Karim Zaimović (6 May 1971 – 13 August 1995) was a Bosnian writer, journalist and publicist, best remembered for his short story collection The Secret of Raspberry Jam.
Zaimović died during the Bosnian War as a result of injuries caused by Serbian mortar shells during the Siege of Sarajevo.
[5] Zaimović continued to be involved in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian journalism scene, contributing to daily newspapers and magazines like Naši dani, Lica, Vidici, Quorum, Kvadrat, Patak, Slobodna Dalmacija, Nedjeljna Dalmacija, Književna revija, Mladina, Start, Erasmus, Oslobođenje, Večernje novine, Avaz, Ven, Sineast, Fantom slobode, and Dani.
[10] One of his notable works, The Secret of Raspberry Jam, was a critically acclaimed collection of 11 short stories, published posthumously in 1997.
The American graphic novel author Joe Kubert has also dedicated his Fax from Sarajevo to Karim Zaimović.