From award-winning Slovenian novelist, Miha Mazzini, translated by Gregor Timothy Čeh
She Doesn't Exist.
Neither Does Her Baby.
Now What?
When a “software error” erases Zala from the system, she discovers that officially, she and her newborn don’t exist. As Zala fights desperately to prove her existence, and her child from adoption, she uncovers the Kafkaesque reality of Slovenia’s system — one that erased 25,671 citizens on February 26, 1992.
A chilling thriller about bureaucracy as violence, and one mother’s battle against the state.
Reviews
'An intriguing and gripping story of what happens when the computer system decides that you don't exist and also an insight into a nation emerging from communism and encountering some of the worst of capitalism.' - Alice Jolly, Author of 'The Matchbox Girl'
'What a special, yet frightening story: incredible. It made me think about Prophet Song by Paul Lynch.' - Julie Couture, Bookseller, Boekhandel van Rossum
'It’s stories like these that train our empathy and help us not see the world so black and white. We never know the battle someone else is fighting.' - Miss Known
'Poetic, tragic and moving, this is an author that conquered my heart with this hard tale of an unbelievable European piece of history that still affects so many Slovenian citizens.' - @aratecla_the_bookrat
’I picked up a book set in Slovenia. But I read much more than this - this is a story about humanity, resilience and the yearning to call somewhere home.’ - The Book Trail
Author Bio:
Miha Mazzini is the author of more than 30 books, published in 15 languages, and has stories featured in prestigious anthologies including Pushcart Prize 2012 and Best European Fiction 2018. He is also a screenwriter and director of multiple prize-winning films.
Translator Bio:
Gregor Timothy Čeh was brought up in a bilingual family in Slovenia and now lives in Cyprus. He translates contemporary Slovene literature for publishing houses and authors in Slovenia, with translations published in both the U.K. and U.S.
