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Croatian Soundscript brings literature into the streets of South America

The interactive mobile application Croatian Soundscript (Hrvatski zvukopis), an original project by the arts organization YELO, has arrived in Santiago, Punta Arenas, and Buenos Aires, inviting users to discover Croatian literature woven into the fabric of the city. In public spaces across these cities, users can now listen to and read 90 geolocated audio stories by Croatian contemporary and classic writers, available in Croatian, English, and Spanish.

Jurica Pavičić wins the Meša Selimović Literary Award for the novel Matchsticks

The prestigious regional Meša Selimović Literary Award for the best novel published in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Serbia in 2024 has been awarded to Jurica Pavičić for his novel Matchsticks, a gripping story about a devastating wildfire on the outskirts of the city of Split that gradually unfolds into a haunting investigation of personal and collective guilt.

Miljenko Jergović Awarded The Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding for 2026.

Croatian writer Miljenko Jergović has been awarded the prestigious Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäischen Verständigung for 2026, for his book "Three for Kartal. Sarajevo Marlboro Remastered". The award ceremony will take place on 18 March 2026, at the opening of the Leipzig Book Fair.

Ivana Bodrožić’s novel 'Sons, Daughters', translated by Ellen Elias-Bursać, wins the EBRD Literature Prize 2025.

Ivana Bodrožić won the EBRD Literature Prize 2025 with her novel "Sons, Daughters" (translated by Ellen Elias-Bursać) at the celebrating ceremony in London at the headquarters of European Bank for Reconstruction and development.

Ivana Bodrožić’s novel 'Sons, Daughters' finalist of prestigious EBRD literature prize 2025

After being longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and shortlisted for the international EBRD Literature Prize 2025, Ivana Bodrožić’s novel Sons, Daughters has advanced to the final round of the latter! Joining Bodrožić in the finals are Ukrainian author Tanja Maljartschuk with her novel Forgottenness and Polish Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk with The Empusium: A Health Resort Horror Story.

Croatia at the Leipzig Book Fair 2025

Croatia is participating at the Leipzig Book Fair 2025 in collaboration with the Traduki network, that connects Southeast Europe with the German-speaking world. From March 27-30, a selection of recent works in Croatian fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels and children’s literature will be exhibited at the Croatian National Stand (H4 D306).

Croatian publishers at the 2025 London Book Fair

Book&zvook, the first Croatian platform and application for audiobooks, along with Sandorf publishing house and literary agency, will participate at this year’s London Book Fair, with the support of the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media.

The Dutch edition of Slobodan Šnajder’s 'The Brass Age' has sold astonishing 15.000 copies

The Dutch edition of Slobodan Šnajder’s The Bras Age (Wereldbibliotheek, translated by Roel Schuyt) has sold astonishing 15.000 copies in the Netherlands across 8 reprints! The original Croatian edition of the novel was published in 2015 (TIM Press); in 2021, 4th edition was published by the Croatian published Bodoni.

Croatian illustrators at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair

This year’s exhibition of illustrators at the Bologna Book Fair, which showcases new talent since 1967.,
will feature illustrations from Saturn at the FUTURE Winter Swimming Pool by the Croatian illustrator Vendi Vernić!
The international jury first shortlisted 324 candidates, among which another Croatian illustrator, Agata Lučić with her new, unpublished works.

Coveted design award for Narcisa Vukojević and Lana Cavar

For their work on the design of Heart of the Land by Gloria Lujanović, the Zagreb designer duo, Narcisa Vukojević and Lana Cavar have just won the prestigious international award for book design in Japan: Tokyo Type Director Annual Award.