The jury for the "Laza Kostić" Award has published a wider selection of books that compete for one of the most important domestic literary awards that bears the name of the celebrated poet. The committee for the award are: Mladen Vesković, Duško Paunković and Isidora Bjelaković. In the category of novels, there were 11 titles in competition. Among them are Dorćol's Requiem by Dejan Stojiljković, Bekos by Enes Halilović, Carrot by Darko Tuševljaković, Lusi by Bojan Savić Ostojić and Immortal Follies of Mrs. Kubat by Milan Tripković. The wider selection also includes the novels The Ballad of the Murderer and the Murderer and the Murderer by Dalibor Pejić, Flight Is Near Dubravka Rebić, The Royal Pavilion by Vladimir Vučković, The Alchemist from Rednek by Željko Marković, The Belgrade Loser by Branislav Bjelica and The Small Notebook by Milan Ristović.Three collections of poetry are also competing for the Award: Intensive Care by Radomir Uljarević, Once Upon a Time by Olivera Nedeljković and It Was Better Than It Was by Aleksandar Dobrijević.In the field of studies, works dealing with history, literature and culture are singled out, including Serbian Culture of the Twentieth Century by Petar Pijanović and Metamorphoses by Milorad Pavić by Jelena Marićević Balać.In the category of popular history, the competition includes Once Upon a Time in Serbia by Momčilo Petrović and The Palace of Prince Mihailo Obrenović by Nebojša Jovanović.The wider selection also includes six titles for the youngest readers, including Giants, Scarecrows and Something Else by Dejan Aleksić and The Great Fantasy Adventure by Uglješa Šajtinac.In the category of publishing endeavors, the following were singled out: History of the Serbian People in Yugoslavia, Book 1, Rg veda by Momir Nikić and Collected Scientific Works by Milorad Pavić.The Laza Kostić Award is traditionally awarded for outstanding achievements in contemporary literary production, and the decision on the shortlist and laureate will be announced in the coming period. Previous Three decades of artistic duration – "Art Expo" Next Quality first: evaluation of fruit spirits in progress