Background
Smolec was born in Pula, Croatia.
Smolec was born in Pula, Croatia.
From 1956 to 1985 she lived in Zagreb, and currently resides in Velika Gorica.
Sonja Smolec has won the first prize for short stories in English, an international competition run by the highly prestigious El Museo de la Palabra, Spain. As part of the ceremonies, the winners have met Princess Letizia, the future Spanish Queen. * Letizia, Princess of Asturias. 19 June 2014 – present: Her Majesty The Queen Awarded story: "Night Howl" * Official site of his majesty, Don Juan Carlos, King of Spain * Musseo de la Palabra, Quero, Toledo, Spain *.
Smolec was, at one time, a member of the art group "69", but eventually neglected her interest in painting due to family commitments. Since February 2004, Sonja Smolec becomes a member of the Society of Writers for children and youth, Croatia.