Miha Mazzini is a writer, author of more than 30 published books, translated in
10 languages. His work was selected for many
anthologies including Pushcart prize 2012 and Best European Fiction 2018.
Screenwriter of award-winning feature films (Golden Palm for the best film of the XXII Mostra de Valencia, European CIRCOM Award for the Best TV Film of 1992), short films and TV films. Director of feature film, documentaries and short films (Best director award at the Highgate Film Festival in London, best short film of 2011 at the Slovenian film festival). MA in Creative Writing for Film and Television at The University of Sheffield. PhD in Anthropology of Everyday Life, Institutum Studiorum Humanitatis, Slovenia. Voting member of the European Film Academy. Computer consultant specialized for usability of web pages and mobile phones applications. |
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Fiction:
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American: 1, 2, 3, 4; UK: 1, 2; German: 1; Croatian: 1;
Czech: 1; Hungarian: 1; Serbian: 1, 2; Italian: 1; Polish: 1; Turkish: 1; Macedonian: 1, 2
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The Secret of Our Success
Selection from the essays about the Slovenian customs, culture and way of living, written for www.siol.net between 2014 and 2017. Goga, 2017, 320 pages, ISBN: 978-961-277-181-2. |
2017 |
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Green Monster
Picture book about envy and how to handle it. Illustrated by Tanja Komadina. Mladinska knjiga, 2017, 32 pages, ISBN: 978-961-01-4951-4. |
2017 |
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Going Home
A tragedy of confusions (based on a true fate) He wanted to go home but he forgot where home was. He was very old so everybody else already forgot about him (or didn't want to remember him). The play was selected as United Kingdom finalist for Creative Europe Playwriting Award for POP Drama. Out of 347 texts, Going Home ended second. |
2016 |
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Map of Other Lives A literary thriller about a man, who buys not only a stolen iPad but a deadly secret with it. Goga, 2016, 334 pages, ISBN: 978-961-277-135-5. |
2016 |
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Star Call Novel for young adult readers (12+) Mladinska knjiga, 200 pages, ISBN: 9789610140450. Modra ptica award for the best YA novel. |
2016 |
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Childhood An autographic novel in fictitious stories. Goga, 236 pages, ISBN: 978-961-277-096-9. Kresnik award for the best novel of the year. One story selected for Best European Fiction 2018 anthology. |
2015 |
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Only laughter can save us Selection from the essays about the Slovenian customs, culture and way of living, written for www.siol.net between January 2013 and June 2014. Goga, 270 pages, ISBN: 978-961-277-084-6. |
2014 |
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The Erased Novel. The state has taken her identity and now they've come for her child.
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2014 |
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Crumbs
Novel An immigrant worker from Bosnia falls in love with the actress Nastassja Kinski. To be able to approach her, he has to become famous himself. That's why he sets off on a journey to fame in a black comedy with a twist in its tale. Freight Books, 2004, ISBN: 978-1908754394. Slovenian edition published in 1987. USA edition published in 2004 under the title The Cartier Project. Detroit Free Press has named The Cartier Project as one of her Top-Ten novels of 2005. |
2014 |
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Born for Stories
Nonfiction book about writers and creativity. E-besede, 2012, 240 pages. ISBN: 9789616693974
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2012 |
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Yugoslav Mexico (YuMex) TV documentary about Mexican music craze in the communist Yugoslavia. Director and screenwriter. Gustav film, 45 minutes. |
2012 |
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Full schedules, empty days Short stories. Eleven short stories from everyday life. Goga, 110 pages. ISBN: 978-961-277-028-0. |
2012 |
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Paloma negra
Novel. A man has signed his own death warrant. And now he is tempted back to life with love, music and beauty.
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2012 |
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Christmas Dinner TV film. Screenwriter. RTV Slovenia, 58 minutes. |
2012 |
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The Finger Stageplay. Ekslibris, 64 pages, ISBN: 978-961-6838-37-5. |
2012 |
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If You Don't Like It Here, Move Out! Selection from the essays about the Slovenian customs, culture and way of living, written for www.siol.net between May 2010 and June 2011. Goga, 220 pages, ISBN: 978-961-277-016-7. |
2011 |
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The Visit Short film. Director and screenwriter. Gustav film, TV Slovenia and Slovenian Film Fund, 9 minutes.
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2011 |
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Ghosts Short story collection. Ten stories, ten persons or objects that won't remain in the past ... Goga, 136 pages, ISBN: 978-961-6421-94-2. |
2010 |
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German Lottery
Novel. Yugoslavia 1950: government secret agents in long black leather coats are everywhere, people are disappearing during the night. Only ray of hope is an unique charity where every ticket is free and everyone wins, where stakes are getting higher and higher, until one day somebody wins a jackpot … Beletrina, 155 pages, ISBN: 978-961-242-271-4.
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2010 |
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How to google Manual for googling. Rokus Klett, 2009, ISBN: 978-961-209-988-6.
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Flight to Rome Stage play. Two very different men in an airport chapel. One with a bomb, the other with God (maybe). Stage play was selected as 'the most excellent, skillfully written and complex' in the PreGlej competition. Gledališče Glej and MGL, 2008 |
2008 |
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A Very Simple Story International web video project. The same script filmed with actresses from different countries. Screenwriter and director of Slovenian (8:28) and Italian (9:57) film. Project was nominated for the Prix Europe award. |
2008 |
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Clear moments Short story collection. What if you suddenly see in a clear moment that all of your life is based on a lie? Would you try to ignore it, fight it, will you stay broken? Fourteen moments, fourteen decisions, fourteen stories. Beletrina, 355 pages, ISBN: 978-961-242-110-6. |
2007 |
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Tree of Voices
Novel for young adult readers (12+) Založba Grlica, 155 pages, ISBN: 961-6501-91-7. Novel was shortlisted for Desetnica award for the best Slovenian novel for young readers in 2006. |
2005 |
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The King of the Rattling Spirits Novel Egon was 12 and he wanted a record player. You can win friends with a record player or chat up a girl, invite her to listen to your records. But in order to get a record player, Egon will have to defeat a neurotic mother, a madly religious grandmother, a sadistic teacher - not to mention souls and angels. Scala House Press, 2004, ISBN: 9-780972-0287-5-2. Slovenian edition published in 2001. |
2004 |
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The Cartier Project Novel An immigrant worker from Bosnia falls in love with the actress Nastassja Kinski. To be able to approach her, he has to become famous himself. That's why he sets off on a journey to fame in a black comedy with a twist in its tale. Scala House Press, 2004, ISBN: 0-9720287-4-9. Slovenian edition published in 1987. Detroit Free Press has named The Cartier Project as one of her Top-Ten novels of 2005. |
2004 |
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Another 100 Computer Tips & Tricks Manual Tips & tricks for the user of Windows, Winword, Outlook, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Pasadena, 106 pages. |
2003 |
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Piccolo Willy - Orphan with the magic voice Short film Director and screenwriter. Arsmedia, TV Slovenia and the Slovenian Film Fund, 14 minutes. |
2003 |
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Guarding Hanna
Novel He was born a freak. With above-average intelligence, which soon realises that a body bent on destruction cannot live among others. The only person who can help him is a Mafia don, who has enough money to isolate the monster. But nothing comes free. And now, the moment when the freak has to repay the favour has arrived. He has to come out of isolation and become a bodyguard of a woman named Hanna for a week. Scala House Press, 2002, ISBN: 0-9720287-1-4. Click here to read the reviews. Slovenian edition published in 2000.
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2002 |
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Home Delivery Essays All you ever wanted to know about everyday life but you didn't have anybody to ask. Založba Goga, 131 pages. |
2002 |
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King of the rattling spirits Novel Egon was 12 and he wanted a record player. You can win friends with a record player or chat up a girl, invite her to listen to your records. But in order to get a record player, Egon will have to defeat a neurotic mother, a madly religious grandmother, a sadistic teacher - not to mention souls and angels. Beletrina, 286 pages. Second Slovenian edition: 2008.
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2001 |
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Sweet Dreams Feature film Screenwriter Produced by ArsMedia and the Slovenian Film Fund, 110 minutes.
The premiere was at the 4th Slovenian Film Festival March 30, 2001. The film won:
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2001 |
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100 Computer Tips & Tricks Manual Tips&tricks for the user of Windows, Winword, Excel, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Pasadena, 108 pages. |
2001 |
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Guarding Hanna Novel He was born a freak. With above-average intelligence, which soon realises that a body bent on destruction cannot live among others. The only person who can help him is a Mafia don, who has enough money to isolate the monster. But nothing comes free. And now, the moment when the freak has to repay the favour has arrived. He has to come out of isolation and become a bodyguard of a woman named Hanna for a week. Beletrina, 333 pages.
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2000 |
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Time is a big chocolate cake Picture book for children aged 6-9. Kres, 32 pages. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH |
1999 |
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You're free. Decide. Short film. Director and screenwriter. God gave man free will. Produced by E-motion film, TV Slovenia and the Slovenian Film Fund, 15 minutes. Best director award on The Highgate Film Festival, London (2001). |
1999 |
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Today's Special: 2 manuals and 3 scripts Scriptwriting manuals: How to write a script, How to use WinWord for scriptwriting. Scripts: The Cartier Project, Thomas and Sweet Dreams Triona, 424 pages. TWO SCRIPTS TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH |
1998 |
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The Taming of the Word Manual Tips&tricks for the power user of Winword and manual for WordBasic programming language. Pasadena, 454 pages. With CD-ROM. |
1996 |
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WordStar for Dummies Manual for the computer program. Pasadena, 388 pages. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH |
1996 |
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Satan's Crown Novel A man with very heightened senses (he can see bacteria floating in the air; bodily fluids oozing from every single pore in human skin) falls in love with a woman. But to love is to touch. Can love overcome his senses? Wieser, 199 pages. |
1993 |
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Clipper Manual for the programming language. Self-published, 704 pages. |
1993 |
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The Collector of Names
Novel Night on an island. The well behaved and polite demon will come from the woods and ask you for your name. If you answer, you are left without a name. Can anybody live without it? Even through that single night? Sklad Vladimir Slejko, 173 pages, 30,000 copies! The novel was chosen as one of the best five novels of the year in Sklad Vladimir Slejko’s competition. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH |
1993 |
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The Cartier Project TV film Screenwriter. Produced by TV Slovenija, 90 minutes. Winner of Prix CIRCOM REGIONAL Fiction 1992, winner 1991 Slovenian film of the year, selected by the audience, Borut Veselko - actor of the year, selected by the audience. SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH |
1991 |
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Computer Tutor Manual for first time users of personal computers. Grad, 84 pages. With video tape and diskette. |
1990 |
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Clipper Manual for the programming language. Self-published, 500 pages. |
1989 |
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The Musics Short stories. Stories from this book have appeared in numerous foreign anthologies. Two stories were made into short films. Self-published, 157 pages. TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH |
1989 |
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Clipper Manual for the programming language. Self-published, 204 pages. |
1988 |
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The Cartier Project Novel An immigrant worker from Bosnia falls in love with the actress Nastassja Kinski. To be able to approach her, he has to become famous himself. That's why he sets off on a journey to fame in a black comedy with a twist in its tale. Prešernova družba, 165 pages, 54,000 copies! The book sold 54,000 copies and won a national award for Best Slovenian Novel and the 'Zlata ptica' award for excellent artistic achievement by a young writer. The book was made into the film The Cartier Project awarded the CIRCOM Award for the Best European TV Film of the year 1992.
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1987 |
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The Band of Ocka Orel Poems, songs for the (non-existent) punk band and short stories. Self-published, 70 pages. |
1981 |
Awards: | The best Slovenian novel of the year for The Cartier Project | 1986 |
'Zlata ptica' award for excellent artistic achievement by a young writer | 1988 | |
European CIRCOM Award for the Best TV Film of the year for The Cartier Project | 1992 | |
Award for the best screenplay for the TV film Thomas in the TV Slovenia competition | 1994 | |
Award for the best screenplay for the short film The Call in the TV Slovenia competition | 2000 | |
Best director award on The Highgate Film Festival, London | 2001 | |
'Vesna' award for the best screenplay for Sweet Dreams, Slovenian Film Festival | 2001 | |
'Vesna' award for the best film for Sweet Dreams, Slovenian Film Festival | 2001 | |
Golden palm for the best film of the XXII Mostra de Valencia for Sweet Dreams | 2001 | |
FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) film prize at the Troia Film Festival in Portugal for Sweet Dreams | 2002 | |
"Der Heinrich" award at The Braunschweig Filmfest, Germany for Sweet Dreams | 2002 | |
Detroit Free Press has named The Cartier Project as one of her Top-Ten novels of 2005. | 2006 | |
Novel Tree of Voices was shortlisted for Desetnica award for the best Slovenian novel for young readers. | 2006 | |
Stage play Flight to Rome was selected as "the most excellent, skilfully written and complex" in the PreGlej competition. | 2007 | |
Very Simple Story was nominated for the Prix Europe award. | 2008 | |
Novel Guarding Hanna was selected by critics as 4th best foreign novel of the year 2008 in Serbia | 2009 | |
The best short story of the Slovenian Book Days 2010 award for the short story Twenty-first Floor | 2010 | |
Finalist of Bristol Short Story Prize 2011 with short story The Flies | 2011 | |
The best short film of the year at the Slovenian film festival 2011 for film The Visit | 2011 | |
Pushcart prize for short story That Winter, published in Ecotone magazine | 2012 | |
Short film The Visit wins at the South East European Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA | 2012 | |
"Modra ptica" award for the best YA novel for Star Call | 2016 | |
"Kresnik" award for the best Slovenian novel for Childhood | 2016 | |
The play Going Home was selected as United Kingdom finalist for Creative Europe Playwriting Award for POP Drama. Out of 347 texts, the play ended second. | 2016 |