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.

Croatian national stand was open to visitors throughout the entire fair, from April 8th to 11th, and lead by Saša Krnić (Ibis Grafika) and Isabella Mauro (The Croatian Centre for Children's Book). The stand was illustrated by Vendi Vernić, the internationally acclaimed Croatian illustrator renowned for her distinguishable aesthetics and style. The oak tree illustration on the stand was visually striking, recognizable and praised by many visitors during the Fair. The stand showcased 305 books by 27 Croatian publishers and works by 19 Croatian illustrators, alongside the main illustrator Vendi Vernić.

In the course of the Fair, the stand was visited by a great number of publishing experts (publishers, agents, representatives of government and non-government international organizations, librarians) and artists (writers, illustrators, graphic artists), inquiring about specific titles, authors, illustrators, publishers, rights sales, possible collaborations... Representatives of Croatian publishers also visited the fair, pleased with the showcased titles, illustrators, the visual identity of the stand and the organizers.

Moreover, the stand was also a meeting place for publishers, authors and other industry experts. Whether they were previous arrangements or spontaneous encounters, the meetings helped creating a welcoming and buzzy atmosphere for different publishing experts to connect and discuss the subject that connects them all – the artistry and the craft of children's literature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2014

Year to year Croatia is present at the Frankfurt Book Fair as a central place of world publishing industry. This year we are presenting a rich history of Croatian performance art which in many ways influenced the art in general throughout the 20th century.

You can download the catalog of the most prominent Croatian authors here.

 

 

Experience the entire diversity of the Leipzig book fair!

Experience the entire diversity of the Leipzig book fair!

March in Leipzig is characterised by reading. The Leipzig Book Fair and its reading festival "Leipzig reads" are the spring events of the book and media sector. Authors, readers and publishing companies meet to collect information, to engage in exchange and discover what is new. Look forward to diving deeply into the diverse theme areas and the extensive program. Croatian authors presenting their work at Leipzig Book Fair are Slobodan Šnajder and Damir Karakaš. 

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 public libraries for the year 2022. The fee per loan is EUR 0.18695 for writers, EUR 0.09347 for illustrators (50% of the loan value) and EUR 0.07478 for translators (40% of the loan value).


The most borrowed domestic fiction in 2022:

  •  1. Ivana Bodrožić: Sons, Daughters (Sinovi, kćeri, Hermes, 2020), novel 

  •  2. Marina Vujčić: Carpenter's Daughter (Stolareva kći, Fraktura, 2021), diary prose 

  •  3. Ivica Prtenjača: Son, Let’s go Home (Sine, idemo kući, V.B.Z., 2021), novel  

  •  4. Renato Baretić: Last Hand (Zadnja ruka, Hena com, 2021), roman 

  •  5. Zoran Ferić: The Travelling Theatre (Putujuće kazalište, V.B.Z., 2020), novel 

  •  6. Jurica Pavičić: The Red Water (Crvena voda, Profil knjiga, 2017), novel

  •  7. Pavao Pavličić: Medicinal mud (Ljekovito blato, Mozaik knjiga, 2021), novel

  •  8. Goran Tribuson: A Fairy Story (Vilinska priča, Egmont, 2021), novel 

  •  9. Davor Rostuhar: Love Around the World (Ljubav oko svijeta, KEK, 2021), travelogue

  • 10. Ivana Šojat: A Barn or a Road into the Fog (Štajga ili put u maglu, Fraktura, 2021), novel


     

 

PROJECTS

Croatian books in translation: here you can browse the database of Croatian books translated to foreign languages.

Croatia at Frankfurt Book Fair 2017

Year to year Croatia is present at the Frankfurt Book Fair as a central place of world publishing industry. This year we are presenting selection of recent works by 11 prominent contemporary Croatian writers (Daša Drndić, Zoran Ferić, Miljenko Jergović, Damir Karakaš, Maša Kolanović, Kristian Novak, Sibila Petlevski, Marko Pogačar,  Edo Popović, Olja Savičević Ivančević and Ivana Šojat), followed by a selection of books published by more than 30 Croatian publishers.

More to watch on YouTube channel.


Where to find us? 

>> Croatian Chamber of Economy - Association of  Book Publishers and Booksellers -  Hall 5.0/D 148  

>> Association of Children's Book Publishers -  Hall 3.0/H 6


 

Dario Grgić, critic and editor

The novel Minus Sapiens is a powerful experiment with consciousness focused on peeling the dead particles off of our identities, with intention to show what an inartificial word looks like.

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.

"Herceg has garnered a wide readership who appreciates both the lyrical beauty and the raw portrayal of social anomalies as well as the conditions of marginalized communities in her poetry. Her work resonates deeply on both a personal and collective level, connecting past and present experiences. (...) The author's literary oeuvre is enriched by her role in social activism, through which she significantly influences public discourse and social change. Monika Herceg uncompromisingly and passionately enriches the literary landscape of Central Europe and beyond, establishing an important bridge between different layers of human experience and making her work universally accessible and deeply relevant for today's time," the award statement emphasizes.

The Central European Initiative Award for Young Authors is given in collaboration with the Slovenian Writers' Association and is aimed at promoting the younger generation of writers and helping to expand their work into the languages of CEI member countries.

This year's award ceremony will take place on September 3 at the opening of the Vilenica Festival in Ljubljana.

The CEI award for young writers is promoted by the Central European Initiative and the Slovenian Writers' Association as part of the Vilenica International Literary Festival, with the goal of promoting young writers and supporting the circulation of their literary works by translating them into the languages of Central European Initiative countries. The award includes translation into Slovenian and another CEI language of the winner's choice.

 

Central European Initiative (CEI)

The Central European Initiative (CEI) was established in Budapest on November 11, 1989. It is an intergovernmental forum aimed at promoting European integration and sustainable development through cooperation among member states and with the European Union, international, and regional organizations. The CEI serves as a platform for political dialogue and has developed a very operational, goal-oriented approach to regional cooperation. It combines multilateral diplomacy, funds, programs, and project management as both a donor and a recipient.

Today, the Initiative includes 17 member states from Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe: nine of them are EU members (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) and eight are non-EU members (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine).

In December 2011, the Central European Initiative was granted observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.


Photo: (c) Dobrila Zvonarek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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