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Bringing Balkan literature to the U.S.

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.

NORLA’s Translator’s Award 2024 goes to Mišo Grundler

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!

Monika Herceg Wins 'Central European Initiative' Award

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.

Croatian authors will receive fees for loans in the public libraries for 2022.

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.

Croatia at the 61st Bologna Children's Book Fair

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.

Croatia at the Leipzig Book Fair from March 21st to March 24th, 2024

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.

AntonTon wins two Independent Press Awards

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 Literature at London Book Fair 12th – 14th March 2024

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.

Le champ poétique croate – French translation of Croatian poetry

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.

The Glembays cycle by Miroslav Krleža published in France

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.