On June 13, 2025 the Commission of experts gathered and assessed 31 applications from foreign publishers and 23 applications from translators for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad. This program is financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and supports projects in different languages.
The Commission was composed of five experts: writer and translator Signe Viška, executive manager of the Latvian Literature platform Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas, literary editor, translator and linguist Aiga Veckalne, foreign rights manager of the publishing house "Zvaignze ABC" Santa Svaža and poet, translator and editor Ingmāra Balode.
In total, 18 project proposals from foreign publishers and 17 proposals from translators were awarded. Please see the list of supported projects below. Together experts decided to support foreign publishers with amount of 40 743 EUR and translators with amount of 38 579 EUR.
For Publishers
|
No. |
Author |
Publisher
|
Language |
Literary work
|
Support from the Latvian Literature platform (EUR) |
|
|
Semjons Haņins |
Common Ground |
Armenian |
Bet ne ar to |
2985 |
|
|
Laura Vinogradova |
«V. Books – XXI» LTD |
Ukrainian |
Tētis un suns |
3000 |
|
|
Vladimirs Svetlovs
|
Asociacion La Tortuga Búlgara |
Spanish |
Dzejas izlase/ Что скажешь |
2800 |
|
|
Kristīne Ulberga |
Emerald Publishers |
Tamil |
Zaļā vārna |
2500 |
|
|
Arno Jundze |
Lithuanian Writers Union |
Lithuanian |
Vienīgais liecinieks |
2600 |
|
|
Nora Ikstena
|
Editora Rua do Sabão Ltda |
Brazilian Portuguese |
Mātes piens
|
3000
|
|
|
Nora Ikstena
|
Ethir Veliyeedu
|
Tamil |
Mātes piens
|
1150
|
|
|
Semjons Haņins |
Fundacija Duży Format |
Polish |
2/2. Divas otrās |
1358
|
|
|
Dace Krēsliņa |
Leidykla „Odilė“ |
Lithuanian |
Postaža parkā |
2550
|
|
|
Māris Bērziņš |
Aazhi Publishers |
Tamil |
Svina garša |
1000
|
|
|
Anete Melece, Inese Zandere
|
Prozart Media
|
Macedonian |
Čemodāns ceļotājs
|
2000
|
|
|
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce |
Newmag Publishing House |
Armenian |
Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā |
2900 |
|
|
Lilija Berzinska
|
Yasir Publications Lahore |
Urdu |
Skelets skapī
|
450 |
|
|
Dace Krēsliņa |
Vernatun Media LTD |
Armenian |
Postaža parkā |
3000 |
|
|
Anete Melece |
Bajkologija d.o.o. |
Bosnian-Croatian |
Pazudušais miedziņš |
2600 |
|
|
Aleksandrs Grīns |
Grenader Grupp OÜ |
Estonian |
Dvēseļu putenis |
2000 |
|
|
Edvīns Raups |
Círculo de Poesía |
Spanish |
Putn |
2500 |
|
|
Agnese Vanaga |
Odinsauga utgafa ehf |
Icelandic |
Kāpēcdiena |
2350
|
For Translators
|
No. |
Author |
Literary work
|
Language |
Translator
|
Publishing House |
|
|
Dace Vīgante |
Romantiķis |
Estonian |
Hannes Korjus |
Tänapäev |
|
|
Dace Rukšāne |
Ķīpsalas putni
|
English |
Žanete Vēvere Paskvalini |
Mosaic Press |
|
|
Alberts Bels |
Būris |
Dutch |
Brenda Lelie |
Uitgeverij Oevers |
|
|
Laura Vinogradova |
Vārnas |
Armenian |
Naira Khachatryan |
Newmag |
|
|
Jurģis Liepnieks |
Mans nabaga pirāts |
Lithuanian |
Jurģis Banevičius |
Lithuanian Writers’ Union Publishing House |
|
|
Nora Ikstena |
Mātes piens |
Brazilian Portuguese |
Adriana Zoudine |
Editora Rua do Sabão |
|
|
Nora Ikstena |
Mātes piens |
Tamil |
Asadha (A Sagaya Arockiadass) |
Ethir Veliyeedu |
|
|
Rūdolfs Blaumanis |
Nāves ēnā |
Polish |
Miłosz Waligórski |
Literatura na Świecie |
|
|
Vladimirs Kaijaks |
Dullie stāsti |
Lithuanian |
Arvydas Valionis |
Slinktys |
|
|
Dace Krēsliņa |
Postaža parkā |
Armenian |
Gohar Aslanyan |
Vernatun |
|
|
Māris Bērziņš |
Svina Garša |
Tamil |
Sa. Devadoss |
Aazhi Publishers |
|
|
Vizma Belževica |
Billes skaistā jaunība |
Japanese |
Ayumi Kurosawa |
Hakusuisha |
|
|
Alberts Bels
|
Cilvēki laivās
|
Spanish |
Rafael Martín Calvo |
Automatica Editorial |
|
|
Anete Melece
|
Pazudušais miedziņš |
Bosnian/Croatian |
Santa Domijan Zviedre |
Bajkologija |
|
|
Juris Zvirgzdiņš, Vladis Spāre, Lienīte-Medne Spāre, Arno Jundze, Andra Neiburga, Jana Egle, Kriztīne Želve,Vilis Kasims, Rvīns Varde, Agnese Rutkēviča, Lauris Bērziņš |
Īsprozas krājums |
Finnish |
Mirja Hovila
|
Paperiporo |
|
|
Jānis Hvoinskis |
Mūza no pilsētas N. |
Lithuanian |
Dominykas Norkūnas |
Baziliskas |
|
|
Lilija Berzinska |
Skelets skapī
|
Urdu |
Salman Basit
|
Yasir Publications Lahore |
