Marko ferek about the book "Hiperaktivni sanjari"

Lazy and inattentive, or a dreamer and inventor? Do these traits define a person?

On the occasion of ADHD Awareness Month, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, Marko Ferek, author of the book Hiperaktivni sanjari – bolji, lošiji, drugačiji, will be a guest at the Središnja knjižnica. It is the first Croatian book about ADHD written from personal experience.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Hiperaktivni sanjari, a book that has gone through six editions, has been translated into English and Hungarian, and over the years has been featured in numerous Croatian media outlets. It is still used today in student papers and research, and for many parents, teachers, and adults with ADHD, it was their first introduction to the subject.

Marko Ferek is the author of the first Croatian autobiographical book about ADHD and a lecturer who, over the past twenty years, has given more than 500 lectures in schools, libraries, and professional institutions. During his visit to Pula, Ferek will talk about the origins of the book and its 20-year journey, his personal experience with ADHD, how the understanding of ADHD has changed over the past two decades, and he will answer questions from the audience.

The program begins at 6 p.m.