Luīze Pastore is a Latvian writer of children's literature. She is the author of more than 10 prose books for children. Awards and Recognitions: 2022, Laimes bērni - International Baltic Sea Region Jānis Baltvilks Award in Children's Literature 2022, Laimes bērni - 2022 BolognaRagazzi Award "New Horizons" 2018, Dog Town - #BEST NEW KIDS BOOKS 2018 Guardian pick 2018, London Book Fair, official author, Latvian delegation 2017, Pastariņš prize for the Art Detectives series 2016, "The Invisible Man" (from The Art Detectives series) selected for "The White Raven" 2016 list 2016, Annual Latvian Literature Award as the Best Children's Book for the Art Detectives series 2016, Latvian Children's Jury Chocolate Award for the Art Detectives series 2015, International Baltic Sea Region Jānis Baltvilks Award in Children's Literature for the Art Detectives series 2013, Latvian Literature Award as the Best Children's Book for Maskačkas stāsts (Dog Town)