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Competition results for publishing Latvian literature abroad

2018, January 2

On 12th of December, the Commission of experts gathered and assessed applications from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of...

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British Literary Journalists Visit Riga

2017, December 14

1st – 3rd December, journalists from the UK were visiting Riga to learn more about Latvian contemporary literature, our Centenary...

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Latvian Authors Write Recipes for Restaurants

2017, November 30

On 28th November, “Latvian Literature” team were joined by writer Nora Ikstena at the Three Chefs Resturant “Tam labam...

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#iamintrovert T-shirts with Quotes from Latvian Literature

2017, November 29

The “Latvian Literature” platform, in collaboration with actress and designer Madara Botmane, has created a line of...

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Catalogue of Latvian Writers and Illustrators of Children's Literature

2017, November 17

The ”Latvian Literature” platform has issued a large format book of fiction for children titled “The Horse”...

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New contest for English publishers

2017, October 26

The Latvian Writers’ Union is announcing an OPEN CALL for applications for ONLY ENGLISH PUBLISHERS offering an...

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Riga Hosts International Conference on Book Design and Publishing

October 26, 2017

1st November, 15:00 pm – 19:00 pm, the “Nice Place TELPA” (Krišjāņa Barona iela 21) will be hosting an...

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Latest Latvian Children's and Youth Literature in Bookstores Abroad

2017, October 18

We are truly excited every time Latvian literature is published abroad. This time around, we celebrate the latest translations published in...

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Nora Ikstena Announced to be Author of the Day at the London Book Fair

2017, October 11

From 11th to 15th October, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, together with the Latvian Literature platform and Latvian...

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