Biography
Short biography: Nikolina Andova Shopova was born on 3 February 1978 in Skopje. She has published two books of poetry „The entrance is on the other side“(2013) and „Connect the dots“ (2014). Her first book „The entrance is on the other side“ was awarded with the prestigious award „Bridges of Struga“ in 2013, award of UNESCO and the Struga Poetry Evenings for best debut book. In 2014 she published her second poetry book "Connect the dots", which is also published in Serbian language. In 2016, a selection of her poetry in English, Macedonian and French was published by Éditions Bruno Doucey, and a selection of her poetry is also published in Slovak language. Her poems take part in many anthologies of Macedonian poetry. They are translated into many world languages and she is a participant in many poetry festivals across Europe. In 2019 she received the "Novel of the Year" award, for her first novel "Someone Was Here“, awarded by the Foundation for promotion of cultural values "Slavko Janevski". The novel is translated on Serbian language and is published in the publishing house „Treci Trg“. In 2020 the publishing house „Ili- Ili“ publishes her children book „Dzvezdan, the mole“ in the publishing house „Ili- Ili“. Her latest novel „Estom“ was published in 2022.
List of books published:
„The entrance is on the other side“ (poetry book, Templum, 2013)
„Connect the dots“ (poetry book, Templum, 2014)
„Someone was here “ (novel, Тemplum, 2018)
„Dzvezdan, the mole“ (picture book for children, „Ili- Ili“ 2020)
„Estom“ (novel, „Ili - Ili“ 2022)
Awarded with:
„Bridges of Struga“ Аward of UNESCO and the Struga Poetry Evenings
„Novel of the Year" Foundation for promotion of cultural values „Slavko Janevski"
