Elīna Brasliņa

Elīna Brasliņa (1988) is an award-winning Latvian illustrator and translator who has more than 30 books to her name. Her various eccentric characters and light-hearted irony gained almost instant popularity and recognition. She has also made her international début in 2016 with illustrations for Kate Wakeling’s collection of children’s poems Moon Juice (Emma Press, 2016).

www.elinabraslina.com

Uzzīmēsim stāstu? [Let's draw a story!]. Riga: Liels un mazs, 2024.

Kate, kas gribēja kļūt par vectēvu [Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather]. Riga: Liels un mazs, 2022.

Runājošie suņi [The Talking Dogs]. Riga: Liels un mazs, 2019.

Elīna Brasliņa.Latvia. Let’s Draw a Story! // Dpictus Picturebook makers blog, November 2024 [ENG]

Five children's books for autumn // Der Standard, November 2024 [DE]

Tina Rausch. Poetic cultural heritage. Search for clues about Latvian Childrens and youth literature, in print // Eselsohr, July 2023 [DE]

Žanete Vēvere. A Glimpse Into The Latvian Literature! // All about book publishing, February, 2023 [IN]

Latvian Literature at Frankfurt: When Introversion is a Bold Choice // Publishing Perspectives, October, 2022 [EN]

Childrens literature and illustration from Latvia, autumn 2021 // Kultur-lettland.de, November 2021 [DE]

About The Talking Dogs // La Pasteque, 2020 [FR]

Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather, review // Solo Libri, December 2024 [IT]

Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather, review // Librie bambini, December 2024 [IT]

Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather, review // Piccolilibri, November 2024 [IT]

Jakob, Mimmi and the talking dogs, Elina Braslina, review // Lelisjeblogue, September 2024 [FR]

Albert Caspari. Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather, review // Baltbuch, November 2023 [DE]

Signe Viška, Elīna Brasliņa: Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather // oebib.de, October 2023 [DE]

Janet. Kids Comic Day, review Jakob, Mimmi and the talking dogs // Kinderbuchlesen May, 2023 [DE]

Children's book tip: Kate, who wanted to become a grandfather // 3 Sat.de, October 2022 [DE]

Jakob, Mimmi and the talking dogs, Elina Braslina, review // Zebuk.it, September 2022 [IT]

Jakob, Mimmi and the talking dogs and gentrification, review // Miocarofumetto.it, September 2022 [IT]

Comics - Elina Braslina – Jakob, Mimmi and the talking dogs, review // Indiepercui.altervista, July 2022 [IT]

Chiara Montani. Between illustrated books and comics for children, review Mimi. Jakob and the talking dogs // Los paziobianco, July 2022 [IT]

Mimi, Jakob and the talking dogs, review // Juliliest.net, February 2022 [DE]

Līga Horgana. Literature Review: Colourful Tales // Latvia weekly, February 2022 [ENG]

Camille Peace. "Young Pages"Hands off, skyscrapers, review Jacob, Mimi and the talking dogs // Liberation.fr, April 2021 [FR]

About The Talking Dogs // Fold, 2019 [ENG]