Laura Vinogradova

Laura Vinogradova (1984) is a writer of prose and children’s literature. She obtained a degree from the Riga Technical University, studying business. In 2016 she won the Kurzeme Prose reading award, thus gaining the opportunity to represent herself in Riga as well. Her debut book for children Snīpulītis no Snīpuļciems (2017) was immediately followed by two collections of stories – Izelpas [Exhale] (2018) and Lāču kalns [Bear Mountain] (2018). In 2019 Laura Vinogradova published two children’s books - Tales of the Woods. The forest dormouse, the ants, the she-wolf and the owlet and Tales of the Woods. The grass snake and the deer. In 2021 Vinogradova's prose The River was shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award. 

Pauls spēlē [Paul is Playing]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2024.

Vārnas [Crows]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2024.

Upe [The River]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2020.

Mežpasakas. Par Meža Susuri, skudrām, Vilceni un Pūces Bērnu [Tales of the Woods. The forest dormouse, the ants, the she-wolf and the owlet]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2019.

Mežpasakas. Par Zalktēnu un stirnu meitenēm [Tales of the Woods. The grass snake and the deer]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2019.

Izelpas [Exhale]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2018. 

Lāču kalns [Bear Mountain]. Pope: Pope Hope Love, 2018. 

Lapsa. Pasaka pieaugušajiem [Fox. Fairy tale for adults]. Selfpublished, 2017. 

Snīpulītis no Snīpuļciema. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2017. 

Three Percent Podcast #196: The Latvian Triptych // Podcasts.apple, March, 2025 [EN]

Kicking off the Latvian Translator Triptych with "The River" by Laura Vinogradova // threepercentproblem, March, 2025 [EN]

Pierce Alquist. The Most Anticipated Books In Translation of 2025, mention // Bookriot,  January, 2025 [EN]

10 New Books Readers Recommend for December 5, 2024, Laura Vinogradova. The River // Babelio, December 2024 [FR]

Interview with Laura Vinogradova // Bookalicious, November 2024 [FR]

Schöne Bücher Bibliothek.The River by Laura Vinogradova  // Literatur Radio Hörbahn, November 2024 [2024]

On the way to the guest country of the book fair: Why Laura Vinogradova promotes literature from Latvia in Frankfurt // Schoene Buecher, September 2023 [DE]

Birgit Böllinger. Brilliant debut from Latvia in the Paperento publishing house // Birgit Boellinger, August 2023

Gergana Galabova. Laura Vinogradova and the flow of life // Atrakcia, March 2023 [BG]

Grisha Atanasov. Laura Vinogradova: Whatever happens, we must continue to live and go with the flow of life...// Knigizavinagi, March 2023 [BG]

Agnieszka Smarzewska. European Union Prize for Literature 2021: Laura Vinogradova, Maxim Grigoriev, Sigrún Pálsdóttir // Przeglad Baltycki, November 2021 [PL]

Conversation with Laura Vinogradova // Online magazine Punctum, 2021 [LV]

About The River // Laligaba.lv, 2021 [LV]

About The River // Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji, 2020 [LV]

Conversation with Laura Vinogradova // LA.lv, 2020 [LV]

"To Trim the Wings" by Laura Vinogradova // Online magazine Punctum, 2019 [LV]

"Coffee and Strawberries" by Laura Vinogradova // Online magazine Punctum, 2018 [LV]

"Anthology" has published a translation of the novel "The River" by award-winning writer Laura Vinogradova. // Slobodenpecat, August, 2025 [MK]

Recent Reads, review The River // Gunpowder, fiction & Plot, July, 2025 [EN]

The river by Laura Vinogradova, review // Winstonsdad, June, 2025 [EN]

i arrogantly recommend… #57 by Tom Bowden, The River, review // Thebookbeat, April, 2025 [EN]

Wayne Catan. “A Road to the Sea”: Despair and Renewal in Laura Vinogradova’s The River // Wordswithoutborders, March, 2025 [EN]

The River, review // Kirkus Reviews, January, 2025 [EN]

Patrice. Laura Vinogradova. The River, review // etsionbouquinait, December 2024 [FR]

Evlyne Leraut. Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Evlyne Leraut Canalblog, December 2024 [FR]

Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Lecteurs, December 2024 [FR]

Thomas Messias. Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Slate, December 2024 [FR]

Laura Vinogradova. The River, review // Kirkus reviews, December 2024 [EN]

Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Senscritique, November 2024 [FR]

Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Allylit Wordpress, November 2024 [FR]

Dealerdeligne. Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Dealerdeligne Wordpress, November 2024 [FR]

Celine. Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Rédactrice, November 2024 [FR]

Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Cequejendis, October 2024 [FR]

Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Viduite Wordpress, October 2024 [FR]

Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Trames.xyz, October 2024 [FR]

Marion Hinz. Laura Vinogradova, The River, review // Kultur Port.de, April 2024 [DE]

Laura Vinogradova. The River review // Gute Literatur Meine Empfehlung, November 2023 [DE]

Laura Vinogradova. The River  review // Lovelybooks, October 2023 [DE]

Luise & Aline. A Library Full of Beautiful Books – A review of The River by Laura Vinogradova

Laura Vinogradova. The River review // Booknerds, October 2023 [DE]

Latvian resilience. Laura Vinogradova.The River  review// Kulturbowle, September 2023 [DE]

Tina Rausch. The River, review in print // Love Earth Books magazine, September 2023 [DE]

Tina Rausch. Self-discovery by the river  review // Magazine Buchszene, September 2023 [DE]

 Albert Caspari. Laura Vinogradova.The River, review // Baltbuch, August, 2023 [DE]

Maria Doneva. "The river" that carries away all sadness - and brings the European Prize for Literature // Segabg, April, 2023 [BG]

Bārbala Simsone, Izaicinošā sievišķība, review of Exhale // Jaunā Gaita Nr. 296, 2019 [LV]

2021, European Union Prize for Literature for The River

2021, shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for The River