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"This book is a full-blooded, authentic, figurative-metaphorical reflection of today’s reality!" Kelly Luce, Electric Literature Magazine

LONDON BOOK FAIR LAUNCH, 11th March, 11am

In the deprived Bulgarian neighborhood of Staro Selo, crime rules
people’s lives. Unemployment, violence, and corruption are
common concerns. Dimitar becomes wealthy by running Staro
Selo in terror. But old Elena, a witch-like character with a gift for
healing will not shy away from the injustices her neighbors are
forced to endure. A decision that will have consequences for her entire family.

Zdravka Evtimova (Pernik, 1959) is a Bulgarian author and translator, winner of numerous literary accolades. Her novels and short story collections have been published in more than ten countries. Her short story “Vassil” was one of the award winners in the BBC international short story competition. The short story collection Pernik Stories won the Balkanika award for Best Book of the Year.

Yana Ellis found her ideal career in her middle years and graduated in 2021with a merit in her MA in Translation from the University of Bristol. She was shortlisted for the 2022 John Dryden Translation Competition and in the same year was awarded an ALTA Travel Fellowship. She translates fiction and creative non-fiction from Bulgarian and German. The Wolves of Staro Selo is her first full-length literary translation.