Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini was born in Riga. She graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Latvia, in 1995, at the same time completing a course in Italian language and culture at the University of Perugia.
Žanete is fluent in English, Italian and Russian and also has basic knowledge of French.
She worked for the Latvian Embassy in Rome which has led to her now dividing her time between Latvia and Italy.
Žanete has translated literature for both adults and children. She enjoys the challenge of rendering the text precisely while keeping the target language as natural and flowing as possible.
In 2016 her translation from Italian to Latvian, “Pagrīdes ieceļotāji” by Valentina Paravano and Valerio Tassara, was published by “Pētergailis”. The following translations have been published or will be shortly published in English: children’s poetry “The Noisy Classroom” by Ieva Flamingo (Emma Press), children’s book “Dog Town” by Luīze Pastore (Firefly), novel “The Green Crow” (Peter Owen Press), short stories “The Birds of Ķīpsala island” by Dace Rukšāne and “The Shakes” by Svens Kuzmins (“The Book of Riga”, Comma Press), a short story “The Quarry” by Jana Egle (Words Without Borders).
The Green Crow
The Green Crow (Zaļā vārna)
Title
: The Green CrowTitle*
: Zaļā vārnaAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:English
Publisher
:Peter Owen Publishers, UK
Pages
:239
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author; the publisher; the translator;
Synopsis
:The novel follows two narratives. The present day describes the day to day life of a young woman in a psychiatric hospital. The other strand comprises the stories the woman narrates to her carriers, revealing how she ends up in her present perdicament.
Dog Town
Dog Town (Maskačkas stāsts)
Title
: Dog TownTitle*
: Maskačkas stāstsAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:185
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author; the illustrator; the translator;
Synopsis
:Dog Town is an adventure story from Riga, the capital of Latvia, where, if you know where to look, the streets are full of dogs who can talk in many languages.
The Noisy Classroom
The Noisy Classroom (Skaļā klase)
Title
: The Noisy ClassroomTitle*
: Skaļā klaseAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:90
Year
:2017
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator
Synopsis
:It isn't easy being a kid - especially in the noisiest class in the school. And sometimes, the hardest thing is just trying to fit in. Illustrated by Vivianna Maria Staņislavska.
The Book of Riga
The Book of Riga (Prozas antoloģija)
Title
: The Book of RigaTitle*
: Prozas antoloģijaAuthors
: , , , , , , , , ,Translated by
: , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:Comma Press, UK
Pages
:128
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The authors, the translators, the publisher;
Synopsis
:As its history might suggest, Riga is a work in progress; and for many of the characters in these stories, it is the possibilities of what the city might become, more than merely what it is now, that drives the imagination of its people.
The Girl Who Learned All the Languages of the World
The Girl Who Learned All the Languages of the World (Meitene, kura mācēja visas pasaules valodas)
Title
: The Girl Who Learned All the Languages of the WorldTitle*
: Meitene, kura mācēja visas pasaules valodasAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Publisher
:The Emma Press, United Kingdom
Illustrators
:Chein Shyan Lee
Pages
:74
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translator, Pētergailis
Synopsis
:Join Lela on her journey, learning words in Latvian, French, Finnish, German, Spanish, Italian, Estonian, Swedish, Slovenian, Dutch, Maltese and Russian.
Bicki-Books #2: Calm Beasts
Bicki-Books #2: Calm Beasts (Rāmi zvēri)
Title
: Bicki-Books #2: Calm BeastsTitle*
: Rāmi zvēriAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:28
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translator
Synopsis
:A curious world where wolves fall silent and lions lie down to be stroked.
Bicki-Books #3: Topsy-Turvy Tasks
Bicki-Books #3: Topsy-Turvy Tasks (Darbiņi sajūk)
Title
: Bicki-Books #3: Topsy-Turvy TasksTitle*
: Darbiņi sajūkAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:24
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translator
Synopsis
:A world where everything is out of place. Once one thing changes, daily routines and chores get all mixed up for a child and her pets.
Bicki-Books #4: The Door Wizard
Bicki-Books #4: The Door Wizard (Durvju burvis)
Title
: Bicki-Books #4: The Door WizardTitle*
: Durvju burvisAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:32
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the translator
Synopsis
:This tale by Pēters Brūveris is about the radical changes that happen when a wizard makes it impossible for a door to close.
Bicki-Books #7: Secret
Bicki-Books #7: Secret (Noslēpums)
Title
: Bicki-Books #7: SecretTitle*
: NoslēpumsAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:26
Year
:2020
Copyrights
:The author, the translators, the illustrator
Synopsis
:A modern nursery rhyme about a boy who had a secret.
Bicki-Books #8: Potato Potato
Bicki-Books #8: Potato Potato (Kartupeli, kartupeli)
Title
: Bicki-Books #8: Potato PotatoTitle*
: Kartupeli, kartupeliAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:20
Year
:2020
Copyrights
:The author, the translators, the illustrator
Synopsis
:A moderns nursery rhyme about a potato.
Bicki-Books #9: Mole
Bicki-Books #9: Mole (Kurmis)
Title
: Bicki-Books #9: MoleTitle*
: KurmisAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:24
Year
:2020
Copyrights
:The author, the translators, the illustrator
Synopsis
:A moderns nursery rhyme about a family of moles and their underground tube system.
Bicki-Books #10: The Tall Tale of a Mischievous Mushroom Picker
Bicki-Books #10: The Tall Tale of a Mischievous Mushroom Picker (Pasaciņa par sēņošanu blēņošanu)
Title
: Bicki-Books #10: The Tall Tale of a Mischievous Mushroom PickerTitle*
: Pasaciņa par sēņošanu blēņošanuAuthors
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:English
Pages
:28
Year
:2020
Copyrights
:The author, the translators, the illustrator
Synopsis
:A modern nursery rhyme about mushroom picking.
No More Amber
No More Amber ()
Title
: No More AmberTitle*
:Authors
: , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:Lietuvos rašytojų sąjungos leidykla
Pages
:85
Year
:2021
Copyrights
:Author
Synopsis
:The baltic literary review 1
Baltic Belles: The Dedalus Book of Latvian Women's Literature
Baltic Belles: The Dedalus Book of Latvian Women's Literature (Antoloģija)
Title
: Baltic Belles: The Dedalus Book of Latvian Women's LiteratureTitle*
: AntoloģijaAuthors
: , , , , , , , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:English
Publisher
:https://www.dedalusbooks.com
Pages
:308
Year
:2022
Copyrights
:the author
Synopsis
:This anthology is the first of its kind in English to show a fuller spectrum of Latvian women's writing spanning more than a century.
