Aleksandra Filipović

Aleksandra Filipović (born 1983) is a Serbian writer and satirist, author of novels and aphorisms that inspire readers of all ages. Her works combine humor, imagination, and universal life lessons, making them highly adaptable for translation and international readership.

Selected Works and International Potential

Serafina Krin and the Heart of the World

The first book in the popular and award-winning Serafina Krin series. Shortlisted for the Rade Obrenović Award and included in school curricula, this novel follows Serafina’s magical adventures. It has been translated into Ukrainian, published there, and selected for public library acquisitions, ensuring wide accessibility to young readers. Its narrative combines empowerment, resilience, and adventure, with language and universal themes readily transferable to other cultures.

Serafina Krin and the Last Griffin

The second book in the Serafina Krin series. This award-winning novel (Dositej’s Quill – Children’s Critics Award) is included in national school reading lists and emphasizes courage, solidarity, and self-belief. It is currently being translated into Ukrainian, demonstrating its cross-cultural appeal.

Of Wings and Wonders

A humorous and imaginative tale of friendship across differences, featuring extraordinary insect and animal characters on a quest to save a blue butterfly. A story from this novel won First Prize at Radio Belgrade and was adapted into nationally broadcast radio audio stories. Shortlisted for the Gordana Brajović Award and included in school reading lists, it is particularly suitable for translation due to its playful language and universal themes.

Awards and Recognition

• Dositej’s Quill – Children’s Critics Award, Serafina Krin and the Last Griffin

• The Serbian Writers’ Association Award “Radoje Domanović”

• First Prize, Radio Belgrade, Best Children’s Story (Of Wings and Wonders)

• First Prize for Aphorism of the Year, Večernje novosti

• Multiple awards at Čivijada and SLEM Festivals of Humor and Satire

• Second Prize, Golden Dragon International Aphorism Competition (Slovenia)

Her works have been translated into Ukrainian, Romanian, Macedonian, Russian, and Hungarian, and published in respected magazines and literary anthologies.

Aleksandra Filipović is a member of the Association of Writers of Serbia.

For cooperation, copyrights, and translation of Aleksandra Filipović’s books into foreign languages, please write to: aleksandra.filipovic@gmail.com

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