The City Writer Grant was presented by Tartu Mayor Urmas Klaas on Wednesday. Tartu has selected a City Writer for the fifth year in a row. The grant awarded by the city encourages the writer to create new works and allows for more time to be devoted to creative activities, the mayor said.
Voolaid has been writing books since 2008. I have written several Tartu-themed books, and I intend to continue doing so. I was born, raised and became a writer in this city; now I have an excellent opportunity to give something back. During my time as City Writer, I will turn to both adults and children through a new book and new stories, but also, for example, through a photography exhibition, said Voolaid.