Connecting the Worlds (CW)

Connecting the Worlds reading project presents thirty-one excellent literary works from all over Europe, mostly translations from lesser-used languages. The selected works will be published in Slovenian, Polish, Latvian, North Macedonian, Austrian/German and Italian markets and will appeal to a wide range of readers, from picture books for the very young to young adult books and novels for adults. The project highlights cult European authors and their award-winning works – small literary gems that would otherwise not easily reach these markets. The project brings together eight publishers from different countries to raise the profile of authors from 14 European countries.

To raise the profile of authors writing in less widely used languages, we will organise publishing meetings and residencies for non-European publishers, focusing on the sale of book rights and visits to international book fairs. To raise the profile of translators, the Slovenian Literary Translators’ Association (DSKP) will organise six events with translators and a one-week seminar for foreign translators translating from Slovenian into foreign languages. The project also includes a strategy to reach more readers and to raise readers’ awareness of the diversity of our common European culture. With the activity Bralni vlak, we aim to attract more online readers and subscribers to the book boxes, thereby increasing our audience. Authors (15 author-guests) and translators (6 special evenings) will play an important role in the events, presenting their works to a wider public.

Over 36 months, 9 publishing teams, 1 translation association, 27 authors, 20 illustrators, 19 translators, 11 editors, 9 designers, 23 project team members, 10 distributors, 19 foreign editors participating in networking will contribute to the success of the project – a total of 138 professionals.

LIST OF TRANSLATED WORKS:

Aino Havukainen, Sami Toivonen: Tatu ja Patu kesäleirillä. Translation from Finish to Slovenian: Julija Potrč Šavli.

Alberto Lot: Ho catturato uno gnomo. Translation from Italian to Slovenian: Vasja Bratina.

Jan De Kinder: Mijn oma. Translation from Dutch to Slovenian: Stana Anželj.

Juhani Püttsepp: On kuu kui kuldne laev. Translation from Estonian to Slovenian: Julija Potrč Šavli.

Vane Kosturanov: Devojčeto i gradot. Translation from Macedonian to Slovenian: Aleš Mustar.

Tomasz Małkowski: O Kamilu, który patrzy rękami. Translation from Polish to Slovenian: Klemen Pisk.

Sinikka in Tiina Nopola: Heinähattu, Vilttitossu ja Kalju-Koponen. Translation from Dutch to Slovenian: Julija Potrč Šavli.

Audra Baranauskaitė: Nukas. Translation from Lithuanian to Slovenian: Klemen Pisk.

Peter Svetina: Modri Portugalec. Translation from Slovenian to Italian: Martina Clerici.

Majda Koren: Inšpektor Jože. Translation from Slovenian to Polish: Marta Cmiel – Bażant.

Majda Koren: Inšpektor Jože. Translation from Slovenian to Italian: Martina Clerici.

Petr Stančík: H2O a pastýřové snů. Translation from Czech to Slovenian: Peter Svetina.

Luigi Ballerini: Fuori freddo. Translation from Italian to Slovenian: Dušanka Zabukovec.

Jana Bauer: Kako objeti ježa. Translation from Slovenian to Italian: Martina Clerici.

Darko Tuševljaković: Uzvišenost. Translation from Serbian to Slovenian: Vasja Bratina.

Evald Flisar: Alica v nori deželi. Translation from Slovenian to German: Ann Catrin Bolton.

Jana Bauer: Ding dong zgodbe. Translation from Slovenian to Ukrainian: Maryana Klymets.

Ida Mlakar Črnič: Tu blizu živi deklica. Translation from Slovenian to Italian: Martina Clerici.

Majda Koren: Skuhaj mi pravljico. Translation from Slovenian to Macedonian: Dragana Evtimova.

Evald Flisar: Poglej skozi okno. Translation from Slovenian to Italian: Lucia Gaja Scuteri.

Stefan Boonen: Dat met Leo. Translation from Dutch to Slovenian: Stana Anželj.

Daniel Wisser: Königin der Berge. Translation from German to Slovenian: Tanja Petrič.

Timo Parvela: Keinulauta. Translation from Finish to Slovenian: Julija Potrč Šavli.

Federico Appel: La mossa del coccodrillo. Translation from Italian to Slovenian: Dušanka Zabukovec.

Susanna Mattiangeli: Altre idee, sorprese, storie vere e scherzi d’estate di Matita HB. Translation from Italian to Slovenian: Dušanka Zabukovec.

Eva Baltasar: Boulder. Translation from Catalan to Slovenian: Veronika Rot.

Pieter Gaudesaboos: Een zee van liefde. Translation from Dutch to Slovenian: Stana Anželj.

Evald Flisar: Na zlati obali. Translation from Slovenian to Latvian: Māra Gredzena.

Marek Šindelka: Chyba. Translation from Czech to Slovenian: Diana Pungeršič.

Eva Frantz: Hallonbacken. Translation from Swedish to Slovenian: Alexandra Natalie Zaleznik.

Peter Høeg: Elefantpassernes børn. Translation from Danish to Slovenian: Darko Čuden.

KUD Sodobnost International

(Leader) Ljubljana

All projects of Slovenian producer

The Slovenian Association of Literary Translators (DSKP)

(Partner) Ljubljana

All projects of Slovenian producer

Connected with Books (CWB)

Foreign producers in the supported project

Sinnos Societa Cooperativa (partner)

Italy (EU)
Loth-Ignaciuk Agata Zuzana (partner)

Poland (EU)
Salento Books SRLS (partner)

Italy (EU)
Sia Aminori (partner)

Latvia (EU)
Storie cucite societa' a responsabilita' limitata semplificata (partner)

Italy (EU)
Publishing House Prozart Media Dooel Skopje (partner)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Ibis Grafika (partner)

Croatia (EU)

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