{"id":23506,"date":"2025-07-02T12:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/?p=23506"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:32:30","slug":"hana-korneti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/hana-korneti\/","title":{"rendered":"Hana KORNETI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-link-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f87282f28b43ddd818f6fff05c60283\">Photo: Ana Vidic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Korneti\u2019s writing is humorous, innovative, unmediated, with a unique and lively voice and language, dealing with subject matters relevant to the contemporary world and contemporary youth.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hana Korneti<\/strong> (b. 1992, Skopje) graduated with double major in History and Philosophy at METU (Ankara) and got her MA in Cultural Studies at Sabanci University (Istanbul). She won second place for the best short story in 2017 at one of Macedonia\u2019s oldest short story competitions (\u201cNova Makedonija\u201d) and won first place for best theater script in 2019 (awarded by the Macedonian Association of Screenwriters and Dramatists). Her novel, &#8220;Ilina and the Forest Trolls&#8221;, was shortlisted for Novel of the Year Award and was a finalist for the regional literature selection award \u201c\u0160tefica Cvek.\u201d She has published four works: her debut short story collection for adults &#8220;Milk Teeth&#8221;, (\u201cIli-Ili\u201d, 2021) in the fiction genre; a non-fiction that she co-authored with Ivana Chaloska and Dimitar Samardziev entitled &#8220;Croprising: Bad Gardeners and Good Weeds \u2013 A Guide&#8221; (\u201cPrivate Print\u201d, 2023), a fantasy novel for children, the first and the second of a trilogy, entitled &#8220;Ilina and the Forest Trolls&#8221; (\u201cIli-Ili\u201d, 2023) and &#8220;Ilna and the Secrets of Granny&#8217;s Tooth&#8221; (&#8220;Ili-Ili, 2025) and &#8220;Where Do You Fly Off to, Julia?&#8221; (\u201cIli-Ili\u201d 2025), her latest book of stories for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outstanding title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-light-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-de918f0745dc1f74c917df3f6353cbc5\"><strong>ILINA AND THE FOREST TROLLS (2025)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0418\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430-\u0438-\u0442\u0430\u0458\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435-\u043d\u0430-\u0411\u0430\u0431\u0438\u043d-\u0417\u0430\u0431-\u0425\u0430\u043d\u0430-\u041a\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0418\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430-\u0438-\u0442\u0430\u0458\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435-\u043d\u0430-\u0411\u0430\u0431\u0438\u043d-\u0417\u0430\u0431-\u0425\u0430\u043d\u0430-\u041a\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0438.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0418\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430-\u0438-\u0442\u0430\u0458\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435-\u043d\u0430-\u0411\u0430\u0431\u0438\u043d-\u0417\u0430\u0431-\u0425\u0430\u043d\u0430-\u041a\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0438-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This sequel to the beloved Ilina and the Forest Trolls continues the story of the irritatingly-lovable Ilina and her friends \u2013 the human, troll, and witch kind \u2013 in their attempts to unravel the mystery of the evil, dream-stealing wizard Sangruel \u2013 who is back, and this time, stealing colors! In the everyday world, Ilina learns empathy through new friendships and her newly-divorced parents, finding music a perfect tool for communication where words won\u2019t do the trick. In the magical world, she learns about patience and perseverance, as she discovers that the first thing about becoming a witch is learning how to listen.<br><br><strong>No. of pp<\/strong>: 277<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cover illustrator:<\/strong> Aleksandra Sofronieska<br><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Ili-Ili, 2025<br>277 pages, paperback, 13 \u0445 21 cm<br><strong>Age:<\/strong> 8-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and honors:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2025 Award for Best Children\u2019s Book from the Macedonian Writers\u2019 Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights for the first book of the trilogy sold to:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Slovenia (reserved), Serbia (reserved).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">English translation available on demand.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-light-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bbcf3822b0bf197d5420836d69ef6d54\">WHERE DO YOU FLY OFF TO, JULIA? (2025)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/19.2.-Kade-letash-Julija-Hana-Korneti-665x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/19.2.-Kade-letash-Julija-Hana-Korneti-665x1024.jpg 665w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/19.2.-Kade-letash-Julija-Hana-Korneti-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/19.2.-Kade-letash-Julija-Hana-Korneti-370x570.jpg 370w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/19.2.-Kade-letash-Julija-Hana-Korneti-410x632.jpg 410w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/19.2.-Kade-letash-Julija-Hana-Korneti.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Where Do You Fly Off To, Julia?&#8221; is \u0430 the author\u2019s second short story collection for adults. It marks a partial departure from her previous style, venturing into the realms of the surreal, the absurd, and fantastical. The collection takes a more \u201cmature\u201d turn in terms of themes, such as the duality within each of us \u2013 the struggle between the need for connection and the desire for freedom; between how we want to be seen and who we truly are; between what we yearn for and what we strive to achieve. It also delves into death, ecological catastrophe, and familial relationships, as well as sillier topics like autosexuality and the horror known as telemarketers.<br><br><strong>No. of pp<\/strong>: 136<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights sold to:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Serbia (reserved)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>English translation available on demand.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rights: <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Hana Korneti<br><a href=\"mailto:hana_skopje@yahoo.com\">hana_skopje@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korneti\u2019s writing is humorous, innovative, unmediated, with a unique and lively voice and language, dealing with subject matters relevant to the contemporary world and contemporary youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[212,209,206,218,207],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-authors","category-childrens-literature","category-fiction","category-new-wave","category-ya-fiction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23506"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24885,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23506\/revisions\/24885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}