The ongoing war in Ukraine has sparked an unexpected surge of interest in Balkan literature, which has played a key role in the rising success of Sandorf Passage, a U.S.-based publishing house founded by Croatian publisher and author Ivan Sršen. Specializing in translating and publishing significant literary works from the Balkans, Sandorf Passage brings to light stories that often reflect the region's complex history and its legacy of conflict, offering readers a deeper understanding of southeastern Europe.

In Oslo, while celebrating International Translation Day, or Hieronymus Day as it’s known in Norway, NORLA presented its annual translation award for the nineteenth time. NORLA’s Translator’s Award for 2024 goes to Mišo Grundler for his outstanding work in translating Norwegian non-fiction into Croatian. Congratulations!

Croatian writer Monika Herceg is this year's recipient of the international Central European Initiative (CEI) award, which is given to young authors at the Vilenica International Literary Festival in Slovenia.

A total of 2,236 authors - writers, translators and illustrators - will receive fees for a total of 5,026,476 processed loans in the year 2022.

This year marked the 61st edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair, the world's biggest fair of children's literature, illustration, multimedia content and new trends in publishing for younger readers, and Croatia was among the exhibitors.

As in the past years, Croatian literature will once again be presented at the Leipzig Book Fair, held from March 21 to 24 in parallel with Manga-Comic-Con and the Leipzig Liest Reading Festival, which includes literary programs and citywide reading incentive programs.

Sandorf and Mljet National Park will have a joint appearance at the two largest European book fairs: London Book Fair and Frankfurt, held in March (London) and October (Frankfurt) each year, which will include the presentation of the project “Odisejevo utočište – Ulysses' Shelter” and presentation of the visitor offer and natural and cultural heritage of the Mljet National Park. The goal is to attract new donors and potential partners for the “Odisejevo utočište – Ulysses' Shelter” project, and at the same time to attract new visitors and potential tourists to Mljet National Park.

The US edition of AntonTon, the iconic Croatian poem by Grigor Vitez has received two Independent Press Awards 2024 – for best Picture Books-All Ages and best Book Cover Design-Childrens!

Croatian poetry in French translation and its original language will be presented on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat.

All three plays of the acclaimed drama cycle The Glembays – Messrs. Glembay (1928), In Agony (1928/1957), Leda (1932) – by one of the greatest Croatian authors Miroslav Krleža have been published in France by Prozor-éditions as La Trilogie ses Glembay. This marks the very first French translation of the entire cycle, available now to francophone audiences, almost an entire century since it was originally published.

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

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 The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) 2023 for her novel Bedbugs. The novel was published in Croatia in 2021 by Naklada Ljevak.

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.

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', 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 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.

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.

Croatian author, journalist, and columnist Miljenko Jergović received the Fric Award 2021/22 for Best Prose Fiction for his short story collection 'Three for Kartal' (Trojica za Kartal).

The US edition of one of Croatia's most beloved children's poems, AntonTon by Grigor Vitez, has received three awards given out by the Colorado Intependent Publishers Association! EVVY Book Awards celebrate well written and beautifully designed books from Colorado and world.

Croatia will present its literary and publishing scene at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022, after two years of missing, with a selection of Croatian novelists, poets, non-fiction authors, and illustrators. This participation, which includes 24 publishers and more than 160 titles.

The joint Croatian national stand, long 38 m2 will be in Hall 4.0, stand F40. The most important books of Croatian publishers in the past years, as well as ten fiction and four non-fiction titles, will be presented there.

The residency of the Croatian Literary Translators’ Association for literary translators and writers is the result of years of effort to create a space in Zagreb welcoming both translators and writers: translators, as voices of Croatian authors in the world, and writers who are still looking for their translators as well as those whose works are being translated.

This year, the Ulysses' Shelter network of literary residencies has been widened so that the writers, poets, and translators from Croatia can choose the location of their residence among the following six European countries: Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Wales in the United Kingdom.

Unique event to launch Ivana Sajko's HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis-winning novel, Love Novel. Ivana will be in conversation with her translator Mima Simić to mark the book's English-language publication from V&Q Books, bringing the best in new German writing.

The Croatian Literary Translators’ Association launches its first residency located in Zagreb, Croatia, welcoming writers, and literary translators – a project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media.

Jurica Pavičić continues his winning streak in France, he has just been awarded a fifth French literary prize for the French translation of his novel "Red Water" (L’Eau rouge) – Prix Libr'à Nous, the French booksellers’ award.

The acclaimed Croatian author, journalist, literary critic, and essayist, Igor Mandić passed away on March 13th, 2022, in Zagreb at the age of 83.

Jurica Pavičić has just been awarded a fourth French literary prize for the French translation of his novel "Red Water" (L’Eau rouge) – Prix Mystère de la critique for the best translated crime novel in 2022!

“We Trade Our Night for Someone Else’s Day” by Ivana Bodrožić has been chosen among The Best International Crime Novels of 2021 by CrimeReads, an American culture website dedicated to the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

The Croatian writer Slavenka Drakulić and the Swedish author Richard Swartz were awarded the City of Chemnitz’s International Stefan Heym Prize, endowed with 20,000 euros!

The 9th edition of the Lit Link Festival, organized by the Croatian Writers' Society, will be held 6th – 9th October 2021. This year’s edition presents guests from German-speaking territories – authors, editors, and publishers – and Croatian authors at events in Zagreb, Labin, and Rijeka.

Nikola Đuretić haiku has been included in the anthology 'The Awakened One', published in the USA by Poetry Chaikhana. Đuretić was also included in two other anthologies in the past six months: 'The Signature Haiku Anthology' and 'Gratitude – The Haiku Hecameron'. Just recently his haiku received The International Sakura Award.

The French translation of the novel 'Red Water' (L’Eau rouge) by Jurica Pavičić has just been awarded with a third French literary prize - Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for best translated crime novel in 2021! Le Grand Prix de Littérature Policière is among the most renowned literary recognitions in France.

Minister Obuljen Koržinek emphasized Croatian-literature.hr as a key platform for encouraging the translation of works by Croatian authors as well as their publication and promotion, especially when taking into consideration a reduced scope of what is seen as cultural diplomacy.

“Transfuge”, the French montly culture magazine has announced the 2021 laureates of the eponymous literary prize. The winner of Best Foreign Thriller is the Croatian author Jurica Pavičić, for his novel “The Red Water”, published in French by Agullo éditions and translated by Olivier Lannunzel.

Twelve books from 11 countries and 11 languages have won English PEN’s flagship translation awards, and Canzone di Guerra by Daša Drndić joined this stellar list! UK edition published by Istros Books was translated by the renowned Celia Hawkesworth, who already worked on several, award-winning translations of Daša Drndić’s works.

Jurica Pavičić is this year’s winner of the Prix Le Point du Polar européen 2021 for his crime novel “The Red Water”. This French literary prize established in 2003 by the weekly magazine Le Point is awarded each year for the best crime or thriller novel by a European author in French or a French translation.