Sonja Smolec (born 1953) is a Croatian artist, writer, and poet. Biography Smolec was born in Pula, Croatia. From 1956 to 1985, she lived in Zagreb, and currently resides in Velika Gorica. Smolec was, at one time, a member of the art group '69', but eventually neglected her interest in painting due to family commitments. Since February 2004, Smolec became a member of the Society of Writers for children and youth, Croatia. She is also member of DHK Društvo hrvatskih književnika. Works - Books for children and youth Tajna ima krila - collection of stories, 2002 - Publisher: Szabo A3 Data, Kamen Tvrtko - collection of stories - e-book, 2006 - Naklada Spark, Velika Gorica, Hrvatska, Kamen Tvrtko - collection of stories, 2008 - Lulu, USA, Kineski zvončići - novel for children, 2008 - Publisher: Albatros, Velika Gorica, Croatia, The Girl with Pink Glasses - novel for children written in English, Publisher AG Press, USA 2010, Halo, Zemlja zove Snježanu! - novel for children and youth, 2010 - Publisher: Alfa, Zagreb, Croatia, ) Der Stein Hartwig (German) - collection of stories, 2013, Publisher R. G. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, The Girl with Pink Glasses - novel for children written in Croatian, 2013 - Publisher: Kalliopa, Našice, Croatia, Moja sestra Sarah (My sister Sarah) - novel for youth, 2015. - Publisher: Croatian Association of Writers for Children and Youth, First Writers Club, Biblioteka Velika, Zagreb, Hrvatska, Moja polovica Mjeseca - novel for youth, 2017. Naklada Bošković, Split, Prva klupa do prozora - novel for youth, 2017. Naklada Bošković, Split, Marama s bubamarama - novel for youth and children 2017. Naklada Semafora, Biblioteka Zelena, Zagreb, ilustracije Sanja Pribić, Da ti nije palo na pamet!- novel for youth, 2018. Naklada Bošković, Split, Malena i Klepetan,- picture book, 2018. Izdanja Antibarbarus, Zagreb, Zefir, - novel for youth, 2019. Naklada Bošković, Split, Predskazivač, - novel for youth, 2019. Book one, Naklada T.I.M. Rijeka Predskazivač, - novel for youth, 2020. Book two, Naklada T.I.M. Rijeka Priče iz sobe na kraju hodnika, novel for youth, 2021. Naklada T.I.M. Rijeka Books for adults Ada - novela, 2018. Naklada Bošković, Split, Awards Smolec has won the first prize for short stories in English, an international competition run by the highly prestigious El Museo de la Palabra, Spain. As part of the ceremonies, the winners have met Princess Letizia, the future Spanish Queen. * Letizia, Princess of Asturias.