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Andrzej Ziemiański, also known as Patrick Shoughnessy (born 17 February 1960), is a Polish author of
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, science fiction, thriller and crime, who by 2012 have sold over 500,000 copies of his books. Ziemiański was educated as an architect and he holds a PhD in architecture. Ziemiański is best known for his epic fantasy/sci-fi series
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. His ''Achaia'' series was deemed to be one of the most important novels in modern Polish fantasy and it was called by
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a series, which started a new era. Ziemiański fashioned a world that transgressed the border between life and fiction. The main protagonist of the series, Achaia, became synonymous with a certain type of female character and numerous readers identified with her. The novel entered
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canon, and the author became one of the most recognizable brands in the Polish publishing market. His novels and short stories often top bestseller lists and popularity rankings. The author has been called the creator of "Polish urban fantasy" genre. He was one of the creators and the first chief editor of ''
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Biography

Andrzej Ziemiański was born in
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, where he grew up and settled. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Wroclaw University of Technology in 1983. Subsequently, he worked as a fellow researcher and professor in various institutions. In 1992, he acquired a PhD in technical sciences. Ziemiański started publishing short stories and novels in 1978, at first in the sci-fi genre. However, his focus gradually changed and he wrote a mainstream novel ''Miecz Orientu'', which was published in episodes in the prestigious ''
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. At the 2002 Sfinks Awards, four various Ziemiański’s short stories won subsequently: seventh, third, second and first prize. During that time, the first part of ''
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'' (2002) trilogy was published and it quickly became the bestselling book at the main Polish chain bookstore,
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. The trilogy strengthened the author's position by settling into the Polish canon of fantasy genre. The following ''Achaia'' volumes (as well as their continuation – ''Pomnik cesarzowej Achai''
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would top bestseller lists. Ziemiański's other novels were also well-received leading publishers' books rankings . From 2010, Ziemiański writes a blog regarding railways, which was awarded the first prize by the Social Media, Poland, in the category of Corporate Blog. Since 2010, the author teaches Creative Writing at the Faculty of Journalism at
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. Ziemiański's novels and short stories were translated into Czech, Slovak and Russian language.


Awards

* 2000, 2001, 2002 – first prize for Best Short Story of the Year from Nowa Fantastyka magazine * 2001 Sfinks Award, Polish Short Story of the Year, „Bomba Heisenberga” * 2002 Janusz A. Zajdel Award, „Autobahn nach Poznań” * 2002 Sfinks Award, Polish Short Story of the Year, „Waniliowe plantacje Wrocławia” * Bacchus Cup, „Autobahn nach Poznań” * 2003 Nautilus, „Zapach szkła” * 2003 Nautilus, Achaia volume 2 * 2003 Sfinks Award, Polish Short Story of the Year, „Legenda, czyli pijąc wódkę we Wrocławiu w 1999 roku” * 2003 Sfinks Award, Polish Novel of the Year, Achaia * 2004 Janusz A. Zajdel Award, „Zapach szkła” * 2004 Sfinks Award, Polish Short Story of the Year, „Zapach szkła” * 2010 Social Media, Poland, Best Corporate blog wroclawnowyglowny.pl/blog


Bibliography


Novels

* ''Wojny urojone'' (Iskry 1987, , w odcinkach w „Kurierze Polskim” oraz w Programie III Polskiego Radia) * ''Zabójcy szatana'' (KAW 1989, , wspólnie z Andrzejem Drzewińskim, w odcinkach w Kurierze Polskim) * ''Bramy strachu'' (Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie 1990, , wznowienie: 2006, ) * ''Nostalgia za Sluag Side'' (KAW 1990, wspólnie z Andrzejem Drzewińskim) * ''Dziennik czasu plagi'' (Europa 1991, oraz w odcinkach w Polskim Radiu Wrocław) * ''Przesiadka w przedpieklu'' (CIA-Books/SVARO 1991, , pod pseudonimem Patrick Shoughnessy, wznowiona pod własnym nazwiskiem jako ''Przesiadka w piekle'', DW Ares 2004, ) * ''Miecz Orientu'', Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie 2006, . * ''Toy wars'', Fabryka Słów 2008, . * ''Breslau forever'', Fabryka Słów 2008, . * ''Ucieczka z Festung Breslau'' (tytuł autora: ''The Holmes''), Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie 2009, . * ''Das Building'' (jak sam pisarz informuje: powieść jest skończona i wstępnie zredagowana, jednak z uwagi na niezadowalający autora efekt, szanse na to by została wydana są bardzo nikłe) * ''Wzgórze zwane Cymbo'' (początkowo powieść miała nosić tytuł ''Czarownice'', prace nad powieścią zostały przerwane. Fragment został opublikowany w antologii Strefa Mroku) * ''Żołnierze grzechu'', Wydawnictwo Bukowy Las 2010, . * ''Za progiem grobu'', Fabryka Słów 2012, .


''Achaia''

*
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** tom I (Fabryka Słów 2002, ) ** tom II (Fabryka Słów 2003, ) ** tom III (Fabryka Słów 2004, ) * '' Pomnik Cesarzowej Achai'' ** tom I (Fabryka Słów 2012) ** tom II (Fabryka Słów 2013) ** tom III (Fabryka Słów 2014) ** tom IV (Fabryka Słów 2014) ** tom V (Fabryka Słów 2014) * ''Virion'' ** Wyrocznia - tom I (Fabryka Słów 2017, ) ** Obława - tom II (Fabryka Słów 2018, ) ** tom III (Fabryka Słów zapowiedziana na maj 2019)


Short story anthologies

* ''Daimonion'' (Iskry 1985, , opowiadania: ''Blisko granicy'', ''Czekając na barbarzyńców'', ''Daimonion'', ''Koloryt lokalny'', ''Port'', ''Reguły gry'', ''Twarze'', ''Zakład zamknięty'') * ''Zapach szkła'' (Fabryka Słów 2004, , opowiadania: ''Autobahn nach Poznań'', ''Bomba Heisenberga'', ''Zapach szkła'', ''Waniliowe plantacje Wrocławia'', ''Legenda, czyli pijąc wódkę we Wrocławiu w 1999 roku'', ''Lodowa opowieść'', ''Czasy, które nadejdą'') * ''Toy Wars'' (Fabryka Słów 2008, opowiadania: ''Toy Toy Song'', ''Toy Trek'', minipowieść ''Toy Wars – Wojownik Ostatecznej Zagłady'') * ''A jeśli to ja jestem Bogiem'' (tytuł roboczy – zbiór w przygotowaniu. Planowane wydanie – połowa roku 2013. Opowiadania: ''A jeśli to ja jestem Bogiem'', ''Polski dom'', ''Wypasacz'', ''Chłopaki, wszyscy idziecie do piekła'', ''Pułapka Tesli'')


Short stories

* ''Zakład zamknięty'' („Sigma” 101, 1978–1979, „
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" 2/1982, zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985, antologia "Spotkanie w przestworzach 4", KAW 1985) * ''Twarze'' (antologia ''Bunt robotów'' Gorzowski Klub Miłośników Fantastyki i Fantastyki Naukowej 1980, zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985) * ''Koloryt lokalny'' ("Sigma" 120/121, 1980–1981, zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985, antologia ''Spotkanie w przestworzach 4'', KAW 1985) * ''Blisko granicy'' (fanzin "No Wave" 01-02 (01) 1982, zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985) * ''Poziom zerowy'' (fanzin "No Wave" 01-02 (01) 1982) * ''Martwa fala'' (fanzin "No Wave" 01 (03) 1983) * ''Gra'' (fanzin "No Wave" 02 (04) 1983) * ''Ghost'' (wspólnie z Andrzejem Drzewińskim, " Młody Technik" 4/1983, "
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" 4/2003) * ''Czekając na barbarzyńców'' (zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985) * ''Daimonion'' (zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985) * ''Port'' (zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985) * ''Reguły gry'' (zbiór ''Daimonion'', Iskry 1985) * ''Precedens'' (wspólnie z Andrzejem Drzewińskim, " Młody Technik" 11/1985, fanzin "Phantasma" 01 (01) 1986) * ''Czasy, które nadejdą'' (Informator konwentowy World Science Fiction Meeting,
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- Krakon. Tom 2, KAW 1991, "Science Fiction" 6/2001, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Bomba Heisenberga'' ("Nowa Fantastyka" 9/2000, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Toy Toy Song'' ("Science Fiction" 1/2001, zbiór ''Toy'', Fabryka Słów, 2008) * ''Autobahn nach Poznań'' ("Science Fiction" 2/2001, antologia ''Zajdel 2001'', Fabryka Słów 2002, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Toy Trek'' ("Science Fiction" 4/2001, zbiór ''Toy'', Fabryka Słów'', 2008) * ''Waniliowe plantacje Wrocławia'' ("Nowa Fantastyka" 9/2001, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Lodowa opowieść'' ("Science Fiction" 5/2002, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Czarownice'' (antologia "Strefa mroku – jedenastu apostołów grozy" – dodatek do czasopisma " Click! Fantasy", grudzień 2002) * ''Legenda, czyli pijąc wódkę we Wrocławiu w 1999 roku'' ("Nowa Fantastyka" 10-12/2002, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Spadek'' (antologia "Wizje alternatywne 4" Wydawnictwo Solaris 2002) * ''Ghost II – dwadzieścia lat później'' (wspólnie z Andrzejem Drzewińskim, "Science Fiction" 4/2003) * ''Zapach szkła'' ("Nowa Fantastyka" 10-12/2003, zbiór ''Zapach szkła'', Fabryka Słów 2004) * ''Ciężka sprawa'' (antologia "Wizje alternatywne 5" Wydawnictwo Solaris 2004) * ''Chłopaki, wszyscy idziecie do piekła'' (antologia "PL+50. Historie przyszłości",
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2004) * ''Achaja – zaginiony rozdział'' ("Science Fiction" 5/2004) * ''Wypasacz'' (antologia " Trupy Polskie", Wydawnictwo EMG, 2005) * '' A jeśli to ja jestem Bogiem?'' ("Science Fiction" 10/2011) * '' Siedem schodów'' (antologia "Miłość we Wrocławiu", Wydawnictwo EMG 2011) * ''Pułapka Tesli'' ("Nowa Fantastyka" 11/2012)


Sources

"Sigma" 101, 1978–1979
"Sigma" 120/121, 1980–1981
"Fantastyka" 2/1982 "Młody Technik" 4/1983
"Młody Technik" 11/1985
"Twórczość" 3-4/1997
"Nowa Fantastyka" 9/2001
"Nowa Fantastyka" 10-12/2002
"Nowa Fantastyka" 10-12/2003
"Science Fiction" 1/2001
"Science Fiction" 2/2001
"Science Fiction" 4/2001
"Science Fiction" 6/2001
"Science Fiction" 5/2002
"Science Fiction" 4/2003
"Science Fiction" 5/2004


Footnotes


External links


Official website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101130183644/http://wroclawnowyglowny.pl/aktualnosci/fantastyczny-dworzec Wrocław Nowy Główny – interview with Andrzej Ziemiański (about the railway station's blog, written by himself)]
Nautilus Award

Bacchus Award

Interview with the author at Gilgia.pl

Interview with the author regarding "Ucieczka z Festung Breslau"
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