Madara Gruntmane (1981) is a poet and recipient of 2015 Latvian Literature Readers' Choice Award for her book Narkozes [Narcoses] and the 2019 Public Broadcasting Award for her second poetry volume Dzērājmeitiņa [Drunk Daddy's Girl], she often presents at international literary festivals. She also works with creative collectives to produce cultural arts events throughout Latvia. She has been awarded as the Honorary Writing Fellow at Iowa University's International Writing Program(US). Currently working on her third book.
Dzērājmeitiņa [Drunk Daddy's Girl. Riga: Neputns, 2018.
Narkozes [Narcoses]. Riga: Neputns, 2015.
Excerpt from Narcoses // European Literature Network, 2018 [EN]
Interview with Madara Gruntmane // TV Net, 2015 [LV]
Madara Gruntmane, Sadedzis maigums, poems // Online magazine Satori, 2015 [LV]
Apbalvoti Latvijas Literatūras gada balvas laureāti/ The Annual Literature Award Laureates Awarded // Online magazine Punctum, 2016 [LV]
Grāmata, kas var nokaitināt, reviews, commentary on Narcoses // DELFI Kultūra, 2016 [LV]
Interview with Madara Gruntmane // Online magazine Satori, 2016 [EN]
Reviews
Inga Žolude, Mūsu spogulis, review of Drinking Maid // Diena.lv, 2018 [LV]
Raimonds Ķirķis, Dzērājmeitiņa esot jāaizstāv, review of Drinking Maid // Online magazine Satori, 2018 [LV]
Ivars Šteinbergs, Nefeikot, review of Drinking Maid // Online magazine Punctum, 2018 [LV]
Arvis Viguls, Mīlestības nav, review of Narcoses // Online magazine Satori, 2015 [LV]
Kristiāna Kārkliņa, Kailam pamosties, review of Narcoses // UbiSunt, University of Latvia, 2016 [LV]
2019, Public Broadcasting Award for Drunk Daddy's Girl
2016, the Annual Latvian Literature Award (Delfi news site's Reader's Choice Award)

Narcoses
Narcoses (Narkozes)

Title
: NarcosesTitle*
: NarkozesAuthors
:Genre
:Poetry
Language
:English
Publisher
:Parthian, United Kingdom
Pages
:81
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author, translator and editor
Synopsis
:Through this collection rises an intricate weave of voices: mother and daugther; lover and witch; destroyer and pray; voyeur and performer. By turns angy and exultant Gruntmane interrogates, and celebrates, the many facets of what it is to be female.

Poetry Wales. Latvia via Wales: contemporary Latvian poets in translation. No.2, 2017
Poetry Wales. Latvia via Wales: contemporary Latvian poets in translation. No.2, 2017 (Mūsdienu latviešu dzejnieki Velsas literārajā žurnālā)

Title
: Poetry Wales. Latvia via Wales: contemporary Latvian poets in translation. No.2, 2017Title*
: Mūsdienu latviešu dzejnieki Velsas literārajā žurnālāAuthors
: , , , , , , ,Translated by
: , , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:Poetry wales, United Kingdom
Pages
:96
Year
:2017
Copyrights
:The contributors
Synopsis
:Poetry translations of poets that participated in poetry translation workshops in Riga and in Wales.

The Baltics Riveter
The Baltics Riveter (Baltijas literatūras almanahs)

Title
: The Baltics RiveterTitle*
: Baltijas literatūras almanahsAuthors
: , , , , , , , , ,Translated by
: , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:The Riveter, United Kingdom
Pages
:108
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The contributors
Synopsis
:The fourth edition of the literary magazine The Riveter, that is dedicated to present literature from the Baltics, inluding guest editors, reviews and sample translations.

Anthology of Young Latvian Poets
Anthology of Young Latvian Poets (Jauno latviešu dzejnieku antoloģija)

Title
: Anthology of Young Latvian PoetsTitle*
: Jauno latviešu dzejnieku antoloģijaAuthors
: , , , , , , , , , , ,Translated by
:Genre
:Anthology
Language
:Greek
Publisher
:Vakxikon, Greece
Pages
:154
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The publisher, the translator
Synopsis
:Anthology of young Latvian poets