Andris Kolbergs (1938) is a Latvian writer and author of many celebrated crime novels. Since his first publication in 1965 he has become one of the very few, and certainly the most popular Latvian crime writers, and his works have been published abroad and adapted for well known films, such as The Photo of a Woman with a Boar in 1987, directed by Arvīds Krievs, and Defenders of Riga by Aigars Grauba. Kolbergs is a member of the Latvian Writers' Union since 1974. He has been the president of the Latvian Detective Fiction Association and worked as editor-in-chief of Atpūta magazine. More recently he has written and compiled several significant guide books about Riga. In 2011, Kolbergs received the Annual Latvian Literature Award for his lifetime contribution to Latvian culture.
Tas lielais diletantu laiks [The Great Era of Dilettantes]. Diaries. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2008 - 2012.
Sarkans automobilis melnā naktī [Red Car in a Black Night]. Jūrmala:A.K.A, 2008.
Patiesi stāsti par VIP un kolekcionēšanas dullumu [True Stories about VIP and the Madness of Collecting]. Jūrmala: A.K.A., 2005.
Sieviete melnā [Woman in Black]. Jūrmala: A.K.A, 2004.
Pulkstenis ar atpakaļgaitu [Clock with a Reverse] Jūrmala: A.K.A, 2002.
Klaunu maršs šausmu tirgū [Clown March in the Horror Market]. Jūrmala: A.K.A, 2002.
Meklējiet sievieti [Look for the Woman]. Riga: SIA NC, 1996.
Dumpis uz laupītāju kuģa [Riot on a Robber's Ship]. Riga: Lauku apgāds, 1993.
Civilizēto krokodilu sindroms [Civilized Crocodile Syndrome]. Riga: Lauku Apgāds, 1993.
Nekas nav noticis [Nothing's Happened]. Riga: Liesma, 1988.
Kolekcionāra mīlas dēkas [Affairs of a Collector]. Riga: Liesma, 1988.
Naktī, lietū [In the Night, in Rain]. Riga: Liesma, 1986.
Automobilī, rīta pusē [Morning in the Car]. Riga: Liesma, 1986.
Ēna [Shaddow]. Riga: Liesma, 1985.
Atraitne janvārī [Widdow in January]. Riga: Liesma, 1984.
Fotogrāfija ar sievieti un mežakuili [The Photo of a Woman with a Boar ]. Riga: Liesma, 1983.
Cilvēks, kas skrēja pāri ielai [The Man Who Was Crossing the Street]. Riga: Liesma, 1978.
Krimināllieta trijām dienām [Criminal Case for Three Days]. Riga: Liesma, 1977.
Vanags [Hawk]. Riga:Liesma, 1974.
Pašu puikas [Our Lads]. Riga:Liesma, 1973.
Šāviens dienas laikā [A Shot in the Daytime]. Riga:Liesma, 1971.
Arnolda Zandes cigaretes [Cigarettes of Arnolds Zande]. R.: Liesma, 1969.
Guidebooks about Riga
Lasāmgrāmata par Rīgu, tās priekšpilsētām un kūrortpilsētu [Reader About Riga, Suburbs and Resorts]. Jūrmala. Fonds AKA, 2007.
Jūrmala kājāmgājējiem [Riga for Pedestrians]. Riga: A.K.A 2002.
Rīga kājāmgājējiem [Riga for Pedestrians]. Jūrmala: self pub., 2001.
Rīgas grāmata. Rīgas centra parki un bulvāri [The Book of Riga: Riga Central Parks and Boulevards]. Riga: Jāņa sēta, 1999.
Rīgas grāmata: Rīgas vēsture. Vecpilsēta [The Book of Riga: History. Old Town]. Riga: Jāņa sēta 1998.
Lielais Rīgas ceļvedis [The Big Riga Guide]. Riga: Lauku Apgāds, 1993.
Books to fall for

Time in Reverse
Time in Reverse (Pulkstenis ar atpakaļgaitu)
It’s 1919 in Latvia, a period of history brought to life by the master of the Latvian detective genre, Andris Kolbergs, with the expressive colours, flavourd, and scents of that time. A reckless yet cunning burglary targetting a jeweler, a freshly independent Latvia and the people defending it, the charm of Riga and its outlying areas, riflemen, the Bermondt Affair, first love, corrupt cops, and the passions of the bordello, with a thrilling crime making the novel one that will completely capture your attention.
Contacts: Mrs. Dace Sparāne-Freimane, dace.sparane-freimane@dgramata.lv www.dgramata.lv
Time_in_Reverse_by_A.Kolbergs.pdf

Title
:Time in Reverse
Title*
:Pulkstenis ar atpakaļgaitu
Authors
:Genre
:Publisher
:Rīga, Dienas grāmata
Pages
:293
Year
:2011
Foreign rights
:All languages available

March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors
March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors (Klaunu maršs šausmu tirgū)
March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors (2011) – which can be also read
as a standalone work, this book is the sequel to the wonderful yet gripping
historical detective novel Time in Reverse. Twenty years have passed,
the Second World War is raging, and Latvia’s independence has been
extinguished. The same heroes – grey-haired jeweler Mendels Davidsons
and his children, rifleman Ēriks Vāls and his beloved Hanna languishing
in distant Germany, the refugee Alma and the skillful merchant Izraels
Šermanis appear along with many others once more on a stage set by
historical events. The Nazis rule Latvia, the Jews have been driven into the
ghetto, and everyone is desperate to stay alive. The heavy burden of the
last years has pushed Latvia’s people to a breaking point, exposing and
bringing their true qualities into clearer focus – qualities which in more
peaceful times would have stayed hidden. A time of chaos and destruction
when jealousy, hatred, lust, and a thirst for glory go hand in hand with true
sacrifice and love.
Contacts: Mrs. Dace Sparāne-Freimane,
dace.sparane-freimane@dgramata.lv
www.dgramata.lv

Title
:March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors
Title*
:Klaunu maršs šausmu tirgū
Authors
:Genre
:Publisher
:Rīga, Dienas grāmata
Pages
:444
Year
:2011
Foreign rights
:All languages available

The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black (Sieviete melnā)
The Woman in Black (2011) is the final volume of the trilogy devoted to Latvia’s history in the 20th
century. Time in Reverse and March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors told the story of the birth of Latvia and the Second World War, while this book introduces the reader to the day-to-day
realities of Soviet life. Former guerrilla fighters, Soviet veterans with memories of the front, rigged elections, and a young policeman who knows nothing of the culture or life during Latvia’s interwar independence, but still wants more than anything to find love and have recognition at work...however it is then that a mysterious woman in black appears, who brings with herself not just bad luck but also a giant diamond. The apple-green diamond has been moving for
years from owner to owner, and as diamonds do, leaving in its wake dead bodies
and ruined lives. Who will become the owner of this priceless stone? And what use
is it in a country where the only real wealth exists in good relations with the party
elite?
Irony, extensive historical knowledge, and the ability to join events together into
a thrilling and attention-grabbing tale are the reasons why Andris Kolbergs is
deservedly called the master of the Latvian crime genre.
Contacts: Mrs. Dace Sparāne-Freimane,
dace.sparane-freimane@dgramata.lv
www.dgramata.lv

Title
:The Woman in Black
Title*
:Sieviete melnā
Authors
:Genre
:Publisher
:Rīga, Dienas grāmata
Pages
:320
Year
:2011
Foreign rights
:All languages available
The Annual Latvian Literature Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Kolbergs // Diena.lv [LV]
Andris Kolbergs: Eņģeļu Purvs. Sirreāls Gadījums/ Angel Swamp. A Surreal Case// Satori.lv [LV]
Guntis Berelis, interview with Andris Kolbergs // Guntis Berelis' literary blog [LV]
Andris Kolbergs IMDb page // Internet Movie Database [EN]
Andris Kolbergs' profile // the Council of the Creative Unions of Latvia [LV]
Kolbergs' profile // Publisher of e-books [LV, EN]
ReviewsGuntis Berelis, review of Collected Works in Six Volumes // Guntis Berelis' literary blog [LV]
Astrīda Skurbe, review of The Great Era of Dilettantes // Dienas Grāmata homepage [LV]
Guntis Berelis, review of The Clock with a Reverse // Guntis Berelis' literary blog [LV]
2011, the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement