Agnese Vanaga (1985) is a Latvian author of children’s literature. She worked as a journalist and a project manager of communications. Her first book Mazo latvju pirmie vārdi [First Words of Little Latvians] was published in 2014. Vanaga’s second book Plastmasas huligāni [Plastic Hooligans] about environmental issues was published in 2019. It was praised by the Children and Young Adult Jury and was shortlisted for the International Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children’s Literature and Book Art. Plastic Hooligans was adapted into a play with the same title and the film studio “Animācijas brigāde” is currently working on the animation film “Dusmukule” [Angerbag]. In 2020 Plastmasas huligāni. Draugs pazuda [Plastic Hooligans. Lost Friend] was published. Vanaga’s latest book Pagalma enciklopēdija jeb Kas tad tas? [Courtyard Encyclopedia or What is this?] is coming soon.