Zane Zusta (1982) is a journalist, author and a manager of the Ucipuci publishing house. Already during her studies at Riga Stradiņš University Journalism programme she commenced working in media and public relations. Her first book Ucipuci Is Looking for Home was nominated for the Golden Apple Tree award in 2015 as the most beautiful book of the year. The second book of the series Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box was published two years later and was nominated for the Annual Latvian Literary Award for Children's Literature in 2018. Recently Ucipuci Is Looking for Home was translated into Lithuanian.
Nepieradināts putns [] Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2023.
Tauriņa spārnu vēzieni [The Flutter of Butterfly Wings] Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2021.
Es esmu boss [I'm the Boss]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2021.
Tarakāni tavā galvā. Stāsti par vīriešiem [Cockroaches in your head. Stories of men]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2020.
Aiz durvīm [Behind the Door]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2019.
Tarakāni manā galvā. Stāsti par sievietēm [Cockroaches in my head. Stories of women]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2018.
20 padomi laimīgākai bērnībai [20 advice for a happier childhood]. Riga: Latvijas SOS Bērnu ciematu asociācija, 2017.
Ucipuci domā ārpus kastes [Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box]. Riga: Ucipuci izdevniecība, 2017.
Ucipuci meklē mājas [Ucipuci Is Looking for Home]. Riga: Ucipuci izdevniecība, 2015.
Books to fall for
Ucipuci Is Looking for Home
Ucipuci Is Looking for Home (Ucipuci meklē mājas)
Ilustrations by Evija Timma – Novika
Ucipuci the Owl is a sweet, friendly and interesting character. The adventure itself is exciting and even a little dangerous, with a fascinating intrigue about the ending. The book is interactive - the ending contains an integrated puppet theatre.
Contacts: ucipuci@ucipuci.lv, www.ucipuci.lv
UciPuci_by_Z.Zusta.pdf
Title
:Ucipuci Is Looking for Home
Title*
:Ucipuci meklē mājas
Authors
:Genre
:Childrens-book
Publisher
:Rīga, Valters un Rapa
Pages
:43
Year
:2015
Foreign rights
:All languages available
Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box
Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box (Ucipuci domā ārpus kastes)
The Ucipuci series of interactive books tells the story of a sweet, friendly character: Ucipuci the Owl. Her adventures are exciting and even a little dangerous, with a fascinating twist at the end. The ending of the first book of the series ‘Ucipuci Is Looking for Home’ contains an integrated puppet theatre, while the second book ‘Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box’ has a whole section with optical illusions, reinforcing the idea that anything can be looked at from various perspectives.
Illustrations by Evija Timma-Novika.
Contacts: ucipuci@ucipuci.lv, www.ucipuci.lv
UciPuci_thinks_outside_the_box_sample_by_Z.Zusta.pdf
Title
:Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box
Title*
:Ucipuci domā ārpus kastes
Authors
:Genre
:Childrens-book
Publisher
:Rīga, Ucipuci izdevniecība
Pages
:48
Year
:2017
Foreign rights
:All languages available
Conversation with Zane Zusta // Knygos.lt, 2020 [LT]
About Cockroaches in my head // Lithuanian News 15 min, 2020 [LT]
Story excerpt // Online magazine Punctum, 2019 [LV]
"Tarakāni" jeb iekšējās problēmas. Sadzīvot ar tiem vai dzīt prom? Conversation with Zane Zusta // Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji, 2019 [LV]
Ucipuci domā ārpus kastes, nominations 2018 // LaLiGaBa webpage, 2018 [LV]
Interview with Zane Zusta // Happy Whispers blog, 2016 [LV]
Cockroaches in my head, review // villu.raamatukoi.ee, October 2022 [EST]
Zane Zusta, Diāna Zande "Cockroaches in my head. Stories about women" // triinujakultuur.blogspot.com, June 2022 [EST]
Goda Leo, review of Ucipuci Is Looking for Home and Ucipuci Thins Outside the Box // Seimosgidas.lt, 2020 [LT]
Līva Alksne, review of Cockroaches in my head // Līva Alksne blog, 2019 [LV]
2018, shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box
小貓頭鷹走失記
小貓頭鷹走失記 (Ucipuci meklē mājas)
Title
: 小貓頭鷹走失記Title*
: Ucipuci meklē mājasAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Chinese
Publisher
:Everafter Books, China
Illustrators
:Evija Timma-Novika
Pages
:44
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, Ucipuci Publisher, the translator
Synopsis
:Ucipuci the Owl is a sweet, friendly and interesting character. The adventure itself is exciting and even a little dangerous.
Ūkė Pūkė grįžta namo
Ūkė Pūkė grįžta namo (Ucipuci meklē mājas)
Title
: Ūkė Pūkė grįžta namoTitle*
: Ucipuci meklē mājasAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Lithuanian
Publisher
:Debesų ganyklos, Lithuania
Illustrators
:Evija Timma-Novika
Pages
:48
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translator, Ucipuci Publisher, Debesų ganyklos Publisher
Synopsis
:Ucipuci the Owl is a sweet, friendly and interesting character. The adventure itself is exciting and even a little dangerous.
Уципуци се загуби од дома
Уципуци се загуби од дома (Ucipuci meklē mājas)
Title
: Уципуци се загуби од домаTitle*
: Ucipuci meklē mājasAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Macedonian
Publisher
:Antolog Books, Macedonia
Illustrators
:Evija Timma-Novika
Pages
:48
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the publisher
Synopsis
:Ucipuci the Owl is a sweet, friendly and interesting character. The adventure itself is exciting and even a little dangerous.
Ūkė Pūkė randa išeitį
Ūkė Pūkė randa išeitį (Ucipuci domā ārpus kastes)
Title
: Ūkė Pūkė randa išeitįTitle*
: Ucipuci domā ārpus kastesAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Lithuanian
Pages
:48
Year
:2020
Synopsis
:"Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box" has a whole section with optical illusions, reinforcing the idea that anything can be looked at from various perspectives.
Tarakonai mano galvoje
Tarakonai mano galvoje (Tarakāni manā galvā)
Title
: Tarakonai mano galvojeTitle*
: Tarakāni manā galvāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Lithuanian
Publisher
:Terra Publica, Lithuania
Pages
:240
Year
:2020
Synopsis
:Cheerful, life-telling stories about today's women, their worries, joys, and various problems that arise when turning into the whirlpool of everyday life.
Prussakad minu peas
Prussakad minu peas (Tarakāni manā galvā )
Title
: Prussakad minu peasTitle*
: Tarakāni manā galvāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Helios Kirjastus, Estonia
Pages
:240
Year
:2020
Synopsis
:Cheerful, life-telling stories about today's women, their worries, joys, and various problems that arise when turning into the whirlpool of everyday life.
Уципуци размислува надвор од кутијата
Уципуци размислува надвор од кутијата (Unicpuci domā ārpus kastes)
Title
: Уципуци размислува надвор од кутијатаTitle*
: Unicpuci domā ārpus kastesAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Macedonian
Pages
:44
Year
:2020
Synopsis
:"Ucipuci Thinks Outside the Box" has a whole section with optical illusions, reinforcing the idea that anything can be looked at from various perspectives.
Öku otsib kodu
Öku otsib kodu (Ucipuci meklē mājas)
Title
: Öku otsib koduTitle*
: Ucipuci meklē mājasAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Pages
:40
Year
:2022
Copyrights
:the author, the illustrator
Synopsis
:Ucipuci the Owl is a sweet, friendly and interesting character. The adventure itself is exciting and even a little dangerous, with a fascinating intrigue about the ending.
