On 2th of June, the Commission of experts gathered and assessed applications from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad. The competition is financed by the State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF) and by the Ministry of culture of the Republic of Latvia. The Commission is composed of four experts: Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas, Maima Grīnberga, Vents Zvaigzne and Eva Eglāja-Kristsone.
In total, 20 project proposals from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad were submitted. The commission of expert supported 9 projects for the publishing Latvian authors in English language and 9 projects for the publishing Latvian authors in other languages. Please see the list of supported projects below.
Next context will be announced in July 2017.
| GRANTED BY VKKF | |||||
| NR | Publisher | Literary work | Language | Author | Support from LWU |
| 1 | Skupi publishing house | Mātes piens | ALB | Nora Ikstena | 1500 |
| 2 | Cuarto propio | Dzejas izlase | SP, chili | Inga Gaile | 1850 |
| 3 | LV Glossus OU | Mincis Brincis | EST | Rudīte Raudupe | 1948,52 |
| 4 | Paperiporo / altre parole | Lauvas ruciens | FI | Juris Zvirgzdiņš | 3450 |
| 5 | Makedonika Litera DOOEL Skopje | Dzīves svinēšana | MAC | Nora Ikstena | 1500 |
| 6 | Prozart Media | Deja ar ziloņzivi | MAC | Otto Ozols | 1500 |
| 7 | Vince Kiado | Mātes piens | HU | Nora Ikstena | 3000 |
| 8 | Zmicier Kolas publisher | Dzejas izlase | BY | Aleksandrs Čaks | 760 |
| TOTAL | 15508,52 | ||||
| GRANTED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE | |||||
| 1 | Comma press | The book of Riga | ENG | several authors | 4740,34 |
| 2 | Jantar Publishins | Gaiļu kalna ēnā | ENG | Osvalds Zebris | 6090 |
| 3 | Peter Owen Ltd | Zaļā vārna | ENG | Kristīne Ulberga | 5660 |
| 4 | Pleiades press | Dzejas izlase | ENG | Inga Gaile | 5650 |
| 5 | Ulgy Duckling | Gestures | ENG | Artis Ostups | 4250 |
| 6 | A midsummer night`s press | Having never met | ENG | Inga Pizāne | 2988 |
| 7 | Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd | Stroika With a London View | ENG | Alex Rugens | 5000 |
| 8 | Guernica | Dzejas izlase | ENG | Skujenieks | 3550 |
| 9 | Jantar Publishins | Čeka, bumba, rock ne rolls | ENG | Pauls Bankovskis | 6090 |
| 10 | Miraggi edizioni | Dzejas izlase | IT | Aleksandrs Zapoļs | 1900 |
| TOTAL | 45918,34 | ||||
