E-books for all ages

My latest discovery is this wonderful e-book publisher of translations for children by authors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Style Writers Now. The translations are mostly in English, with some are in Spanish and in German. There are more than 20 authors, and about 50 books you can get for just 1 to 3 US$. Most are picture books, but there are collections of short stories and novels. My personal favourite is Sirenoteka Fairy Tales and Rujana.

The driving force of the publisher is Marija F. Sullivan, who is also one of the authors and translator of some of the stories. Her book The Mermaid's Dream has first been published in Singapore (1995) and then in Sarajevo (2003). Adrian Mitchel compared this collection of original children’s stories to Andersen’s fairy tales. You can download a copy for free and play with the lovely little Mermaids.

You can also find Marija's books in paperback on amazon

Discovering little secrets

Another e-picturebook free to read online is Secret's Secret written by Dragana Kršenković Brković and illustrated by Suzana Pajović Živković. The book was published by the School of Fine Arts, University of Montenegro [Fakultet likovnih umjetnosti, Univerzitet Crne Gore] in 2011 and nominated for the 2011 Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) award.

One of the most prominent characteristics of Dragana Kršenković Brković's writing is her love for innovation based on mythology, legends and fairy-tales. One of her other books for children The Genie of the Manito Lake, unfortunately not yet translated in English, was selected for the 2011 White Ravens list for books that deserve wider reception due to the innovative artistic and literary style. She also won the best children's play award for The Marvelous Star (1990).

Dragana Kršenković Brković and her husband established the first children's puppet theater in Montenegro, Blue Lagoon.