May 31, 2017

1st – 3rd June, six women authors from the Baltic states will be visiting Great Britain to give readings and participate in discussions in London and Oxford. Latvia will be represented in these events by writer Nora Ikstena and translator Kaija Stra

1st – 3rd June, six women authors from the Baltic states will be visiting Great Britain to give readings and participate in discussions in London and Oxford. La...

May 31, 2017

On 7 June, 15:00 pm, "Nice Place TELPA" book café (Krišjāņa Barona iela 21) will be hosting an open conference  "Sarunas par grāmatu dizainu. No izdevēja perspektīvas" (Conversations about Book Design. A Publisher&#3

On 7 June, 15:00 pm, "Nice Place TELPA" book café (Krišjāņa Barona iela 21) will be hosting an open conference  "Sarunas par grāmatu dizainu. No izdevēja perspe...

May 31, 2017

This spring, Inga Žolude's collection of stories “Mierinājums Ādama kokam” (“A Solace for Adam's Tree”) was published in Hungarian and Polish, and Juris Zvirgzdiņš' story for children “Pirmā Ziemassvētku eg

This spring, Inga Žolude's collection of stories “Mierinājums Ādama kokam” (“A Solace for Adam's Tree”) was published in Hungarian and Polish, and Juris Zvirgzd...

May 31, 2017

July 2017

On 2th of June, the Commission of experts gathered and assessed applications from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad. Th...

Apr 30, 2017

Poet and translator Uldis Bērziņš is a prolific figure in Latvian literature, an idol to many poets, writers, and readers world-wide. It is next to impossible to describe his unique contribution to the literary voice of Latvia. His work in poe

Poet and translator Uldis Bērziņš is a prolific figure in Latvian literature, an idol to many poets, writers, and readers world-wide. It is next to impossible t...

Apr 30, 2017

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the 2017 shortlist for the Cent...

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the 2017 shortlist for the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award (CLiPPA), and Kate Wake...

Apr 30, 2017

30 May – 2 June, poets Inga Gaile and Valts Ernštreits will be performing in Birmingham and Liverpool, and at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts in Wales, UK.

30 May – 2 June, poets Inga Gaile and Valts Ernštreits will be performing in Birmingham and Liverpool, and at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts in Wal...

Apr 30, 2017

Last year in India Nora Ikstena’s collection of short prose “Dzīves svinēšana” (Celebration of Life) was published in Hindi. Do you know who made this possible, and how did India get word of her book in the first place?

This year, Latvian prose writer Inga Žolude and literary agent and translator Žanete Vēvere-Paskvalīni went to India in order to explore its national book marke...

Apr 30, 2017

31 May – 3 June, Riga is hosting representatives of the British “Ugly Duckling Presse”, “Jantar Publishing”, “Wrecking Ball Press” and “Harvill Secker” in order to introduce them to Latvian l

31 May – 3 June, Riga is hosting representatives of the British “Ugly Duckling Presse”, “Jantar Publishing”, “Wrecking Ball Press” and “Harvill Secker” in order...

Mar 31, 2017

3 – 6 April, Latvia will be participating in the international Bologna Children's Book Fair (Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi) with the national literature and publishing exhibition presenting books by Latvian authors for children and young adults, a

3 – 6 April, Latvia will be participating in the international Bologna Children's Book Fair (Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi) with the national literature and publi...