Dream Publisher

Dream Publisher, also known as Založba Sanje or Éditions Sanje, is a Slovenian publishing house founded in 1997. The name 'Sanje' means 'dreams' in Slovenian. The publisher is based in Ljubljana and operates primarily in the Slovenian book market. It has built a reputation for ambitious literary translation projects, introducing major world authors to Slovenian readers. Among its notable achievements are the first direct translation of a Japanese novel into Slovenian — Haruki Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' (La Ballade de l'impossible) — and translations of works by Orhan Pamuk, including 'The White Castle' (2005), 'Snow' (2006), and 'Istanbul: Memories and the City' (2007). The house also published the first complete Slovenian translation of Goethe's 'Faust'. In 2004, Sanje launched the 'Roman africain' (African Novel) collection, unique in Slovenia, featuring classic and contemporary African authors. The publisher has also produced audiobook collections, including poetry by Slovenian poet France Prešeren with participation from internationally renowned artists such as Vanessa Redgrave, Katrin Cartlidge, Marjana Lipovšek, Simon Callow, and Blixa Bargeld. Sanje also publishes Slovenian authors such as Frane Milčinski-Ježek, France Prešeren, and Vladimir Bartol. The company remains an independent, private publisher, active in the Slovenian literary scene.

Dream Publisher, operating under the name Založba Sanje (Éditions Sanje), was founded in 1997 in Slovenia. The name 'Sanje' translates to 'dreams' in Slovenian. From its early years, the publisher distinguished itself through a commitment to literary translation and the introduction of significant international authors to the Slovenian reading public. One of its landmark achievements was publishing the first direct translation of a Japanese novel into Slovenian: Haruki Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' (La Ballade de l'impossible). This was followed by translations of works by Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, including 'The White Castle' (Bela trdnjava, 2005), 'Snow' (Sneg, 2006), and 'Istanbul: Memories and the City' (Istanbul, spomini na mesto, 2007). The publisher also released the first complete Slovenian translation of Goethe's 'Faust'. In 2004, Sanje established the 'Roman africain' (African Novel) collection, a series unique in Slovenia that brought together classic and contemporary African authors. Beyond print, the house produced audiobook collections, notably featuring the poetry of Slovenian national poet France Prešeren, with readings by internationally acclaimed artists such as Vanessa Redgrave, Katrin Cartlidge, Marjana Lipovšek, Simon Callow, and Blixa Bargeld. Sanje also publishes Slovenian authors, including Frane Milčinski-Ježek, France Prešeren, and Vladimir Bartol. The company remains an independent private publisher based in Ljubljana, continuing its mission of literary and cultural publishing.

• 2007

  Published Orhan Pamuk's 'Istanbul: Memories and the City' (Istanbul, spomini na mesto).

• 2006

  Published Orhan Pamuk's 'Snow' (Sneg).

• 2005

  Published Orhan Pamuk's 'The White Castle' (Bela trdnjava).

• 2004

  Launched the 'Roman africain' collection, unique in Slovenia.

• 1997

  Founded in Slovenia.

Independent literary publisher focused on translation and cultural exchange.

• La Ballade de l'impossible by Haruki Murakami

  First direct translation of a Japanese novel into Slovenian.

• The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk

  Published in 2005 as Bela trdnjava.

• Snow by Orhan Pamuk

  Published in 2006 as Sneg.

• Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk

  Published in 2007 as Istanbul, spomini na mesto.

• Faust by Goethe

  First complete Slovenian translation.

• Roman africain collection

  Unique in Slovenia, founded in 2004, featuring classic and contemporary African authors.

• Audiobook collection of France Prešeren's poetry

  With participation of artists such as Vanessa Redgrave, Katrin Cartlidge, Marjana Lipovšek, Simon Callow, and Blixa Bargeld.

1. 1Wikidata: Dream Publisherwikidata.org
2. 2Éditions Sanje - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org
3. 3Sanje official websitesanje.si