The competition “Golden Apple Tree 2021” was attended by 54 publishers with 133 books, of which the jury nominated 40 books in 8 categories – poetry, prose, reference literature, documentaries, scientific and art publications, books for children and books for youth. The prize for a lifetime contribution to book publishing is given to Dace Pugača, a long-term executive director of the Latvian Association of Publishers, who has dedicated 26 years of work to book publishing.
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The compliance of the books with the criteria set by the competition was assessed by a jury of 5 experts: Ieva Bečere – Chairwoman of the Jury, Executive Director of the Latvian Association of Printing Companies; Aiga Dzalbe – art historian and critic, assistant professor at the Department of Art History of the Latvian Academy of Arts; Gita Treice – book illustrator, painter; Arta Ozola-Jaunarāja – book illustrator, graphic artist and Ivs Zenne – LMA assistant professor, graphic designer. The jury evaluated the design concept of the submitted books, its compliance with the content, layout, choice of paper and printing.
The closing ceremony of the competition will take place on April 11. The Latvian National Museum of Art, where the 8 winners of the competition will be announced, has been awarded the Artist of the Year award, special jury awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award in book publishing.
The organizers of the competition invite readers to get acquainted with the nominated books.
No 11.-13. They will be on display at the “Latvian Book Exhibition 2022” in Kipsala. On March 14, the readers’ vote for the most beautiful book of 2021 will start on the portal “LSM.lv” and will end on April 7. From March 16, the books will be available at the Riga Central Library and throughout the year in 9 branches of the library. From March 22, they will be available on an interactive stand in the foyer of the 3rd floor of the Latvian National Museum of Art. On April 21, the books will be on display in Sigulda, Devon, which is the first stop on the tour of Latvian cultural centers.
Books nominated for the “Golden Apple Tree 2021” book art competition
Documentary editions
• Team of authors. Barricades – 30th Conference X Hour. Artists – Werner Timoshko, Tatjana Raičiņeca; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – National Library of Latvia
• Team of authors. A Description of Our Homeland. Krišjānis Barons and other latvians.
Design – Design studio “Overpriced”; Illustrations – Ieva Krūmiņa; Typography – Livonia Print; Publisher – Imants Ziedonis Foundation “Easy”
• Finns Skorderuds. Anxiety. Design – Ilze Kalnbērziņa-Prā / “Collective”; Illustrations – Ernests Klavins; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Language House
• Zane Ozoliņa, Inga Puriņa. The compass always points north. Human stories. The Compass аlways Points North. Human interest stories. Компас всегда указывает на cевер. Человеческие истории. Artist – Tatjana Raičiņeca; Typography – Weiter; Published by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia
• Kaspars Aleksandrs Irbe, Ineta Lipša. Hidden life. Homosexual Diary 1927-1949. Artist – Alexei Murashko; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Ascendum
poetry
• Ieva Rupenheite. let the woman. Artist – Jānis Murovskis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Neputns
• Spears. The road to the consumer. Artist – Andris Breže; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Neputns
• Elīna Vendija Rībena. GREAT. Artist – Karlīna Marta Zvirbule; Illustrator – Elīna Vendija Rībena; Typography – author’s work; Publisher – Forty Degrees
• Elena Glazova. Naivety. Artist – Kirill Kirasirov; Typography – Adverts; Published by Valters Dakša
• Juris Kronbergs. In heaven, God is moving furniture. Artist – Jānis Esītis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Daily Book
Books for children
• Arnolds Auziņš. Trick and chick. Design – Artis Briedis; Illustrations – Ūna Laukmane; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Big and Small
• Signe Viška. Kate, who wanted to be a grandfather. Artist – Artis Briedis; Illustrator – Elīna Brasliņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Big and Small
• Juris Zvirgzdins. A voracious snake and a smart mouse. Artist – Vivianna Maria Stanislavska; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Pētergailis
• Evija Gulbe. A bunny who had no name. Artist – Anete Bajāre-Babčuka; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Publishing Star ABC
• Andra Manfelde. Draw a white case. Design – Anna Aizsilniece; Illustrations by Neonilla Medvedeva; Computer graphics – Raivis Salmiņš; Photos – Raimo Lielbriedis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Aminori
Books for young people
• Jacques French. Sixth graders do not cry. Design – Ūna Laukmane; Illustrations – Edmunds Jansons; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Big and Small
• Team of authors. The immoral. Artist – Alexei Murashko; Illustrations – Pauls Rietums, Agate Lielpētere, Liāna Mihailova and Sanita Adoviča; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Big and Small
• Petra Posterte. The year the bees arrived. Artist – Aleksandra Runde; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Jānis Rozes publishing house
• Juhani Pitseps. There is a golden ship of the moon. Artist – Gundega Musician; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Jānis Rozes publishing house
• Lote Vilma Vītiņa. Water tower. Design – Artis Briedis; Illustrations – Lote Vilma Vītiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Big and Small
Art editions
• Zanda Puce, Armands Andže. Aa fluvius. Searching for the lost river. Aa fluvius. In Search of the Lost River. Artist – Alice Strause; Photos – Zanda Puce, Armands Angele; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Baltic Analog Lab
• Kristiāna Ābele. Voldemārs Zeltiņš. Artist – Armands Zelčs. Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Neputns
• Una Taal, Kristīne Kutuzova. North Daughter Code. Design – (brothers Y) Ivo Grundulis; Illustrations – Zane Veldre-Mengele; Photos – Una Taal; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Her Northern Roots
• Compiled by Inese Baranovska, Rūta Rinka. Fashioner’s style. Artist – Mārtiņš Ratniks; Photos – Normunds Brasliņš, Ansis Starks; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian National Museum of Art; Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
• Leonīga Tugaļevs. Leonīga Tugaļevs. Artist – Leonid Tugalev; Photos – Leonid Tugalev; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Published by Leonīgs Tugaļevs
Prose
• Viktors Freibergs. Victor’s second book. Artist – Alexander Busse; Photos – Agnese Zeltina; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Screen
• Kristīne Želve. Grosvaldi. Artist – Anta Pence; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Neputns
• Team of authors. It’s not for you. It is for the building. It’s not for you. It’s for the building. Artist – Alexei Murashko; Illustrations – Ivars Veinbergs; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Published by NRJA
• Petra Derkins, Aivars Eipurs. Latvia – anyway. It`s Latvia – anyway. Artist – Andris Lamsters; Design – Jānis Sipjagins; Illustrations by Petra Derkins; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Published by Madris
• Elīna Kokareviča. Ghosts. Design – Evija Štelpa, Ilze Kalnbērziņa-Prā / “Collective”; Illustrations – Līva Pakalne-Fanelli; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Language House
Reference literature
• Deniss Shcheulov, Nick Plegman. A stepping stone to a successful business. Artist – Paula Lore; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – RTU Publishing House
• Anete Ušča, Liāna Ivete Beķķe. Baltic Stories. Artist – Alexei Murashko; Photos – team of authors; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Urban Institute, Culture Crab
• Anna Eižvertiņa. A Guide to Theater Performance: The Art Theory of Professional Acting and Directing. Artist – Armands Zelčs; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Neputns
• Compiled by Artis Ostups. Manifesto. Artist – Armands Zelčs; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Neputns
• Latvian Language Agency. My Latvian name. Design – Estere Betija Grāvere; Illustrations – Lote Vilma Vītiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian Language Agency
Scientific literature
• Compiled by Ieva Kalnača, Māra Lāce. Rihards Zariņš. 1869 – 1939. What are the forests of Latvia cold? What Latvia’s Forests are Whispering. Artist – Mārtiņš Ratniks; Photos – Normunds Brasliņš, Roberts Kaniņš, Valters Lācis; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – Latvian National Museum of Art, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
• Team of authors. Catalog of the book collection of the Riga Jesuit College (1583-1621). Collection history and reconstruction. Catalog of the Riga Jesuit College Book Collection (1583-1621). History and Recontruction of the Collection. Artist – Anete Krūmiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Publisher – National Library of Latvia
• Renate Blumberga. History of the Liv People’s House. From conception to discovery. Artist – Zane Ernstreite; Image processing – Jānis Veiss; Typography – Dardedze holography; Published by the Academic Publishing House of the University of Latvia
• Valdis Segliņš. Samuel Haneman and Anton Mesmer. A step ahead of modern medicine.
Artist – Baiba Lazdiņa; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Published by the Academic Publishing House of the University of Latvia
• Elvira Chimfa. Kant anthropology. Artist – Alexei Murashko; Typography – Jelgava printing house; Published by the Academic Publishing House of the University of Latvia
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