Book illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa makes the...
2017, May 24
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the 2017 shortlist for the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award...
Illustrators from Latvia – Special Guests at the...
May 15, 2017
10th – 19th May, Berlin (Germany) is holding a children's literature festival “Berlin Book Islands” (Berliner...
Interview with this year's Lifetime Achievement...
2017, May 4
Poet and translator Uldis Bērziņš is a prolific figure in Latvian literature, an idol to many poets, writers, and readers...
Osvalds Zebris receives EU Prize for Literature
2017, April 25
Latvian Writers' Union is happy to announce that the Consortium consisting of three organizations – the European Writers'...
Annual Latvian Literature Award Winners Announced
2017, April 23
The Annual Latvian Literature Award ceremony was held this Friday, 21st April 2017, in the "Daile" music hall where winners in...
Latvian poetry published abroad, other works...
2017, April 18
The number of translations of Latvian literature is growing. Liāna Langa’s collection of poems has been published in Sweden, an...
Inese Zanderes’ books about the adventures of...
2017, April 12
Latvian author Ineses Zandere’s stories about Shammies, made especially vivid and unique with the wonderful illustrations by Reinis...
New contest for foreign publishers
2017, April 11
The Latvian Writers’ Union is announcing an OPEN CALL for applications for foreign publishers offering an opportunity to receive a...