Vesna Lemaić

Vesna Lemaić
Born 1981
Occupation writer
Notable work(s) Popularne zgodbe, Odlagališče
Notable award(s) Fabula Award
2010 Popularne zgodbe

Vesna Lemaić (born 1981) is a Slovene writer. Her debut publication was a collection of short stories Popularne zgodbe (Popular Stories). Since she has also published a novel called Odlagališce (The Dumping Ground) and written a radio play for Radio Slovenija. She founded a project called Anonymous Readers and runs creative writing workshops for children and young people.[1] [2]

In 2009 she won Best Debut Novel Award awarded by the Union of Slovenian Publishers and Booksellers for Popularne zgodbe (Popular Stories).[3] In 2010 she won the Fabula Award for best collection of short prose in Slovene published within the previous two years for the same book.[4]

Published works

References

  1. ^ "10 Books from Slovenia" (in English). Centre for Slovenian Literature. Centre for Slovenian Literature. http://www.ljudmila.org/litcenter/novo/10_books_from_slovenia.pdf. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Vesna Lemaić on the Banipal Literary Magazine site
  3. ^ Slovene Writes' Assocoation site list of Best Debut Novel Award laureates
  4. ^ "Short Story Award Handed Out at Close of Book Festival" (in English). News 29.05.2010. Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office. http://www.ukom.gov.si/en/media_room/newsletter_slovenia_news/news/article/393/1549/5fdee2dc5d/?tx_ttnews%5Bnewsletter%5D=60. Retrieved 14 November 2011.