John the Skeleton

About Triinu Laan

Triinu Laan is a writer a manager of cultural activities a mother of five and loves wild living more than anything else. Laan lives with her three youngest children mathematician husband and self-conscious cat in the countryside in Võru County. Their home language is Võro which is spoken by about 70000 people primarily in south Estonia. Her stories convey the understanding that the worlds of adults and children the living and the dead and humans and animals are not so different as one may think. Adam Cullen is a freelance translator of Estonian prose poetry and drama. His translations include novels by Mihkel Mutt (The Cavemen Chronicle nominated for the 2015 Cultural Endowment of Estonias Prize for Literary Translation) Rein Raud (The Brother and The Reconstruction nominated for the 2017 Cultural Endowment of Estonias Prize for Literary Translation) Kai Aareleid (Burning Cities) and Tonu Onnepalu (Radio). Cullens debut collection of original poetry Lichen / Samblik was published in 2017. Originally from Minnesota he has resided in Estonia since 2007. Marja-Liisa Plats is an illustrator graphic designer photographer and singer. She graduated from Tartu Art College in photography and is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Tartu Artists' Union. Plats has illustrated more than 40 childrens books and regularly contributes to the childrens magazine Täheke. She has received extensive recognition for her works and has been listed in the White Ravens catalogue three times.