017. By June 2017, thirty STEM teachers + hundreds of students in Wake County School District, NC turned it into an exciting new science & literature curriculum for grades 6-8 across America! Sir Windham the North Wind tells the surprising story of climate change from nature's point of view. Readers meet Aunt Arctica, the Fire Witch, Winter's Prince, Orion the Constellation and savvy children with unique science skills who restore the Four Seasons. Please visit her website for this year's silent film screenings & book signings near you: http: //www.dorothypapadakos.com/ and TV segment from 2016 Halloween Horror Tour: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv5HJ1JsBC4&feature=youtu.be
