Andris Kolbergs

Andris Kolbergs (1938) is a Latvian writer and author of many celebrated crime novels. Since his first publication in 1965 he has become one of the very few, and certainly the most popular Latvian crime writers, and his works have been published abroad and adapted for well known films, such as The Photo of a Woman with a Boar in 1987, directed by Arvīds Krievs, and Defenders of Riga by Aigars Grauba. Kolbergs is a member of the Latvian Writers' Union since 1974. He has been the president of the Latvian Detective Fiction Association and worked as editor-in-chief of Atpūta magazine. More recently he has written and compiled several significant guide books about Riga. In 2011, Kolbergs received the Annual Latvian Literature Award for his lifetime contribution to Latvian culture.

Mendela Davidsona Briljanti [Mendel Davidson's diamonds]. Riga: Dienas Gramata, 2018. 
Bise un kapakmens [Shotgun and Tombstone]. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2017.
Tas lielais diletantu laiks [The Great Era of Dilettantes]. Diaries. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2008 - 2012.
Sarkans automobilis melnā naktī [Red Car in a Black Night]. Jūrmala:A.K.A, 2008.
Patiesi stāsti par VIP un kolekcionēšanas dullumu [True Stories about VIP and the Madness of Collecting]. Jūrmala: A.K.A., 2005.
Sieviete melnā [Woman in Black]. Jūrmala: A.K.A, 2004.
Pulkstenis ar atpakaļgaitu [Clock with a Reverse] Jūrmala: A.K.A, 2002.
Klaunu maršs šausmu tirgū [Clown March in the Horror Market]. Jūrmala: A.K.A, 2002.
Meklējiet sievieti [Look for the Woman]. Riga: SIA NC, 1996.
Dumpis uz laupītāju kuģa [Riot on a Robber's Ship]. Riga: Lauku apgāds, 1993.
Civilizēto krokodilu sindroms [Civilized Crocodile Syndrome]. Riga: Lauku Apgāds, 1993.
Nekas nav noticis [Nothing's Happened]. Riga: Liesma, 1988.
Kolekcionāra mīlas dēkas [Affairs of a Collector]. Riga: Liesma, 1988.
Naktī, lietū [In the Night, in Rain]. Riga: Liesma, 1986.
Automobilī, rīta pusē [Morning in the Car]. Riga: Liesma, 1986.
Ēna [Shaddow]. Riga: Liesma, 1985.
Atraitne janvārī [Widdow in January]. Riga: Liesma, 1984.
Fotogrāfija ar sievieti un mežakuili [The Photo of a Woman with a Boar ]. Riga: Liesma, 1983.
Cilvēks, kas skrēja pāri ielai [The Man Who Was Crossing the Street]. Riga: Liesma, 1978.
Krimināllieta trijām dienām [Criminal Case for Three Days]. Riga: Liesma, 1977.
Vanags [Hawk]. Riga:Liesma, 1974.
Pašu puikas [Our Lads]. Riga:Liesma, 1973.
Šāviens dienas laikā [A Shot in the Daytime]. Riga:Liesma, 1971.
Arnolda Zandes cigaretes [Cigarettes of Arnolds Zande]. R.: Liesma, 1969.

Guidebooks about Riga
Lasāmgrāmata par Rīgu, tās priekšpilsētām un kūrortpilsētu [Reader About Riga, Suburbs and Resorts]. Jūrmala. Fonds AKA, 2007.
Jūrmala kājāmgājējiem [Riga for Pedestrians]. Riga: A.K.A 2002.
Rīga kājāmgājējiem [Riga for Pedestrians]. Jūrmala: self pub., 2001.
Rīgas grāmata. Rīgas centra parki un bulvāri [The Book of Riga: Riga Central Parks and Boulevards]. Riga: Jāņa sēta, 1999.
Rīgas grāmata: Rīgas vēsture. Vecpilsēta [The Book of Riga: History. Old Town]. Riga: Jāņa sēta 1998.
Lielais Rīgas ceļvedis [The Big Riga Guide]. Riga: Lauku Apgāds, 1993.

About Eņģeļu Purvs. Sirreāls Gadījums // Online magazine Satori, 2013 [LV]

The Annual Latvian Literature Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Kolbergs // Diena.lv, 2012 [LV]

Guntis Berelis, interview with Andris Kolbergs // Guntis Berelis' literary blog, 2012 [LV]

Andris Kolbergs IMDb page // Internet Movie Database [EN]

Andris Kolbergs' profile // the Council of the Creative Unions of Latvia [LV]

Andris Kolbergs' profile // Publisher of e-books [LV, EN]

Astrīda Skurbe, review of The Great Era of Dilettantes // Dienas Grāmata, 2012 [LV]

Guntis Berelis, review of The Clock with a Reverse // Guntis Berelis' literary blog, 2002 [LV]

Guntis Berelis, review of Collected Works in Six Volumes // Guntis Berelis' literary blog, 1994 [LV]

2011, the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement