Slovak publishing houses said no. The story of a dangerous assassination gave a chance in the Czech Republic – SME
Martin’s teacher published her first book.
Martin. Teacher Simona Martinčeková from Martin released her first work of a friend of Muška and an appointed LED expedition. The author introduces the children’s reader to the world of insects where it really lives. There is always some unexpected plot or even a case of marauding.
The book was published in the Czech publishing house and therefore in Czech. It is possible to find it on the shelves of the local bookstores. In Slovakia they offer it in the Internet space.
Make the story come to life
« The children’s world is very close to me and I am very fascinated by it because it is endless. When working with children, I have various creative thoughts and ideas for my mind. At the same time, children recharge me with energy.
Remarkably, the color book was published in Czech, and not in Slovak, the author’s mother tongue. Simona Martinčeková had to go through various peripetias until her stories could touch the baby’s hands. According to her, beginning authors have a difficult position in Slovakia.
« Publish a book with us, if you are an unknown writer and come up with some debut, so it is like an endless run through the obstacle track.
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After a series of rejection, she did not give up and seeking the possibilities to get the manuscript. She just didn’t want to let him lie in the desk drawer. She wished her story to come to life.
Directly to bookstores counters
The possibilities in the Czech Republic seemed more realistic. She was heard from the publishing house in Prague. They liked the story for children so much that they were willing to include it in the editorial plan. There was a chance to publish a book at her own expense, but a courageous young woman took her.
For Simon Martinček, it was important that her publishing house promised to get her work directly on the counters of bookstores. As they identified the book for the Czech market, it was necessary to translate it into the Czech language. She had to agree as the author as the author.
« I had to consult every single minor change in the text and everything they sent to me, » praises the writer’s cooperation with a publishing house that lasted long months. He admits that it was sometimes difficult to find the right Czech equivalent to the Slovak word, although both languages are similar.
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The joyful process
The whole process of publishing the book, although lengthy, is evaluated by Simona Martinčeková as joyful and full expectations.
« I always waited for the next email that we would move again a little millimeter further. Yes, it was a pleasure. When I saw that other people were involved in the release of my book. interprets.
As from an action movie
He has an adventure experience with the first copy of the book. Just the young author traveled to Prague in November last November. Mrs. Pavličková from the publishing house she was supposed to meet was incredibly busy. So she agreed with her by phone to hand over her book in the city.
« We agreed to meet at a particular intersection in Prague. So we were with my friend on the sidewalk and waited for Mrs. Pavličková’s red car.
Illustrator from Martin and Prague at the same time
As an illustrator, the young writer Martina Tatarková, who is her friend, addressed. Coincidentally, she is also a Martinčanka. He is currently living in Stovežatá Prague for a long time. And good illustrators of children’s books are, according to Simona Martinček as a poppy.
She tried several of them. Fortunately, with Martina Tatarková, they met in the imagination of the story. The illustrator drew the first sketch, the first design of two flies and the writer already knew she had found it.
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A childhood story
The story takes place in the insect world, which is very close to the author. To this day, she thanked her mother for not burdening her after school by any interest rings. As a child, so she was supposed to be with her in the afternoon, connect to her interior. She liked to go to the beautiful Gardenswho is the pride of her father, at their house on Martin’s hillsides.
Here she was enthusiastically watched by insects and beetles, indulging in children’s imagination, inventing stories. Later in English lesson, when she talked to the pupil, there was coincidence the connection of a Muska friend.
« And I really liked this connection of words. I thought it would be a wonderful story of two friends. The story came to me alone, it was enough to start, » explains the young author.
Adventure and joke
Simon’s book is adventurous and especially funny. So it is intended mainly for children who like humor. It is also a bit instructive because he talks about how important friendship is. The friends of the fly are called Klofa and Elma.
They are self -sacrificing girlfriends, they experience a friendship together for life and death. And Klofa has one problem, it is incredibly fascinated by the world of people. She simply loves people. And she would like to get closer to them, she would like to get to know, discover and study them. One day she has the opportunity to engage in people’s research.
But then Klofa and her friend Elma get into the next problem, because she inadvertently joins the assassination of the school head. They must participate in the ice expedition for punishment.
In the story, the child reader will also meet with other characters from the fairy -tale world of insects.
Stories in the drawer
Simona Martinčeková is not idle. She is considering how she could bring a story in Slovak for Slovak children. As the press is quite financially demanding in our country, it is currently looking for opportunities in publishing houses in near and far abroad.
And her other stories? She is already ready in the drawer and she believes that she will be able to publish them in books and bring them through joy among the smallest readers.
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