Laura Vinogradova
Laura Vinogradova (1984) is a Latvian writer of children’s and adult literature. She studied business management at Riga Technical University and did not start writing until she was 30. Her first published book was a story for children, Snīpulītis no Snīpuļciema (Baby Long Nose from the Long Nose Village, 2017), followed immediately by two collections of short stories: izelpas (exhalations, 2018) and Lāču kalns (Bear Hill, 2018). In 2019, she published a book for children in two volumes, called Mežpasakas (Tales of the Forest). Upe (The River) is her first novel and the work that brought her much wider recognition. Her latest published book is a story for children Tētis un suns (Father and the Dog).
Awards:
- Shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for the novel The River
- European Union Prize for Literature 2021 for the novel The River
- Nominated for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for the children’s story Dad and the Dog
