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Croatian literature in Guadalajara International Book Fair

Croatian literature in Guadalajara is presented by three authors who are inspired by different themes, with which they try to connect Croatian modernity with local traditions and heritage, questioning the relationships and problems that are universal i.e. human. Robert Perišić and Olja Savičević Ivančević are linked to the heritage of the Mediterranean, whilst Kristian Novak is inspired by Međimurje, the continental, river landscape of northwestern Croatia.

Croatian publishers to participate in the Frankfurt Bookfair 2023.

Croatian publishers will once again participate at the world’s largest book fair, Frankfurt Buchmesse (18-22 October 2023), thanks to the organisational efforts by the Croatian association of publishers and booksellers, and the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Media. At the Croatian national stand in Hall 4 around forty publishers will present their most recent fiction, non-fiction and children’s titles, as well as poetry, graphic novels and works of selected local illustrators.

Sons, Daughters by Croatian author Ivana Bodrožić shortlisted for the prestigious Premio Rapallo

'Sons, Daughters', a novel by Croatian author Ivana Bodrožić has been shortlisted for the European edition of the prestigious Premio Rapallo BPER Banca 2023!

Presentation of Croatian literature within Europa Pavilion at the Madrid Book Fair

The Ministry of Culture and Media, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Madrid, organized the presentation of Croatian literature within the Europa Pavilion program at the Madrid Book Fair on May 31st, 2023.

The Croatian author Martina Vidaić has been awarded the overall winner of EUPL 2023 for her novel 'Bedbugs'

The Croatian author Martina Vidaić has been awarded the overall winner of The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) 2023 for her novel Bedbugs. The novel was published in Croatia in 2021 by Naklada Ljevak.

The Bavarian Prize for publishing project goes to Tatjana Gromača's German publisher Stroux

German publisher Stroux was awarded the Verlagsprämien des Freistaats Bayern 2022 for the German translation of Tatjana Gromača's novel Die Goettlichen Kindchen, translated from Croatian to German by Will Firth.

Poetry collections by Alen Brlek and Dražen Katunarić longlisted for the prestigious Prix Mallarmé étranger

Académie Mallarmé jury, made up of twenty-nine members and chaired by Sylvestre Clancie, has just announced the longlist for the prestigious Prix Mallarmé and Prix Mallarmé étranger which this year includes two Croatian authors: Alen Brlek and Dražen Katunarić.

Take Six: Six Balkan Women Writers, book launch at LBF 2023

'Take Six: Six Balkan Women Writers', published by Dedalus Books (United Kingdom, April 2023) and edited by Will Firth, brings together six unique female voices: Magdalena Blažević (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Tatjana Gromača (Croatia), Vesna Perić (Serbia), Natali Spasova (North Macedonia), Ana Svetel (Slovenija) and Sonja Živaljević (Crna Gora).

Internationally acclaimed author, essayist and translator Dubravka Ugrešić passed away

Internationally acclaimed author, essayist and translator Dubravka Ugrešić passed away on March 17th 2023, in Amsterdam, at the age 73. Ugrešić received numerous international literary awards for her works, her name was also mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.

'Bedbugs' by Martina Vidaić among the European Union Prize for Literature 2023 nominees

Croatian author Martina Vidaić, and her novel Bedbugs, is one of the 13 nominees for the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) 2023!
EUPL recognises emerging fiction writers from the European Union and beyond – 41 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. Across a cycle of three years, the Prize celebrates 41 outstanding new literary talents.