The granddaughter of Prince Michel Poniatowski, and the daughter of Count Bertrand de Maigret, Caroline studied literature at the Sorbonne before moving to New York to model. She returned to Paris in 2006 where she launched a rock music label with her partner Yarol Poupaud, set up a publishing company called Yarock Editions and most importantly, she’s the proud mother of her son Anton. De Maigret has been an ambassador for Chanel since 2012 and supports women worldwide through NGO Care.
Séamas O’Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and writes about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. He lives in Hackney with his family.
Kirsten Boie was born in Hamburg in 1950. She studied German and English literature and wrote a doctoral thesis on a topic in the field of literary research. She worked as a secondary school teacher in Hamburg from 1978 until 1983. When she adopted a child she had to stop teaching and began to write. Her first book "Paule ist ein Glücksgriff" (1985) was very well received and won several awards.
Since then she has published more than 60 books for children and teens that have been translated into many languages. Special mention must be made of her novels for young adults that critically examine social issues and display literary innovation. In addition to the many awards she has won, her complete works have been nominated for the Hans Christi
Sündinud Narvas kontoriametniku tütrena, õppinud Tallinna Arve- ja Plaanindustehnikumis ning Eesti Riiklikus Teatriinstituudis. Aastatel 1958-65 töötas lasteajakirja Pioneer toimetuses, 1960-65 samaaegselt ka lasteajakirja Täheke toimetuses. Alates 1965 vabakutseline kirjanik. Kirjanike Liidu liige aastast 1961.
Heljo Mänd on avaldanud üle 90 värsi-, proosa- ja näidendiraamatu lastele ja ligi 30 raamatut täiskasvanutele, kuuldemänge, lastenäidendeid, TV-stsenaariume („Mõmmi ja aabits”, „Nõiakivi”), tõlkinud lasteluulet ja -proosat vene, inglise ja saksa keelest. Tema lasteraamatuid on tõlgitud enam kui 20 keelde.
H. Männi esimene raamat, luulekogu väikelastele „Oakene” märkis uue kunstilise kvaliteedi tekkimist 1950-te aastate eesti lastekirj
With over twenty years as a psychological counsellor I still yearn for listening stories of people, their relationships and helping them in therapy sessions, lectures and - recently - books. I really love my work as a psychotherapist – it is an extraordinary privilege to explore the depths of the inner gardens of another person. Sometimes the therapist is just somebody to talk yourself out to. At other times the therapist is an experienced guide who helps you to see another angle of the situation you are facing. The new perspective may lead to a change in thinking, behaviour and relationship patterns, or get closer to understanding someone important in your life. And often yourself.
I was born in the winter of 1970. I have lived through a fe
Berelis ir studējis Latvijas Universitātes Fizikas un matemātikas fakultātē (1979—1981) un Latvijas Universitātes Filoloģijas fakultātes Bibliotēku zinātnes un bibliogrāfijas nodaļā.Strādājis par bibliotekāru Skujenē, kā arī žurnālā "Karogs" (1989—1992 un 2003—2010). 1986. gadā sācis publicēt literāros darbus. Izdevis vairākus stāstu krājumus, grāmatas bērniem. Tāpat rakstījis par postmodernisma iezīmēm latviešu prozā un citām tēmām. Par grāmatu "Neēd šo ābolu, tas ir mākslas darbs", kurā ir apskatīta 1990. gadu latviešu proza, saņēmis literatūras gada balvu literatūrzinātnē. 1994. gadā kļuvis par Latvijas Rakstnieku savienības biedru. G. Bereļa aktīvākais darbības laiks ir 20. gs. 90. gadi, kad viņš daudz raksta par jaunāko latviešu prozu,
A native New Yorker, writer and journalist Justin Petrone has been living in Northern Europe for more than 20 years. With a dozen books to his name and hundreds of articles, he specializes in travel memoirs and experimental dream fiction. His work has appeared in Standart and Edasi.
Tiina Tiitus on isikliku arengu nõustaja, moekunstnik ja loovisik. Moekunsti eriala lõpetanuna on ta töötanud nii stilisti, Tallinna Kaubamaja loomingulise juhina ja pidanud oma moestuudiot. Vaimsele rajale pühendas Tiina end 2007. aastal ning alates aastast 2010 annab ta personaalseid konsultatsioone ja loenguid.
Lasse Lønnebotn is a political scientist and journalist. He has worked for such outlets as VG and Dagbladet Magasinet. He is a passionate sports fan. He wrote the book En halv meter lavere, et hode høyere (Half a Meter Shorter, a Head Taller), published by Vigmostad og Bjørke in 2018, about the soccer player Martin Bakkejord Skolbekken who was severely injured in an earthquake on the Greek island of Kos.
