Andrzej Pilipiuk (born 20 March 1974 in

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humoristic

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and

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author. He debuted in 1996 with

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

"Hiena", which featured the first appearance of Jakub Wędrowycz, an alcoholic

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. Since that time, Pilipiuk has written several dozen other short stories about that character. Nine times nominated to the

Janusz A. Zajdel Award The Janusz A. Zajdel Award (''Nagroda imienia Janusza A. Zajdla''), often called just Zajdel, is the annual award given by the Polish science fiction and fantasy fandom for the best stories published in the previous year. The winners are chose ...

, won it in 2002 for his short story ''Kuzynki'', which he expanded into a novel in 2003 and followed by sequels: ''Księżniczka'' in 2004 and ''Dziedziczki'' in 2005. The series describes the adventures of 3 women: a more-than-1000-year-old teenage

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, a 300-year-old alchemist-

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, and her relative, a former Polish secret agent from CBŚ (Polish 'FBI'). A recurring character in the series alchemist

Michał Sędziwój Michael Sendivogius (; pl, Michał Sędziwój; 2 February 1566 – 1636) was a Polish alchemist, philosopher, and medical doctor. A pioneer of chemistry, he developed ways of purification and creation of various acids, metals and other chemi ...

, and the universe is the same as the one of Wędrowycz (who makes appearances from time to time). Plipiuk lives in

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

Bibliography

Series of Jakub Wędrowycz

* ''Chronicles of Jakub Wędrowycz'', (Kroniki Jakuba Wędrowycza, 2001) * ''Ivanov the Wizard'', (Czarownik Iwanow, 2002) * ''Ye Shall Take a Black Hen'', (Weźmisz czarno kure..., 2002) * ''Mystery of Jack the Reaper'', (Zagadka Kuby Rozpruwacza, 2004) * ''Hanging for everybody'', (Wieszać każdy może, 2006) * ''Homo moonshinicus'', (Homo bimbrownikus, 2009) * ''Poison'', (Trucizna, November 2012) * ''Conan the Distiller'', (Konan destylator, 2016)

Series Womenfolk (Kuzynki)

* Tome 1: ''Womenfolk'' (Kuzynki, 2003) * Tome 2: ''Princess'' (Księżniczka, 2004) * Tome 3: ''Heiress'' (Dziedziczki, 2005)

Series of ''Pan Samochodzik''

In 1999-2005 Andrzej Pilipiuk under a pseudonym "Tomasz Olszakowski" also released 19 tomes continuing adventures about Pan Samochodzik: * ''Pan Samochodzik i... Arka Noego'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... rubinowa tiara'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... tajemnice warszawskich fortów'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... zaginiony pociąg'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... sekret alchemika Sędziwoja'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... zaginione poselstwo'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... łup Roman Ungern von Sternberg, barona Ungerna'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... zagubione miasto'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... wynalazek Franciszek Rychnowski, inżyniera Rychnowskiego'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... potomek szwedzkiego admirała'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... ikona z Warszawy'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... Czarny Książę '' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... więzień Jasnej Góry'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... brązowy notes'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... Adam z Wągrowca'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... diable wiano'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... mumia egipska'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... Relikwiarz świętego Olafa'' * ''Pan Samochodzik i... Zamek w Chęcinach''

Series ''The Norwegian diary'' (Norweski dziennik)

* Tome 1: ''Escape'' (Ucieczka, 2005) * Tome 2: ''Foreign paths'' (Obce ścieżki, 2006) * Tome 3: ''Northern Winds'' (Północne wiatry, 2007)

Series ''Deer`s eye'' (Oko Jelenia)

* '' The Way to Nidaros'' (Droga do Nidaros, 2008) * ''Silver Doe From Visby'' (Srebrna Łania z Visby, 2008) * ''The Wooden Stronghold'' (Drewniana Twierdza, 2008) * ''The Master of Wolves'' (Pan Wilków, 2009) * ''Triumph of Fox Reinicke'' (Tryumf Lisa Reinicke, 2010) * ''Armillary Sphere'' (Sfera armilarna, 2011) * ''The Owl's Mirror'' (Sowie Zwierciadło)

Other

* ''Azure Leprosy'' (Błękitny trąd, 2001) * ''The greatest mystery of mankind'' (Największa tajemnica ludzkości, never released) * ''2586 Steps'' (2586 kroków, 2005) Short stories * ''Operation: Resurrection Day'' (Operacja Dzień Wskrzeszenia, 2006) * ''Red Fever'' (Czerwona gorączka, 2007) Short stories * ''

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'' (Rzeźnik drzew, 2009) Short stories * ''The Vampire from M-3'' (Wampir z M-3, 2011)

In preparation

* ''Liberty Bell'' (Dzwon wolności, 2010) Short stories * Deer's eye t. 7 ''Incinerated city'' (Miasto spopielone, 2011) has been canceled''Losy rozstrzygną się w Sferze''
due to the story's closure in a previous book ''Armillary sphere''

References

External links

Author's official siteAuthor's site on Valkiria.netFanclub site in Czech republic
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