William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's…
Mikael Niemi is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 lan…
Tove Jansson was born and died in Helsinki, Finland. As a Finnish citizen whose mother tongue was Swedish, she was part of the Swedish-speaking Finns minority. Thus, all her books were originally writ…
Lee Goldberg is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty novels, including Malibu Burning, Calico, Lost Hills (the first novel in his acclaimed "Eve Ronin" series), 15 "Monk" mysteries, …
Anšlavs Eglītis (1906–1993) – rakstnieks, dzejnieks, žurnālists, gleznotājs. Dzimis rakstnieka Viktora Eglīša un tulkotājas Marijas Stalbovas ģimenē. Jānis Veselis viņu nodēvējis par vienu latviešu ra…
Nora Ikstena (1969-2026) was a prose writer and essayist. Ikstena is considered one of the most visible and influential prose writers in Latvia, known for elaborate style and detailed approach to lang…
Rita Falk hat sich mit ihrer Provinzkrimiserie um den Dorfpolizisten Franz Eberhofer (Winterkartoffelknödel, Dampfnudelblues und Schweinskopf al dente) in die Herzen ihrer Leser geschrieben. Von sich …
Nils Sakss (Konstantinovs) mācījies spēlēt amerikāņu futbolu Amerikā, kino režiju - Francijā, teātra mākslu - Pēterburgā, strādājis par pludmales glābēju Dubajā, par sanitāru Ģaiļezera slimnīcā Rīgā, …
Antti Tuomainen (b. 1971) is one of Finland’s most acclaimed and award-winning crime fiction writers. To date, Tuomainen’s works have been translated into more than 25 languages. Crowned “The King of …
Claire Berest, née le 14 juillet 1982 à Paris, est une écrivaine française. Diplômée d'un Institut universitaire de formation des maîtres (IUFM), elle enseigne quelque temps en ZEP avant de démissionne…
Kotryna Zylė (b. 1986) is an award-winning author, illustrator, and designer of books. Zylė’s books are often rooted in Lithuanian mythology or include allegorical reflections on key issues in life t…
Gusts Ābele (2004) ir teātra režijas students Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijā, prozaiķis un Latvijas Nacionālā rakstniecības un mūzikas muzeja jauniešu pasākumu kurators. Dibinājis teātra studiju “Kāpnes”…
After a haphazard early career that took her around the world, Eleanor Buchanan settled in York and began writing award-winning romance, historical, and time-slip novels under various pseudonyms.
