Barbara Simoniti

Barbara Simoniti (1963) is a poet, writer, and translator. She obtained a PhD in Literary Studies in 1995. She published four books of poetry: Zatišnost (Calmness,1997), Zlati dež (Golden Rain, 2000), Sončni obrat (Solstice, 2011), and Voda (Water, 2012); the volume of novellas Razdalje (Distances, 1998); a doctoral thesis adapted into a non-fiction book titled Nonsens (Nonsense, 1998); the children's book Močvirniki, Zgodbe iz Zelene Dobrave (Swampies - Stories from the Green Grove, 2012) with illustrations by Peter Škerl; and the picture book Andrej Nespanec (Sleepless Andrew, 2014), which also features illustrations by Peter Škerl . Her children's book Močvriniki (Swampies) was awarded the Levstik Award and the Golden Pear Seal, both in 2013. That same year, the book was also among the top 5 titles short-listed for the Večernica Prize. The International Youth Library in Munich listed Močvirniki (Swampies) among the 250 most noteworthy children's books from all across the world and included the title in the annual White Ravens Catalogue for the year 2013.