We're happy to announce that Marina Vishnevetskaya's collection of short stories Is There A Coffee After Death? (Ma c'è il caffè dopo la morte? Cinque storie di donne e un'intervista) published in Italy in 2024 by Queen Kristianka Edizioni (translated by Marilena Rea) became a winner of the 2024 Vitruvio-Le Muse Literary Award of the City of Lecce (Italy) as the Best Fiction Book of the Year.
Rights sold: France - GALLIMARD, Germany - HANSER, Japan - SHINCHOSHA, Portugal - CAMPO DAS LETRAS, Russia - EKSMO, AST, Taiwan - LOCUS
This collection, designed for children and young adults, features the following short stories:
Капустное чудо – Cabbage Miracle
Восковая уточка – Wax duckling
Дед-шептун – Granddad Whisperer
Гвозди - Nails
Счастливый случай – Lucky Hit
Бумажная победа – Paper Victory
Illustrations by Vladimir Lyubarov are available for licensing.
Read moreRights sold: Bulgaria - ENTHUSIAST, France - ACTES SUD, Russia - OGI, Slovenia - Modrijan, World English - AMAZON CROSSING
Could have been the blown business deal with the Italians. Could have been the unauthorized office party, which ended with the cops—and then an arrest. No matter what finally got him fired, Mikhail never expected to find himself at Red Star Industries’ office again.
So down-and-out Mikhail is surprised to be called in by old boss, who offers Mikhail easy money and the Land Rover of his dreams to teach his son, Sergei, how to “be a man”—and to spy on him.
Of course, Sergei’s not the Internet-obsessed recluse his father believes. He’s hiding a relationship with the beautiful Marina, who Mikhail himself can’t help but fall for as well. To keep it all together, Mikhail finds himself lying to Petrovich about his son’s activities, lying to Marina about Sergei’s intentions...
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