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Euromedia is the biggest company doing business on the Czech Republic’s book market.

Established in 1991, the publishing house currently owns a portfolio of 13 imprints and a dedicated audiobook department.

It publishes over 700 new titles annually. Books of diverse genres for every age group.

The Last Summer

Title Author

Dorota Ambrožová

„The Last Summer should be talked about. There hasn‘t been such a precise, yet unpretentious debut in Czech literature for a long time - and even outside the category of first novels, it is an exceptional piece of prose in the Czech context.“

– Daniel Mukner, ČT ART

„Last Summer doesn‘t even want to shock, deal with a trauma, or at worst sell it. It offers a complex and complicated account of a young girl‘s coming of age. [...] Last Summer escapes clearcut interpretations. That‘s part of what makes it one of the most intriguing debuts of the past year.“

– Jonáš Zbořil, Seznam Zprávy

„The novella is a candidate for the debut of the year [...] Ambrožová has convincingly portrayed the healthy development of a teenage girl without slipping into cheap didacticism.“

– Kateřina Čopjaková, Aktuálně.cz

Fifteen-year-old Hana is in love with a neighbour who is eighteen years older. The doctor lives in the house next door with his partner and young son. The girl attends a school that annoys her, has problems with her mother, hardly communicates with her father, dresses extravagantly and must be perceived as indifferent and arrogant by those around her. She can get excited about anything - and just as quickly abandon it. Due to circumstances, but also due to her stubbornness, she gets closer to the neighbour than would be desirable...

A provocatively cheeky and stylistically sovereign confession of a young girl about the complicated time of adolescence, frantic and transitional, in which we have no control over the present or the future, and are pushed into important decisions by circumstances rather than being their instigators. Forbidden love, defiance of teachers and parents, dreams and hopes that inevitably clash with reality. How do you grow up and find your own way when those from whom you expect answers are not honest with you?

Dorota Ambrožová (* 1994) comes from Olomouc. She studied Radio and Television Dramaturgy and Screenwriting at JAMU in Brno. In addition to creative work, she also writes cultural journalism. She hosts the cultural podcast Promluv do ní, works as a documentary filmmaker for Paměť národa, and collaborates with the Kreativní Česko platform. She is married, has two children, lives and works in Olomouc.

Poslední léto

Listen 2024

Literary fiction

pp 216

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Title

The House in Matoušova Street

Author

Tereza Boučková

Internationally known best-selling Czech author

Strong, recognizable literary voice

Modern European history

In 1927, Eduard Schwarz, a widower, a Jewish lawyer, bought a house in Matoušova Street in Smíchov in order to acquire a decent residence for himself and his family. He was lucky to die before the Second World War began. In her novel, Tereza Boučková, who lived in the house from birth to adulthood and returned there again a few years ago, gives us the story of Schwarz‘s descendants, as well as other inhabitants of the house, woven into the history of the twentieth century, spanning almost

a hundred years. The author traces their fates literally on the spot, and it is so intense that the reader does not want to put the book down until he or she has finished it. With emotion, irony, and sadness, she writes about people whom both monstrous ideologies, Nazism and Communism, wanted to humiliate, rob, imprison, or murder.

Tereza Boučková (1957) is a Czech writer, screenwriter and publicist. Due to her family background, she was unable to study under the communist regime, and after the signing of Charta 77 she worked as a cleaner, packer, postmistress and housekeeper. She finished her first book, Indiánský běh (Indian Run, translated into German, Dutch and Hungarian), describing the environment of dissent, before November 1989; in 1990 she received the Jiří Orten Prize. This was followed by her short prose books Křepelice (1993) and Když milujete muže (1995), and in 2013 she published a book of short stories called Šíleně smutné povídky (Madly Sad Stories). She has also published three collections of short texts, originally written as magazine columns: Jen tak si trochu schnít - fejetony o mužích a lidech (2004), Boží a jiná muka - fejetony o lásce ke kolu (2010) and Závod s časem - 99 nejrychlejších fejetonů (2018). In 2008, she published an autobiographical novel Rok kohouta (The Year of the Rooster, translated into German, Slovenian, Hungarian, Spanish, Egyptian Arabic, Polish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Italian, Albanian), which became the best-selling Czech book of the year. Her most recent work of fiction before this new novel is Život je krásný (Life is Beautiful, 2016). In 2020, the author published a literary travelogue Bhútán, má láska (Bhutan, My Love). She has also written screenplays for the films Smradi (2002) and Zemský ráj to na pohled (2009).

Dům v Matoušově ulici

Odeon 2024

Fiction

pp 208

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Dead End Roads

Title Author

Kateřina Surmanová

For Stephen King fans

Bestselling author of mystery thrillers

People move to small towns and quiet villages to give their children a safe, healthy childhood. In places like these, nothing bad ever happens. You know your neighbors. You trust them. Until the day everything changes. People begin to disappear. Tragedies strike without warning. Is it the government? The military? Something not of this world? Or are human hands behind the chaos—

Slepé cesty

Kalibr 2025

Mystery thriller, horror pp 400

manipulating fear, turning trust into terror? Time is running out. And in this once-idyllic place, evil has found a way in.

Kateřina Koutníková Surmanová (* 1984) is a Czech journalist and writer. She graduated in media studies at Palacký University in Olomouc and also studied theory and history of dramatic arts. She has worked as a film festival programmer and television scriptwriter, which she still does occasionally, but most of her life has been devoted to her work as a journalist and editor.

Her first book, Šepot z lesa (Whispers from the Forest, 2022), a mystery thriller using folklore motifs, was a bestseller and received a very warm reader response. The thriller Zvedá se vítr (The Wind Rises) followed a year later. The novel Three Hatchets concludes the loose trilogy.

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Caricature of a Man

Title Author

Barbara Nesvadbová

Bestselling author

Her books were made into very popular successful films

He is telling her everything. All but the truth… Can you build love on deception? When you stop being single and start being lonely?

Her best friends found an anchor in their families, but photographer Karla remains an observer of life. She explores. And asks again and again if the relationships of people around her are indeed so crystal clear, or if every

single one of us is living as a caricature of themselves. The new novel by Barbara Nesvadbova expores the world beyond the keyhole, and what we believe and how little we rely on our own intuition.

Barbara Nesvadbová is a famous Czech writer and journalist. She worked as an editor-in-chief of several prestigious magazines (Playboy, Xantypa, Harpers Bazaar).

She is the author of many bestselling novels, short stories compilations and interview books. Her books have found their way on screen as well, with Barbara being a co-screenwriter. Barbara is well known for her philanthropic work and the Be Charity project

Ikar 2025

Novel

pp 192

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Title

Meteorites: The Art of the Universe

Author

Zdeněk Schneider, Milan Zvára, Radek Šrejbr

Unique book on the phenomenon of meteorites

Exclusive photos

Meteorites have been attractive since the very beginning of human history. They are part of human culture, myths and chronicles. By studying them, we discover how the solar system and our Earth were born and formed. And perhaps, we may find out the very origin of life this way.

Join us in the mysterious world of meteorites, learn stories they tell. And get to know where you can find them, buy them, invest into them and how to build your own collection one day.

https://www.alienrocks.art/ https://www.runiverzum.cz/

Zdeněk Schneider

Zdeněk Schneider, member of I. M. C. A., International Meteorite Collectors Association, is the founder of one of the biggest Facebook group devoted to meteorites and tektites. He is the owner of one of the largest Czech collections of meteorites, counting hundreds of objects. He is an avid photographer, thus he is the author of the majority of pictures presented in the book.

Milan Zvára

A co-owner of a successful advertising agency has loved studying universe from tender age. Professionally, he started being interested in space and universe since 2015 due to SpaceX. When he saw Zdeněk Schneider´s unique collection from the very first time, he fell in love with meteorites. In 2022, they created a company Top Meteorites LTD to educate people on meteorites and to sell them with the brand of Alien Rocks (formerly, Top Meteorites). In 2023 they found, together with Jon Larsen, one of the top experts on micrometeorites, the first Czech micrometeorite and they published many articles about their finding.

Radek Šrejbr

He is a teacher and meteorites collector. His most favorite ones come from Mars and tha moon. He writes about them on his website RuniverzuM. He is the member of I.M.C.A. and Global Meteorite Association (GMA).

Meteority: Umění vesmíru

Granit 2024

Popular science

Full color, paperback

pp 200

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The Second Germany

Title Author

Ondřej Škrabal

By an author nominated for the Jiří Orten Prize for Young Authors and the Dresden Lyric Award

May 2022: the fading pandemic, the war in Ukraine or the twilight of Twitter. The narrator of the auto-fiction novel goes on holiday to Mallorca, a popular tourist destination for German men and women, to clarify his relationship to his new homeland, which is Germany, but also to his own body, his work or his past and his former partners. Not only does he go on holiday alone after a recent break-up, he learns from his only acquaintance on the island, a trans man named Petar, that his exgirlfriend and Petar‘s twin sister has committed suicide.

Druhé Německo

Listen 2024

Autofiction, Novelette, Contemporary Fiction

pp 200

But the popular resort rather introduces him to an alternative reality where far-right tourists mix with the economy of late capitalism and a common purpose: to filter out everything unpleasant outside the island. A disturbing and extremely revealing travelogue reflecting on the geopolitical situation and one personal history to the beat of the remixed hit Summertime Sadness.

Ondřej Škrabal (* 1992) is a writer and theatre director. He was the editor-in-chief of Psí víno magazine, his texts have appeared in A2, Respekt, Tvar, Salon Práva, etc. In 2015, he founded Studio Rote in Prague, with which he has staged texts by Peter Handke and Elfriede Jelinek. In 2018, he made his book debut in the publishing house Lačnit Press with the collection Platná pravidla pro herce (Valid Rules for Actors), and in the same year he received an award for his text Zjevení pudla (Revelation of the Poodle) at the Nová Dráma festival. His latest book, Cesta k billboardu (The Road to the Billboard, 2022), was nominated for the Jiří Orten Award. He lives in Germany.

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A World of Cheap Dopamine

Title Author

Jiří Kryštof Jarmar, Vojtěch Hlaváček

Do you know how instant happiness affects your life?

A survival guide for the times of fast-paced gratification.

From the creators of Brain We Are podcast with over 7 million listeners!

Why do you want what you want? What influences your motivations, desires and pleasures? One of the main negotiators in the brain involved in deciding what we consider important is the neurotransmitter dopamine.

It influences attention and learning, drives motivation with effort and pushes us forward.

In a world where gratification is constantly at our fingertips in the form of phones, porn or social media, our attention span and time are increasingly controlled by short-term cyberpleasures.

We are always just one finger swipe away from our next reward. Dopamine is cheap. So how do we move meaningfully through a world of cheap dopamine?

Svět levného dopaminu

Mimochodem 2024

Self-development

pp 296

This book seeks to highlight one of the greatest challenges of our time while providing a research-based approach to overcoming it. We venture into the secrets of the human brain, look at the fascinating workings of dopamine and the myth of happiness, learn about psychotechnology and the tools that prey on our attention, and how to resist them. We‘ll discover how social status affects us, how to quiet down the voice of the social self, or how to light meaningful digital fires. Together, we‘ll learn tools to strengthen willpower and cultivate purpose.

Jiří Kryštof Jarmar and Vojtěch Hlaváček. Two biologists and biohackers fascinated by the most complex organ in the known universe – the brain. They love to educate themselves on its functions and mechanisms and seek answers on how to continually optimize the brain and body for this age. In 2018, they founded the Brain We Are podcast, which has been listened to by 7 million people, with whom, through their guests, they share not only countless experiences but also new insights into the brain and mind.

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Modern Self-Defence

Title Author

Jasmína Houdek, Pavel Houdek

A unique self-help book that teaches how to defend against (sexual) harassment and manipulation by setting and defending personal boundaries, rather than focusing on physical techniques. The book empowers readers with concrete guidelines on using their voice and confidence to handle everyday situations like catcalling, inappropriate jokes, and unwanted advances.

From the most influential Czech self-defence instructors with a massive online following Strategies and techniques to recognize threats and prevent assaults before they escalate

This book will teach you how to use your voice as a weapon. It will teach you how to stand up for yourself. How to speak up at work when your boss has made a sexist joke, at school when a classmate slaps your bottom, or on the street when you‘re the target of a vulgar catcalling. This book will help you to finally say enough, to take back your dignity and freedom. The selfdefence instructors Jasmína and Pavel Houdek will also teach you how to prevent an assault. How to recognize that your attacker is targeting you and how to stop him

Moderní sebeobrana

Listen 2022

Nonfiction/Self-Help

pp 248

before he can carry out his plan. If you learn how to use these techniques in everyday life, you can keep the risk of a physical confrontation to a minimum. Modern selfdefence is a lifestyle.

The book was translated into Slovak (Moderná sebaobrana). The audiobook version was awarded second place in the Audiobook of the Year contest (Audiokniha roku). Their new book about verbal selfdefence will come out in 2025.

Pavel Houdek has been the instructor of Modern Self-Defence since 2010. He graduated in law with a specialization in criminology. He focuses on researching (sexualized) violence and finding ways to prevent it. As a freelance journalist, he writes on gender and safety issues. In 2017, he won the first ever Genderman Award.

Jasmína Houdek is a long-time instructor of Modern Self-Defence. She specializes in self-defence for women. She has a razor-sharp voice and uses it to publicly debunk myths about sexualised violence. In 2019, she won the Františka Plamínková Award in the Feminist of the Year category. Together they are teaching self-defence classes, doing online courses and school lectures. Jasmína and Pavel have been married since 2018 and are raising their daughter Mariana together.

https://www.moderni-sebeobrana.cz/

https://www.instagram.com/moderni_sebeobrana.cz/

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Title

Inside The World Of An Elite Negotiator

Author

Adam Dolník, PhD

Martin Moravec

50,000+ cps sold in first 10 weeks

pilot for an eight-episode series based on the book currently in production, a script for a movie-length documentary about Adam’s life being finalised

The updated English version specifically tailored to the international audience

Welcome to the shadowy world of kidnapping, extortion, and terrorism. This is a place where people are violently taken and held in horrendous conditions, while their captors reach out to their desperate families with unattainable demands. Your guide on this journey is Adam Dolnik, one of the few global experts who

negotiate with kidnappers, extortionists, terrorists, and pirates. He has helped save dozens of lives all over the world, and the situations he has encountered along the way will leave you speechless. Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions, unimaginable pressure, elite negotiation tactics, and stories of resilience and survival.

Adam Dolnik, PhD is an international kidnap, hostage and crisis negotiator with a globally unique profile. Adam is an internationally trained hostage and crisis negotiator (New Scotland Yard, FBI, Police Scotland, Greater Manchester Police) and a kidnap and extortion response consultant, who deploys globally on cases of kidnap, hijack, siege, piracy, threat extortion, product contamination and arbitrary detention.

Adam’s academic publications include Understanding Terrorist Innovation: Technologies, Tactics, and Global Trends (London: Routledge, 2007); Negotiating Hostage Crises with the New Terrorists (Westport CT: Praeger Security International, 2007); Conducting Terrorism Field Research: A Guide (London: Routledge, 2013), Negotiating the Siege of Lal Masjid (Oxford University Press, 2016), and Understanding the Lord‘s Resistance Army Insurgency (World Scientific, 2016), as well as over 60 reports and academic articles. Adam has also served on the Editorial Board of “Terrorism and Political Violence” and “Perspectives on Terrorism”, the leading academic journals in the field.

Martin Moravec is an award-winning writer (Magnesia Litera 2024) and journalist, and Editorin-Chief of MF Dnes Magazine, a weekly publication of a leading Czech daily. He is the author of eight books, all of which have become national bestsellers. His total sales of over 400,000 copies (in a country with an adult population of just 6.8 million) rank him as one of the most successful Czech authors ever. His trademark is the book-length interview format, which instantly pulls the readers into the story, and gives them the feeling of being part of the conversation. All of Martin’s interview books have reached the #1 national best-seller rank in the competitive non-fiction category. According to reviews recorded in the largest Czech book database, most readers finish reading Martin’s books in less than 3 days.

Svět elitního vyjednavače

Martin Moravec 2025

Biography, memoir, Insider

pp 328 Rights: All translation rights available

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Title Author

Just Relationships Honza Vojtko

Bestselling Czech author

Not only a practical guide for everyday life, but also a valuable tool for anyone who wants to better understand themselves and develop healthier and more meaningful relationships.

„Am I really just like my mother?“

„You like animals better than people!“

„No money? Yes, I mind!“

„You‘re more at the office than at home...“

The latest book by psychotherapist Honza Vojtko shows that the important relationships in our lives are not only the intimate ones. The author looks at relationships from a broader, perhaps surprising perspective: we establish them with both living beings and inanimate objects. We can form bonds with time, with God, but we also

form similar bonds with money and buy property with vigour. The book, based on the latest scientific findings, seeks to answer many questions. For example, how much ties within the family influence us in forming any kind of relationship, or why is a job a necessary evil for some and a second home for others, or why do the bad habits of some colleagues drive us to distraction? And last but not least, whether or not we are able to form relationships at all.

Previous books in the series:

Vztahy a pasti (Relationships and Traps, Paseka 2022)

Rights sold: Slovak

The book offers a deep insight into the issues of modern relationships, which often find themselves in various „traps“ that can hinder their harmonious development.

The author, an experienced therapist, combines personal experiences and professional knowledge to show how easily we can find ourselves in a relationship trap without even noticing it.

Prostě vztahy

Paseka 2024

Popular psychology

pp 176

Vztahy a mýty (Relationships and Myths, Paseka 2020)

Rights sold: Slovak

The first book in the series about relationships, this is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of partner relationships and overcome common myths that can complicate relationships. The author unpacks deeply held ideas about love and partnership with clarity and humour, offering readers a fresh perspective on how these relationships can function more healthily and authentically.

Honza Vojtko is a leading couple therapist, psychotherapist and writer whose work brings readers, viewers and listeners enlightenment not only in the field of interpersonal relationships, but also emphasizes the importance of self-development and mental health. Together with the actress Ester Geislerová, he runs the project Terapie sdílením (Sharing Therapy). Honza Vojtko has his own podcast, and regularly appears on other podcasts and programmes on Czech TV and radio among others. He writes for scientific magazines and, last but not least, lectures and educates not only the professional public but also private entities.

Rights: Slovak

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English sample

The Future of No Work

Title Author

Filip Drimalka

Over 15,000 copies sold since its publication in Czech (October 2023)

Bestseller status in the Czech market

Exceptional reviews on Goodreads.

Enthusiastic reader testimonials highlighting transformative impacts on their work approach and quality of life.

„The Future of No Work“ is a groundbreaking book by Filip Drimalka that delves into the future of work in the age of artificial intelligence. The book‘s tagline, „Master AI, gain superpowers, earn more and live by your own rules,“ encapsulates its focus on innovative approaches to work and the utilization of intelligent tools for digital productivity.

This book is not merely a tech guide; it emphasizes the mindset and skills essential for thriving in the AI-driven world. It includes:

• Hundreds of practical tips for maximizing productivity with AI tools.

• A strategic approach to discovering, utilizing, and mastering various digital tools.

• Comparisons to influential works, with some readers dubbing it the „Four-Hour Work Week for the AI age.“

„The Future of No Work“ by Filip Drimalka is a vital

Budoucnost nepráce

Nowork.ai 2023

Business, technology

pp 240

resource for anyone looking to understand and thrive in the AI-driven future of work. With its practical advice, strategic insights, and broad appeal, the book is poised to make a significant impact on how individuals and organizations approach work in the digital age.

The primary audience for this book includes:

• Individuals interested in personal development and productivity.

• Knowledge workers and creators seeking to leverage AI.

• Managers and leaders aiming to adopt AI within their teams.

• Enthusiasts of the future of work and its societal implications.

Filip Drimalka is a leading authority on digital innovation and AI implementation in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. His frameworks have been adopted by major companies to upskill their workforces. The book‘s core themes of leveraging AI for productivity, seizing new opportunities, and achieving a better work-life balance are universally relevant and especially timely in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape.

Filip Drimalka is highly active on social media, particularly on LinkedIn, where he consistently promotes his ideas and engages with a broad audience. His active presence on social networks ensures ongoing visibility and relevance for the book‘s themes and messages.

Rights: Slovak, Korea

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Robert Vano

Title Author

Robert Vano

World-renowned photographer

A life told through images

Dozens of previously unpublished photographs

Acclaimed photographer Robert Vano presents his most personal and ambitious work yet — a photoautobiography capturing seven decades of his life and artistry. This extraordinary volume weaves together striking black-and-white and color photography with intimate, original text drawn from conversations with the author himself.

Described as “the last great book” of Robert Vano, this work is a moving celebration of life — its beauty, fragility,

and mystery. It chronicles an exceptional career and an unrepeatable journey, leaving the story deliberately open-ended, like life itself.

A major part of the photographs appears here for the very first time, drawn from the artist’s personal archive and rare cine-films that have remained unseen for more than fifty years.

Robert Vano is an American photographer living in Prague. He is one of the best known and most popular photographers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Specializing in fashion photography, he has photographed for leading magazines around the world, such as Elle, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and many others. In his personal work, he often focuses on male nudes and explores classical techniques, particularly platinotype, in which he is a rare master.

Vano is the author of eight photography books and has been the subject of several television programs and a feature-length documentary. He is a laureate of the European Trebbia Award for creative achievement.

Robert Vano

Universum 2025

Photographic

pp 296

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My First Food Book

Title Author

Karolína Fourová

Bestselling author of highly valued books on food and healthy eating

75.000 copies of her books sold

Why do we need to eat? Why can’t I just have sweets?

Children start asking big questions about food early on — and some of them can be tricky to answer. My First Food Book helps curious little ones understand where food comes from, why it matters, and how to eat well.

Moje první kniha o jídle

Pikola 2025

Picture non-fiction

Age 3+

pp 40

Written by a nutrition specialist and food-quality expert, this delightful board book combines simple, childfriendly explanations with charming illustrations by Lukáš Tomek, one half of the acclaimed design duo Tomski & Polanski. It’s a playful first guide for kids — and a treasure trove of useful insights for parents, too.

Karolína Fourová is an expert in the field of nutrition and food quality. Already during her university studies, she worked as a nutritionist in a renowned Czech organization and now she is debunking nutrition myths, and educating the public about good eating, shopping and food choices through social media. She also popularizes her love for food and photography and healthy attitude towards eating on her highly successful social networks. Since she spends more time in the kitchen than in the chemistry lab, she won the Contribution category in the 2019 Food Blog of the Year competition. In 2020, she retained her victory and added to it a victory in the Instafood category and an overall second place. She currently provides individual nutritional counselling and also works as a gastronomic journalist

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Title

Splash

Author and illustrator

Kateřina Kadlecová

Fantastic picture book for preschool children learning to swim.

It takes the fear out of the pool and prepares children for what to expect.

It illustrates what is in and around the pool and how to behave properly and safely.

Do you know what kind of adventures you can have in the swimming pool? How to learn to swim properly and in a fun way? What you can do in the pool, where can you relax and what sports can you play?

Cák

Pikola 2024

Children´s Fiction

Join little Richie and his little sister Clara for their first swimming lesson and you will find the answers to all these questions. You will learn that water and swimming are not to be feared - on the contrary, the pool can be a lot of fun!

Kateřina Kadlecová (born 2000) is an aspiring author and illustrator. After graduating from high school in Strakonice, she enrolled at the Faculty of Design and Art Ladislav Sutnar at the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen. The book Splash! was originally written as her bachelor‘s thesis. She is currently pursuing a master‘s degree in the studio of Didactic Illustration. Just like the main characters of the book, as a child she and her siblings often visited the swimming pool. She tried both water polo and swimming competitions. Her love for water, swimming, and swimming pools continues to this day.

full color, 286 x 288 mm, hardback

Age 4+

pp 40

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Captain Mia and the Treasure Hunt

Title Author

Ivona Knechtlová

Illustrations

Ivona Knechtlová

A thrilling adventure book filled with mystery and a hidden treasure waiting to be uncovered.

Heartwarming, beautifully illustrated story of friendship, teamwork and daring quests that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Mia is spending the summer at her grandfather‘s houseboat. With her new friend Simon and a dog named Nemo, they embark on an adventurous treasure hunt. However, there is someone else who wants to steal their treasure! Will Mia and Simon be able to discover all the mysterious clues and solve the tricky riddles? Will they be the ones to unravel the whole mystery in the end?

Ivona Knechtlová graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, but she has loved drawing since she was a child... and she continues to draw constantly till this day. Since 2018, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, mostly focusing on books for children and young adults. Illustrating books is a dream come true for her. She works with a number of publishers, Kapitánka Mia a cesta za pokladem (Captain Mia and the Treasure Hunt) is the second book she has illustrated and written.

Kapitánka Mia a cesta za pokladem

Pikola 2024

Children‘s fiction

Full color, 197x145 mm, hardcover

Age 8+

pp 136

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Title

Classic Czech Fairtyles

Author

Božena Němcová, Karel Jaromír Erben

Illustrations

české výtvarnice Anny-Marie Kohutové. Vraťte se do dětství a prožijte spolu s vašimi dětmi dobrodružství plná zázraků v sedmi klasických pohádkách: O dvanácti měsíčkách, Sedmero krkavců, Drak dvanáctihlavý, O hloupém Peciválovi, Dlouhý, Široký a Bystrozraký, O labuti, Hrnečku, vař!

Anna-Marie Kohutová

A selection of original Bohemian folk and fairy tales, collected by the famous 19th century folklorists and adapted for modern readers.

Captivating stories and rich cultural heritage of each tale combined with the beautiful, delicate illustrations will enchant readers of all ages.

The book contains seven popular folk tales:

The Twelve Months (O dvanácti měsíčkách)

The Seven Ravens (Sedmero krkavců)

The Twelve-headed Dragon (Drak dvanáctihlavý)

The Stupid and Lazy Boy (O hloupém Peciválovi)

Long, Broad and Sharpeyes (Dlouhý, Široký a Bystrozraký)

The Swan (O labuti)

Cook, Little Pot, Cook (Hrnečku, vař)

Červen vzal hůl a máchl s ní nad ohněm. Plameny vyšlehly vysoko, žárem ve chvilce roztál všechen sníh a země se zazelenala. Stromy se obalily listím, ptáčkové začali prozpěvovat, po lese rozkvétalo rozmanité kvítí. Pod mladými buky se objevila spousta drobných bílých hvězdiček. Ale ty hvězdičky se v tu ránu měnily v jahůdky, a ty zrály a červenaly přímo před očima. Než se Maruška nadála, bylo jich, jako by krve rozlil.

„Honem sbírej, Maruško! Pospěš si!“ vyzval ji Červen.

Anna-Marie Kohutová is a talented, award-winning young illustrator studying at the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art at the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň. Czech Fairy Tales is originally her bachelor‘s thesis and has met with great success on the Czech market thanks to her artistic concept. She likes to experiment with different materials and techniques. Most often she works with watercolour or gouache. She is mainly focused on didactic and children‘s illustration.

Maruška s radostí sbírala, až měla plnou zástěru. Potom měsíčkům pěkně poděkovala a vesele pospíchala domů.

České pohádky

Pikola 2023

full color, 230 x 240 mm, hardback

Age 5+

pp 160

Holena i macecha se divily, že se Maruška vrací i s jahodami.