Author: Ivanka Ferenčić Martinčić

Ivanka Ferenčić Martinčić is a Croatian author, storyteller, and librarian, born in 1983 in the Podravina region, where she continues to live and work. She earned a dual degree in Library Science and Croatian Language and Literature from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Following her studies, she worked in various school and city libraries. In 2012, Ivanka published her first children’s book, and has written several picture books since then.
Her picture books were included in many projects that encourage reading among children and “Good Books for Children” lists.
In 2022, she ventured into adult fiction with her debut urban fantasy thriller, “Krv mojih predaka” (“Blood of My Ancestors”) which have turned into “Blood, Bones, and Ash” trilogy.
Ivanka is a certified heritage interpreter and has completed a year-long informal storytelling study, earning the title of Master Storyteller.