Eva Stachniak (born 1952) is a Polish-Canadian novelist.

Biography

Stachniak came to Canada in 1981 to study at

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, and remained in the country after the imposition of martial law in Poland prevented her from returning home. She worked for

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from 1984 to 1986, and then moved to

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to teach at

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. Her

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''Necessary Lies'', published in 2000, won the

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. Her second novel, ''Garden of Venus'', followed in 2005. The book was also published under the title ''Dancing with Kings'' in the

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. Her third novel, ''The Winter Palace'', was published in 2012."Eva Stachniak: In search of Catherine's greatness"
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'', January 20, 2012. A historical novel about Catherine the Great, ''The Winter Palace'' became Stachniak's first Canadian and international bestseller. She followed with a sequel novel, ''Empress of the Night'', in 2014. She has also published short stories in literary magazines and anthologies.

Works

*''Necessary Lies'' (2000, ) *''Garden of Venus'' (2005, ) *''The Winter Palace'' (2012, ) *''Empress of the Night'' (2014, ) *''The Chosen Maiden'' (2017, ) *''The School of Mirrors'' (2022)"66 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2022"

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, January 11, 2022.

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Eva Stachniak
1952 births Living people 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian women novelists Canadian historical novelists Canadian women short story writers Polish emigrants to Canada Polish women novelists Polish women short story writers Novelists from Toronto Polish historical novelists Writers from Wrocław McGill University alumni 21st-century Canadian short story writers 21st-century Canadian women writers Women historical novelists 21st-century Polish novelists Amazon.ca First Novel Award winners {{Poland-writer-stub