Tomica Bajsić is a poet, prose writer, graphic artist and translator. Author of five poetry collections, two books of travel prose, and a picture book for kids. Translator and editor of four international poetry anthologies. Twice awarded with national awards for poetry, Goran for young poets, and Dobriša Cesarić prize. His poetry and prose pieces are translated into many languages. He workes also in the fields of restoration, illustration and graphic design. Had two photographic expositions in Zagreb Amazon Breathes in Cultural Centre and Brazilian Rainforest in Mimara Museum in Zagreb. Long time editor for poetry in translation in Croatian Poezija. President of Croatian PEN Centre as well as Croatian coordinator of the lyrikline network. Founder of Druga priča, Art & Poetry publishing. Critics have declared him “one of the most authentic contemporary Croatian poets” whose “first book was the most authentic anti-war testimony about the war experienced first-hand” (Delimir Rešicki); “with a strong poetic voice whose books do not follow the generationally dominant neorealist matrix, but rather approach a fantastic linguistic cosmogony in their narratives” (Katarina Mažuran); and “a poet of a universal humanism and belief in the healing power of an artistic undertaking as was not seen to date in Croatian poetry” (Damir Šodan).