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The Year of Reading in Croatia

The Croatian Government declared the year 2021 the Year of Reading based on the proposal by the Ministry of Culture and Media. Due to this declaration the Ministry of Culture and Media will begin with the implementation of the numerous programmes supporting reading that will take place throughout 2021.

Vienna book launching of Ivica Prtenjača’s 'The Hill' and Goran Ferčec 'There Will Be No Miracles Here'

Ivica Prtenjača and Goran Ferčec will guest at a book launch event in Vienna on Monday, April 26th, 2021. The event will be streamed live on YouTube, starting at 7:00 pm.

Sandorf launched its American branch, Sandorf Passage, an independent nonprofit publishing house

After 13 years of work and almost 300 published titles, Croatian publisher Sandorf launched its American branch, Sandorf Passage, an independent nonprofit publishing house. In charge of the American branch will be Buzz Polle, editor, while Ivan Sršen, Sandorf’s co-founder, coordinates the printing, largely done in Croatia.

Željka Lovrenčić named a corresponding member of the Madrid-based Academia Hispanoamericana de Buenas Letras

Croatian writer, translator and Hispanist Željka Lovrenčić was named a corresponding member of the Madrid-based Academia Hispanoamericana de Buenas Letras this month. This renowned institution operates throughout the Hispanic area and collaborates closely with the world-famous Andrés Bello Foundation.

Croatian author and translator Brankica Radić guest of Les entretiens de poésie program

The participants are Michel Deguy, Xavier Galmiche, Isabelle Macor, Guillaume Métayer, and Brankica Radić, the authors and translators whose poems appeared in the feature 170 and 171 of the magazine Po&sie.

Our author Ivana Šojat at 5th EU-China International Literature Festival (online event)

Ivana Šojat, our prolific novelist, poet, essayist, and literary translator is a guest at the 5th edition of the EU-China International Literature Festival (November 12th – December 6th 2020) organized by The Delegation of the European Union to China.

'Anthology of the modern Croatian' poetry published in China

The 'Anthology of the Modern Croatian Poetry' was launched on October 27th in Beijing, and it represents the most ambitious and extensive presentation of the Croatian literature to the Chinese readers.

Olja Savičević Ivančević won prestigious Premier roman 2020 Award

Farewell, Cowboy by Olja Savičević Ivančević has just been awarded with the Premier roman 2020 Award! Published by JC Lattès and translated by Chloe Billon, Farewell, Cowboy has been chosen among seven translated titles as the best debut novel published in France.

The new edition of ''The Bridge'' / ''Most'' literary magazine is available online

Founded in Zagreb in 1966 by the Croatian Writers' Association, ''The Bridge'' / ''Most'' literary magazine is destined to promote Croatian literature at the European and international culture scene.

Inalco 2020 Prize to Chloé Billon for the French translation of No-Signal Area by Robert Perišić

The French translator Chloé Billon has received the coveted INALCO 2020 prize for translators for her translation of No-Signal Area (Les Turbines du Titanic in French) by the Croatian author Robert Perišić. The novel was published in France by the publishing house Editions Gaȉa, with support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media.