Biography

Biographical information

  • Origin: grew up in the Crimea
  • Professions: writer, PR manager, former journalist and specialist in political PR

Key works

Novels and short stories

  • "Lazarus" — urban fantasy; translated into Polish
  • "House of Salt" (Vivat, 2023) — post-apocalyptic fantasy based on Crimean legends

Children's literature

  • "Otsia Maria drew animals" — an artistic biography of Maria Primachenko; a long list of “Espresso. Readers' Choice 2020", short lists "Top BaraBooks 2020" and "Book of the Year 2020"

Comics

  • "Sounds of Peace" - about teenagers from the frontline areas; recommended by Chitomo and included in the best Ukrainian books of 2021 by the Ukrainian PEN

Stories

  • Collections "Chronicles of unexplored lands" and "Legendary of strange cities"
  • Stories in other anthologies

Translations and multimedia

  • "Lazarus" and a number of stories - in Polish
  • Produced book trailers and podcasts
  • Cooperates with musicians, artists, film directors and photographers

Themes and style

  • Combination of urban fantasy and social context
  • Finding safety in a post-disaster world
  • Myths and legends of the native land
  • Deep psychological portraits of the heroes

Recognition and awards

  • Chrysalis Award (2019), European Science Fiction Society
  • LitAccent of the Year (2018) for "Lazarus"
  • Special award of the Ukrainian Book Institute for "Lazarus"
  • Long lists: "BBC Book of the Year - 2019", The Village (10 most important books of 2018), Ukrainian PEN (best books of 2019)
  • Laureate of fantastic story contests ("Star Fortress", "Stos" magazine, "Brama")
  • Rating of the 25 most mentioned Ukrainian writers in 2018 ("Focus" magazine)
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