Draft:Jānis Lejiņš (author)

Jānis Lejiņš (born 6 January 1954) is a Latvian writer and screenwriter known for his historical fiction trilogy Zīmogs sarkanā vaskā (A Seal in Red Wax). His first story collection was titled Mūsu Stacija (Our Station), which was released in 1988. He was the scriptwriter for the TV movie Vienas vasaras zieds (A Single Summer's Flower) released in 1997, and based on the 1971 story of the same name by Alfreds Dziļums. He has at some points used the pseudonym Jānis Ķēcis. ''

Awards

 * 2005: Latvijas Literatūras gada balva (The Annual Latvian Literature Award) for the book Ķēniņš (King) from the trilogy Zīmogs sarkanā vaskā
 * 2010: Order of the Three Stars, V Class on the Lāčplēsis Day (11 November).
 * 2010: Latvijas Literatūras gada balva for the book Rūnas (Runes) from the trilogy Zīmogs sarkanā vaskā
 * 2012: Public media award Kilograms kultūras for the book Kamera obskura (Camera Obscura)