Sabīne Košeļeva

Writer and journalist Sabīne Košeļeva (1989) has a Bachelor's degree in Communication science with specialization in journalism, Master's degree in Humanities with specialization in creative writing and has experience as an exchange student in Vilnius University, English Studies (Literature, Linguistics, Culture). Košeļeva has published a novel Rīga-Maskava 21. Gadsimta mīlasstāsts [Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story], which was shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award in a category Best Debut, received the 3rd place in the National Library`s Reading Promotion Programme “Children and Young Adult Jury” in the category “15+” and got writer`s Egons Līvs Memorial Award`s Special Prize. In 2019 Košeļeva published children`s book Gurķis Elmārs, kas dikti kreņķējās [Cucumber Elmar Who Worried A Lot] and the collection of short stories Vientulības ministrija [Ministry of Loneliness], which was nominated for the Annual Latvian Literature Award in a category Best Prose Work. Sabīne Košeļeva Participates in prose readings and publishes in cultural media, covering topics such as spiritual growth, trauma healing, moral values of society, physical and psychological violence and sexuality, and other aspects of relationship. She works in online media since 2012.

Vientulības ministrija [Ministry of Loneliness]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2019.

Gurķis Elmārs, kas dikti kreņķējas [Cucumber Elmar Who Worried A Lot]. Riga: Pētergailis, 2019. 

Rīga-Maskava 21.Gadsimta mīlasstāsts [Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2015.

Poems by Sabīne Košeļeva // Online magazine Satori, 2018 [LV]

About Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story // Delfi.lv 2016 [LV]

About Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story // Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji, 2015 [LV]

Stories from Marketfear: Last Supper, Original Sin, In the Can of Destiny, Path occurs when walking or In bed with Kafka, Stream of Conscience, Too Loud // Online magazine Satori, 2014 [LV]

Stories by Sabīne Košeļeva: Kidneys in Fat (2012), Dumplings (2013), Cat's way to the Mother of God (2016), Skin of my Motherland (2017), Lingerie that will entice every man (2018), Scarlet+Oļeg=LOVE (2018) // Online magazine Satori [LV]

Monta Konovalova, Nebūt rūgtam gurķim, review of Cucumber Elmar Who Worried A Lot // Diena.lv, 2019 [LV]

Ivars Šteinbergs, Kuram tad mūsdienās nav pūžņojošu dvēseles brūču, review of Ministry of Loneliness // Online magazine Satori, 2019 [LV]

Madara Līgotāja, Vientuļo siržu klubs, review of Ministry of Loneliness // Ubi Sunt, University of Latvia, 2019 [LV]

Andrejs Vīksna, Spekulācija par vientulību, review of Ministry of Loneliness // Online magazine Punctum, 2019 [LV]

Arta Brice, review of Ministry of Loneliness // Arta Brice blog, 2019 [LV]

Līva Alksne, review of Ministry of Loneliness // Līva Alksne blog, 2019 [LV]

Bārbala Simsone, Autoimūna saslimšana, review of Ministry of Loneliness // Diena.lv, 2019 [LV]

Bārbala Simsone, Velk mūs pie tiem krieviem, review of Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story // Diena.lv, 2015 [LV]

Anda Kuduma, Mīlestības utopija, review of Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story // Liepajniekiem.lv, 2015 [LV]

2020, shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Ministry of Loneliness

2016, shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story

2015, Children and Young Adult Jury Award for Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story

2015, Egons Līvs Memorial Award`s Special Prize for Riga-Moscow. 21st Century Love Story