Biography
Aleksandra Simova has a BA in Comparat ive Literature, an MA in Cultural Studies and an extensive advertising experience as a copywriter for more or less 20 years. She has written countless commercials, slogans, headlines, taglines and even a few obituaries. She has also written and published several critical theory texts and analyses in literary magazines, but times are tough for theory lovers. She has also worked as a book editor, translator and author in publishing and is exceptionally proud on the books she edited. She is also a published author of three children’s books, currently working on the fourth one. When she’s not doing laundry, Aleksandra loves to read and write, though she procrastinates and finishes her books in the last minute. She is a big horror and fantasy fan and is the author of the first horror stories book for children in the country. She is a walking trivia for movies, pop culture and random useless knowledge, is a big fan of K-beauty and bakes really well.
Outstanding title:
THE FORBIDDEN ROOM (2023)
Nine scary stories about ghosts, vampires, hidden rooms, dragons, secret diaries, ancient paintings and many, many other scary things. What’s the best way to handle your fears than to look straight into their eyes. The children that like scary stories will enjoy this wondrous collection of stories and the accompanying illustrations, but they will be equally enjoyed by the grown-ups as well.
Illustrator: Hari Dudeski
Publisher: Strange Forest, 2023
60 pages, paperback
Age: 8+
Awards and honors:
- White Raven 2024 by the International Youth Library
Rights sold to:
Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Germany (reserved)
Bestseller title:
SWEETSAYINGS (2021)
A collection of poems for children and adults alike. Poems for everyone that loves sweets, especially sweets that are unusual and connected with different countries and traditions, from the French eclair to Pavlova and beloved by all – ice-Cream. Each poem has a deeper message that can be read by the adults in between lines: message about self-respect, against bullying and body- shaming. Poems that won’t leave anyone indifferent.
Illustrator: Irina Atanaskova
Publisher: Strange Forest, 2021
44 pages, 20.5 x 20.5 cm, paperback
Age: 6+
Rights:
ID-Concept/Strange Forest Publishing
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