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May 31, 2018

This June, writers Juris Kronbergs, Krišjānis Zeļģis, Rūta Briede and Jānis Joņevs will travel to the UK, and Valts Ernštreits to the US, to present their freshly published books in English, as well as participate in discussions with other w

This June, writers Juris Kronbergs, Krišjānis Zeļģis, Rūta Briede and Jānis Joņevs will travel to the UK, and Valts Ernštreits to the US, to present their fresh...

Apr 30, 2018

is announcing OPEN CALL for applications for foreign publishers

The Latvian Writers’ Union is announcing OPEN CALL for applications for foreign publishers offering an opportunity to receive a grant for publishing and promoti...

Apr 30, 2018

Sunday, 6 May, the Oxford Story museum opened an exhibition of illustrations from the Latvian children’s picture book series “BIKIBUKS”. The works will be on view until 3 June.

Sunday, 6 May, the Oxford Story museum opened an exhibition of illustrations from the Latvian children’s picture book series “BIKIBUKS”. The works will be on vi...

Apr 30, 2018

More and more translations of Latvian poetry are being published abroad, in the form of collections, selections, and different anthologies. This year, the selected poems of Inga Gaile were published in the US and Chile. A selection of Arvis Viguls’

More and more translations of Latvian poetry are being published abroad, in the form of collections, selections, and different anthologies. This year, the selec...

Apr 30, 2018

1. “Pieaugušie” (“Adults”), Kārlis Vērdiņš (Neputns, 2015)

Latvia along with the other Baltic States – Lithuania and Estonia, participated in the London Book Fair this August as the Market Focus countries. To honour the...

Mar 31, 2018

The London Book Fair 2018 will take place from 10th to 12th April, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have been selected to be this year’s Market Focus Countries. To celebrate this occasion, more than 40 events related to Latvian literature will be h

The London Book Fair 2018 will take place from 10th to 12th April, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have been selected to be this year’s Market Focus Countries...

Feb 28, 2018

A bilingual collection of poetry "Trillium" by poets Baiba Damberga, Valts Ernšt...

A bilingual collection of poetry "Trillium" by poets Baiba Damberga, Valts Ernštreits and Ķempju Kārlis has just been published in Livonian and English. It is t...

Feb 28, 2018

Next context will be announced in 10th of May 2018.

On 6th of March, the Commission of experts gathered and assessed 22 applications from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad...

Feb 28, 2018

This month, Latvia will be represented at the international book fairs in Leipzig (Germany) and Bologna (Italy). 15th – 18th March, Latvia will be participating in the Leipzig Book Fair (

This month, Latvia will be represented at the international book fairs in Leipzig (Germany) and Bologna (Italy). 15th – 18th March, Latvia will be participating...

Feb 28, 2018

1. A Tale of Maskachka District / Maskačkas stāsts, Luīze Pastore (Neputns, 2013)

This April, Latvia along with the other two Baltic States – Estonia and Lithuania – will be participating in the London Book Fair as Market Focus. In honour of ...