Press & collaborations
An introduction to the author, her literary work and a direct way to get in touch.
Short biography
Sonja Koranter is a Slovenian poet and writer who has published books since 1981. Her work spans poetry, haiku, essays, novels, crime fiction and children’s literature. The bibliography on her website contains 201 records. She has received four MIRA Award nominations and special recognition from the Women’s Committee of Slovenian PEN. Recent works include the novel Babilon XYZ (2025) and the poetry collection Pastirji tišine (2026).
Selected recognitions
- MIRA
Four nominations for the MIRA literary award. An archived brochure documents the 2016 nomination.
Brochure and recognition archive → - PEN · Jesenice
Special recognition from the Women’s Committee of Slovenian PEN and municipal recognition, including from Jesenice.
- 2011 · Poetry Library, London
The collection Zemljekrog was accepted into the Poetry Library at Southbank Centre in December 2011.
- 2026 · Writory
Second place in July for Prostor (Space); National Honours for Slovenia in August and September. The public profile lists 27 poems across six rounds from April to September 2026.
Public profile and results ↗
Selected books & sources
Interviews, readings & translations
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sonja.koranter@telemach.net