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FOREIGN
RIGHTS
CATALOGUE
2021
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Contents
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
3 How Mr. Felix Found Blessing in Disguise
4 The Line
5 The Animal Zodiac
6 The Mouse With Pink Glasses
7 Who Is Afraid of Dentists?
MIDGRADE
8 Wooftown
9 Who do You Think ...?
10 Things I Don’t Understand
11 Fox Moon
12 I’d Rather Die!
YOUNG ADULT & ADULT FICTION
13 The Ballad of the Tree
14 A Word I Don’t Have
15 Stories to Ease the End of the World
16 Just Take Me Home
17 Malabar
Co-Financing Publications of Slovene Authors into Foreign Languages
SLOVENIAN BOOK AGENCY (JAK)
www.jakrs.si/en
Co-financing of translations of Slovenian authors’ books into other languages, including adult fiction, children’s and
young adult fiction, and essayistic and critical works on culture and the humanities, theatrical plays and comics.
The subsidy covers up to 100 % of the translation costs. Grants cannot be awarded retroactively.
Mobility grants for Slovenian authors who have been invited to a literary event abroad. The application must be
enclosed with the invitation and the program of the event. The subsidy covers up to 100 % of eligible travel expenses.
THE TRUBAR FOUNDATION
www.drustvo-dsp.si/trubarjev-skald/
Subsidies to publishers for the printing costs of books translated from Slovene. Foreign publishers can apply for
subsidies to publish unpublished translations of Slovenian authors in their native languages. The Trubar Foundation
contributes up to 50 % of printing costs.
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HOW MR. FELIX
FOUND BLESSING
IN DISGUISE
By Peter Svetina Age 4+ Funny
28 pages Friendship
Illustrated by Ana Razpotnik Donati 195 x 250 mm Family reading
Felix rides his bike to get a new chair, as the old
one is too low and he always soaks the newspaper
in lemonade, which starts to get on his nerves. But
unfortunately, his expedition does not end with
a new piece of furniture It ends with an ugly fall,
by right a real car accident. Luckily, Felix takes it a
little bit better than his bike, but luck is on his side
also, since the lady, who made him have to break
so suddenly and fatally, is his old friend Petra. She
diligently visits him in the hospital and keeps him
company, and above all, takes care of him and his
bike. The picture book is suitable for both, family
reading and independent readers, who can laugh at
likable eccentricities of Mr. Felix and Petra.
Peter Svetina studied Slovene Language and Literature at the University of
Ljubljana, where he obtained a PhD in 2001 in early Slovenian Literature. Since
2007 he is a lecturer at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria. His work Ropotarna
(The Lumber Room) received the Golden Pear Award and the Večernica Award in
2013 and was included in the 2016 IBBY Honour List. Peter Svetina was nominated
for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018 and 2020.
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THE LINE
By Tina Volarič
All ages Family reading
42 pages Silent book
215mm x 275mm Reading journey
A wordless picture book, where the leading role
is played by – a line, of course. The common
thread of the book is in other words – the
red string that already awaits us on the cover
and then leads us through the entire book.
The reader follows it from page to page with
the help of a black-haired girl, past various
characters and scenes, until she meets an old
lady …
The observer is offered an exciting journey full
of twists and turns, as the line cannot only
run straightforward but is – as is life itself –
winding. The book is great for children and
parents or grandparents to read it together
– to look closely at each illustration, where
interesting things can always be found, even if
only in small details, or to try to put together
a story. But you see, the stories, you can come
up with, are as many as there are spectators or
narrators. The book gives infinite possibilities
since the reader is the master of the story. That
is the beauty of a wordless picture book. Try it!
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THE ANIMAL ZODIAC
By Lila Prap
All ages Mithology
36 pages Language learning
305mm x 315mm Cultural diversity
Did you ever wonder why in China every
year is dedicated to another animal? And
why there are only 12 animals? Why
they have an ox, monkey, rooster, pig
and others but not a cat?
You’ll find all the answers to your
questions in this story which is adapted
according to ancient Chinese legend. Or
maybe you can find some new ...
Lila Prap Writer and illustrator, Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee
Lila Prap has developed a recognisable, humorous style featuring her signature
pastel-on-paper drawings. She gained international recognition and popularity
with her series of children’s books Animal Alphabet, Animals International
Dictionary, Animals Speak, Animals Lullabies, Dinosaurs and Why?. Her works
have been translated into over 30 languages and the Japan National Television
(NHK) based an entire cartoon series and accompanying merchandising on the
characters from her books.
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THE MOUSE
HAS PINK GLASSES
By Saša Pavcek
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Illustrated by Kristina Krhin Age 3+ Sensitive
28 pages Uplifting
200 x 270 mm Family reading
A story about a cheerful, creative and curious
little mouse, who has problems at school, which
makes her a target of ridicule. When they finally
discover, she has dyslexia, they prescribe her
special colored (pink) glasses to help her tame the
letters and numbers. And so, the life of the little
mouse becomes beautiful again, and she even
becomes an avid book lover.
This picture book helps parents accepting their
child’s differences, to protect him/her from
humiliation, and to dispel the child’s fear. The
story is also a welcome tool to discuss, how
every problem can be overcome by accepting the
difference and supporting each other as friends.
Saša Pavcek is one of the most famous and renowned Slovenian poets, actresses
and playwrights. Her works for young people are full of optimism and humor, they
are socially engaged, they deal with hardships in the family and school environment.
The story of the mouse with the pink glasses is the author’s own experience that
inspires children, as the great actress also had difficulty reading as a child.
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WHO IS AFRAID OF
DENTISTS?
By Ivan Mitrevski Age 3+ Funny
24 pages Witty
215 x 215 mm Playful
Dentists are awful. That is a fact. Or not? It is
quite possible that Ivan Mitrevski’s fun picture
book – with a girl named Barbara, numerous
animals, and even more numerous teeth – will
convince you otherwise. Watch out! You may
end up laughing along the way. Think about it
– for a beautiful smile you need healthy, pearly
white teeth!
Humorous illustrations, in which – in addition
to all the animals – there are many gloved hands
of dentists and dental tools, are accompanied
by short, amusing texts that will make the
mouths of even the most ardent dentist haters
smile.
Ivan Mitrevski completed his studies in philosophy and sociology of culture. During
his studies, he began publishing his illustrations and comics in various magazines.
In the meanwhile, he became part of the editorial board of Stripburger magazine,
and later was also its editor-in-chief. He especially likes to illustrate picture books,
educational literature and comics. He would like to inspire his readers to read, excite
their imagination, encourage them to think and, at the same time, make them laugh.
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WOOFTOWN Funny
By Ivan Mitrevski Midgrade Family reading
36 pages Environmental
150 mm x 216 mm awareness
Dogs rule in Wooftown. Oh well, at least until the
cars take over. It all starts because citizens want to be
in the latest fashion, so a car is a must. But suddenly
the roads become too small for all traffic. Citizens
are bafflingly scratching their ears while they
ponder about the solution. They find it in widening
the roads and expanding the parking lots. But there
are more and more cars … And previously content
citizens are becoming more and more annoyed by
horrid traffic jams and other problems. So, they
scratch their ears again, thinking about how to
solve the matter …
Ivan Mitrevski completed his studies in philosophy and sociology of culture. During
his studies, he began publishing his illustrations and comics in various magazines.
In the meanwhile, he became part of the editorial board of Stripburger magazine,
and later was also its editor-in-chief. He especially likes to illustrate picture books,
educational literature and comics. He would like to inspire his readers to read, excite
their imagination, encourage them to think and, at the same time, make them laugh.
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WHO DO YOU THINK ...?
By Tina Bilban Midgrade Fun
Illustrated by Ivan Mitrevski 28 pages Play book
215 mm x 275 mm Abstract thinking
Picture book Who Do You Think …? continually asks
questions. Who do you think is fast? Who do you
think likes to play? Who do you think is tall? This
book is interested in what your child thinks. Today,
maybe a child might think a balloon is big, but
tomorrow that could be a duck, which has so much
breath to fill that balloon. Young ones can come up
with a different answer every day! The answers to the
questions are hidden in colorful illustrations, which
depict the same characters in different poses and
with different accessories.
The book is perfect for gathering the whole family
to have fun with book heroes and compare their
answers. The question that is always asked on the
left side of this book does not mean there is only one
possible answer to it!
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THINGS I DON’T
UNDERSTAND
By Cvetka Sokolov Age 8+ Emotionally
Illustrated by Milanka Fabjancic
ˇˇ 167 pages Domestic violence
135 mm x 195 mm Empathy
Oto meets Alina by chance. She’s a girl that’s anything
but ordinary. Well, actually, it’s her mom who is
different to what you’d usually expect a mom to be.
Realizing what some parents are like is quite a shock
to Oto. And he thought his mom was impossible!
The boy decides to save Alina, which, of course, turns
out to be anything but straightforward.
Things I Don’t Understand is a gripping, emotionally
powerful novel on domestic violence. The main
characters’s spine-tingling story keeps the audience
at the edge of their seats, but still inspires hope that
everything will turn out well in the end.
10FOX MOON
By Maša Ogrizek
Illustrated by Tina Dobrajc
Full moon. Mom has night shift again, so Zoe will
spend another lonely evening in a cottage on the
edge of the forest. While contemplating, she is
startled by a penetrating meow. In pursue of the cat
she squeezes through the skylight and climbs the
branches of a tall oak tree. She suddenly spots two
glowing eyes. She loses her balance and plunges into
the depths ...
Fantastic adventure into the deep magical Evergreen
Forest is accompanied by exceptional illustrations,
painted by an academic painter and illustrator Tina
Midgrade Fantastic
Dobrajc, who has created an enchanted atmosphere
80 pages Adventure
195 mm x 250 mm
of a wild forest and has captured the heroes in their
Suspensful
transformation.
Maša Ogrizek (1973), a university graduate in Sociology of Culture and a
philosopher, has been self-employed in culture as a critic and writer since 2008. At
first, she worked primarily as a critic and journalist; though in recent years she has
become increasingly established as a youth writer. Her writing is characterized by word
ˇ games and warm humor, she also likes to experiment with the form itself. She lives and
works in Ljubljana.
11I’D RATHER DIE!
By Cvetka Sokolov Midgrade Teenage
120 pages Romance
140 mm x 205 mm Seaside vacation
A teenager Ajda is a fan of manuals with
content that every girl should master. But in
real life, of course, it turns out that manuals are
one thing and real life is something completely
different. But during this summer holidays,
life offers Ajda something completely new -
she gets her first period and experiences her
first romance. However, in front of her lies a
long winding path full of dilemmas, doubts,
and questions: what to wear, how to behave,
whether he has noticed her, and so on. Mind-
blowing drama for a teenager! In addition to
the boy she yearns for, Ajda’s friend Petra also
comes to the seaside. What would a girl be
without friends! And without holidays! And
without fluttering of the heart here and there!
Cvetka Sokolov is a professor of English at the Department of English and
American Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana and hold a PhD in
English didactics. She writes for youth and children. Her picture books Rdeča hiša
(Red House) and Ah, ti zdravniki! (Oh, Those Doctors!), both illustrated by Peter Škerl,
were nominated for the award for the best original Slovene picture book in 2005
and 2008. Her works were translated into Danish, Catalan and Spanish.
12THE BALLAD
FOR THE TREE
By Mateja Gomboc Young adult, Adult Suicide
238 pages Emotional
155 mm x 235 mm Griving
On one Tuesday a tragedy befalls upon Ada, a careful,
hardworking, talented, and always a little anxious
high school student. Her beloved Mike leaves, and
she is left alone with a multitude of questions,
feelings of guilt, and violent emotions ranging from
grief to anger. Why, why, why? Their extremely
beautiful love story is slowly drawn in front of the
reader, as well as their life stories before it, including
Mike’s mental problems.
The Ballad of the Tree is a shocking and extremely
powerful book about dealing with loss, trying to
accept the unacceptable, and understanding the
incomprehensible.
“A deep and soul-stirring reading
that forces you to think.” - Janja Vidmar, Writer
Mateja Gomboc is a writer, translator, professor, and publicist. Initially, she wrote
short prose for adults, followed by writing for Slovenian children’s magazines, hence
children’s and youth books. She writes for children and adults and also translates from
Italian.
13A WORD I DON’T HAVE
By Nataša Konc Lorenzutti YA novel, Adult Tense
262 pages Stolen children
155 mm x 235 mm Family’s history
After nona’s death, Sonja begins to be troubled
by her family’s history. During the war, nona
and her brother were left without parents. Yet,
on that fateful day, when the Nazis separated
mothers and children, their younger sister
disappeared. No one was ever able to find out
what happened to her, nor anybody knew if
she was even alive.
Shocking and at the same time tense reading
that skillfully intertwines the past and the
present. The book masterfully presents the
nearly unknown atrocity of stolen children in
Slovenia, who were taken to Germany during
the Second World War. The narration is based
on a set of separate true stories that are kneaded
into one.
Nataša Konc Lorenzutti has dedicated herself to literature since 1999. To date
she has published more than twenty books for children, YA and adult. She has won
numerous awards, including “Glas žensk” (Woman’s voice) for her fiction for adults.
In her stories family and friendship always stand out as the greatest values.
14STORIES TO EASE THE
END OF THE WORLD
By Tomo Podstenšek Adult Short stories
255 pages Social Awarness
155 mm x 235 mm Humor
Seemingly diverse stories have, actually, a lot in
common. As the attentive reader will quickly
notice, they are all part of the same narrative
world, within which the otherwise unique paths
of protagonists touch and intertwine. This world
is in many ways unusual, grotesque, and fantastic,
but on the other hand strikingly similar to our
world of modern Western man, alienated from
himself, others, and his living environment.
Stories to Ease the End of the World show a high
level of social awareness and understanding of
the neuralgic points of the present, however, they
also mesmerize with humor and sophisticated
touch for storytelling and suspense.
Tomo Podstenšek is the author of two collections of short stories and six novels,
three of which competed for the largest Slovenian award for prose – Kresnik Award.
He also publishes his works in domestic and foreign literary magazines, and some of his
short stories have been turned into radio plays. He lives and works in Maribor.
15JUST TAKE ME HOME
By Igor Karlovšek Adult Mature love
424 pages Euthanasia
150 mm x 230 mm Family
An almost fatal car accident intertwines the
lives of a man and a woman in their mature
years. After a passionate affair, their paths
separate, but not for long, and the continuation
of their story is surprising for both - and also
for the reader.
With his new novel, Igor Karlovšek opens
doors to things we seldom speak about: that
a passionate love holds various faces and that
it is by no means limited to young years. At
the same time, he subtly asks questions that
sooner or later strike each of us: how to help
a severely suffering, dying close one in his last,
often worst, and longest moments.
Igor Karlovšek is a writer, screenwriter and lawyer. He obtained his bachelor’s and
master’s degrees at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law. His first writings were
published in various magazines, and at fifteen, he published his first novel. In 2004,
his novel Gimnazijec (High School Student) received the Večernica Award.
16MALABAR
Adult Poetic
By Ivo Svetina 304 pages Travelog
160mm x 235mm Memoirs
How to survive the departure of a loved one? How
to heal wounds and become whole again, when it
seems as if only our shadow walks the world instead
of us? What, if anything at all, will make sense of our
actions from now on?
The questions, that are probably at least once
asked by each of us, are also sensitively asked by
the narrator of the book Malabar – who is sensibly
looking for their answer. But Malabar is anything but
an ordinary love book, it is a narrative that borrows
the form of a travelogue, therefor becoming an
authentic confession, it is poetry in prose form. With
each sentence read, it seems more like a picturesque,
temporally, and geographically very diversified path
“
that we follow the narrator along and which in fact
All I have is love, not just one of leads him into himself; and all the answers he comes
the emotions, but the only one to are proving as something universal.
”
worthy of a man.
Ivo Svetina is a poet, playwright, essayist, translator. He has published more than
20 poetry collections, written several plays, fairy tales, essays on poetry, and theater or
drama. He has received a large number of awards for his work, including the Veronika
Award for the best poetry collection of the year and the Slavko Grum Award for the
best dramatic text. Malabar is his first prose work.
17This publication was published
with support of the Slovene
Book Agency.
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