Luīze Pastore

Luīze Pastore (1986) is a writer of children's literature. She is the author of eight prose books for children. The latter five books constitute a series in which Luīze Pastore explores the ways how literature can attractively combine adventures of solving a mystery and reintroducing famous paintings of Latvian canonical artists of different periods and modes, thus helping school youth get in touch with Latvian art. During her studies at the Latvian Culture Academy, situated in the Moscow district of Riga, popularly known as Maskačka, she got acquainted with inhabitants of this ‘independent republic’. They inspired her to write a story about the unknown world of this well-known district of Riga. This is how the well-received Maskačkas stāsti, translated into English as DogTown, was born. Luīze Pastore still lives in Riga and writes books for children. 

Laimes govs [The Laime's Cow]. Riga: Liels un mazs, 2025.

Laimes Bērni [The Laime Children]. Riga: Liels un mazs, 2021.

Pēdējais ķēniņš. Mākslas detektīvi V [The Last King. Art Detectives V]. Riga: Neputns, 2016.

Operācija "Maska". Mākslas detektīvi IV [Operation MASK. Art Detectives IV]. Riga: Neputns, 2016.

Svešinieka atnākšana. Mākslas detektīvi III. [The Coming of the Stranger. Art Detectives III]. Riga: Neputns, 2015.

Neredzamais cilvēks. Mākslas detektīvi II. [The Invisible Man. Art Detectives II]. Riga: Neputns, 2015.

Pazudušais pērtiķis. Mākslas detektīvi I. [The Lost Monkey. Art Detectives I]. Riga: Neputns, 2015.

Maskačkas stāsts [Dog Town]. Riga: Neputns, 2013.

Petra un Sniegpārslu meistars [Petra and the Master of Snowflakes], 2012.

Stāsts par Pakaļasti tiem, kas vēl aug. [The Story about Backtail, for Those who are still Growing]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009.

A Journey to the Top of Devil's Mountain! Meeting with Luīza Pastore // Przeglad Baltycki, October 2024 [PL]

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]

Kurosawa Ayumi. Introduction to Latvian literature // Eubungaku, 2023 [JP]

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

Tobias Hartmann. Latvian literature. A letter from a very small country with a big neighbor// ostraum.com, March 2022 [GER]

Dog Town synopsis // Outside in World, 2018 [EN]

Author's webpage [ENG]

About childrens books series Art Detectives by Luīze Pastore // Baltica Libri [IT]

The Jānis Baltvilks Award in Children’s Literature goes to Luīze Pastore // Neputns homepage [ENG]

The Lost Monkey teaser // Youtube.com [LV]

The Invisible Man teaser // Youtube.com [LV]

Anna Fogarolo. Jēkabs and the Dogs of Rīga, review // Librie bambini, September 2024 [IT]

Jekabs and the Dogs of Rīga, review // Osservatore Romano, August  2024 [IT]

Jekabs and the Dogs of Rīga, review // Il manifesto, August  2024 [IT]

The Children of Laime review // Kultura liberalna, July 2024 [PL]

The Children of Laime review // Warsztat koszykowa, July 2024 [PL]

Igiaba Seego. Summer adventure, Jekabs and the Dogs of Rīga, review // Internazionale, June 2024 [IT]

Latvia | Luīze Pastore and Evija Pintāne “The Laime Children. A fictional story based on true events", review // Vivavostock, March, 2023 [DE]

Nicolas Auzanneau.Luīze Pastore, The European fictions that marked the month of April 2022 Laimes bērni ( The Children of Laime) // Le Grand Continent , May, 2022 [FR]

Review of Dog Town // Library Girl and Book Boy blog, 2018 [EN]

Daniel Hahn, review of Dog Town // European Literature Network, 2018 [EN]

Dane Cobain, review of Dog Town // Social Bookshelves, 2018 [EN]

Alex O'Connell, review of Dog Town // The Times, 2018 [EN]

Andrea Reece, review of Dog Town // Love Reading For Kids, 2018 [EN]

Review of Dog Town // Books for Keeps, 2018 [EN]

Elza Kampara, Brasliņa un "Pēdējais ķēniņš", review of The Last King // Internet magazine Satori.lv [LV]

Anete Piņķe, Košuma deficīts, review of Operation MASK // Internet magazine Satori.lv [LV]

Inga Žolude, Aizgājušais laiks, atnākušais svešinieks, rewiev of The Coming of the Stranger // Internet magazine Satori.lv [LV]

Veronika Viļuma "Step into a painting — book series "Art Detectives"" // Internet magazine FOLD [ENG]

Rūta Briede "Mākslai pa pēdām" // Internet magazine Satori.lv [LV]

Inga Pizāne-Dilba, Palaidnības un skaistums, review of The Lost Monkey and The Invisible Man // UbiSunt, University of Latvia, 2015 [LV]

Undīne Adamaite "Prom no Brīvības ielas" // Internet magazine KDiena [LV]

2022, Bologna Ragazzi Award, prize “New Horizons” for book The Laime Children

2015, Latvian Literature Award as the Best Children's Book for The Coming of the Stranger. Art Detectives III

2015, Jānis Baltvilks Award in Children's Literature for the Art Detectives series 

2013, Latvian Literature Award as the Best Children's Book for The Story of Maskachka District