I do not make a significant distinction between “literature for children” and “literature for adults.” What essentially interests me in literature is the language—wordplay, nonsense, puns, humor, parody, satire, references, mannerism… I fully agree, even as a kind of personal ars poetica, with Alice’s famous line: “What is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?!”
Biography
Nikola Gelevski is the editor-in-chief and responsible editor of the publishing house Templum and the magazine Margina, from the 1990s to today. As editor-in-chief, he has signed more than 500 books and has initiated and led a number of significant editions (Magma, 21/20 Century, Lift, At 5 by the Merry-Go-Rounds!, Buying Old, Three Hundred Sails! etc.). He is also the founder, editor-in-chief, and responsible editor of the online portal Okno (since 2009) and of the literary festival Druga prikazna (since 2016). He is the author of about ten published books (theory, prose, children’s poems, comics, picture books) and the translator of around twenty (prose, poetry, theory, children’s books, etc.). Under the pseudonym Pandalf Vulkanski, he has published six books for children and young readers.
Outstanding title:
PANDA IN A DRONE (2022)
A comic for children and adults. Panda and Anaconda live in Uganda beside twins Linda and Belinda. A drone-triggered adventure unites neighbors, featuring mythic beings— Yggdrasil, Simurgh, Roc, Simargl— and even the space dog Laika. The main ones, however, are a Panda and an Anaconda.
Illustrator: Risto Avramovski
Publisher: Templum, 2022
76 pages, paperback
Age: 8+
Latest title:
THE FEATHERED CHRONICLE (2023)
A playful collection of stories, poems, and notes about birds, with illustrations. It introduces around a hundred Macedonian species, blending humor, wordplay, and learning. For children and adults, it entertains while fostering ecological awareness, love for birds, and appreciation of nature through literary and educational charm.
Illustrator: Aleksej Kostovski
Publisher: Templum, 2023
100 pages, paperback, 17 x 24 cm
Age: 8+
Rights:
Templum Publishers
nikola.gelevski@gmail.com