Writing for children is magical, responsible, and always full of surprises. I am grateful that life has led me on this journey, because it allows me to remain a child in the big, gloomy adult world.
Biography
Ana Golejshka Dzikova (Skopje, 1987) is a poet, children’s writer, and editor. She graduated in General and Comparative Literature at the Faculty of Philology “Blazhe Koneski.” Author of three poetry collections and four children’s picture books – one created with illustrator Dragan Kitanovski (The Cheerful Building, 2019) and three with illustrator Ivanka NiBa: The Knitting Fox (2020), The Growing Bread (2020), and The Little House of the Seven Dwarflings (2025). She has performed at festivals in Macedonia, Slovenia, and Turkey. Ana mentors children’s workshops, works as an editor at Edition Svetulka, is a member of the music group VIS Trkalezna Masa, and teaches Macedonian language and literature.
Outstanding title:
THE KNITTING FOX (2020)
A picture book in which knitting is not just a skill but also an act of caring for the community. A fox is portrayed as a symbol of solidarity among forest animals; instead of being a trickster, she is a knitter who weaves clothes for the entire forest from her own tail. A story about friendship, care, empathy, and the love of creating.
Illustrator: Ivanka NiBa
Publisher: Svetulka Nova, 2020
20 pages, hardback, 21 x 21 cm
Age: 3+
Latest title:
THE LITTLE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN NADWARFLINGS (2025)
A picture book born from a bedtime story invented for Ana’s child, which later became a social media post and, five years after that, turned into a tangible picture book about the seven “Nadwarflings” (Nadwarf, the nickname of Nadja, the daughter). It is a story for every child and their uniqueness, a tale of bringing differences together under one sky, in one little house that holds a secret.
Illustrator: Ivanka NiBa
Publisher: Svetulka Nova, 2025
18 pages, hardback, 21 x 21 cm
Age: 3+
Rights:
Svetulka Nova Publishers
edicijasvetulka@gmail.com