Volodymyr Arenev (, russian: italic=yes, Владимир Аренев) is a pen name of

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award-winning writer, journalist and screenwriter Volodymyr Puziy. Writes in

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Biography

Volodymyr Kostiantynovych Puziy ( uk, Володимир Костянтинович Пузій) was born October 1, 1978 in Kyiv. In school he was very fond of

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, attended young naturalists group at Kyiv Zoo, admired

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, and seriously engaged in keeping exotic amphibians and insects in

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at home. In 1995 applied to Biological faculty, but failed. For the next year Arenev worked as a sweeper at Kyiv Zoo. In 1996 he successfully applied to Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. After receiving Master’s Degree with distinction he started teaching the

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and numerous students’ courses on writing skills.

Science fiction and fantasy writer

For the time being Arenev has 21 books published in Ukrainian and

. His numerous short stories and novellas have been published in

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(more than 150 publications in periodicals and anthologies)^,.Biography at the Star Bridge Award official website
Debuted in fiction in 1998 with science fiction short story "Guardian Angel" (russian: Ангел-хранитель) published in the first issue "Maidan XXI" anthology. First usage of pen-name Vladimir Arenev dates 2000, when he started a series of typical mainstream post-Tolkien fantasy.Interview in Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper (October 04, 2003)
This period ended at 2005 and after a pause Arenev changed the format, working on fiction with a social narrative since 2008. Arenev’s short stories and novellas were published at such anthologies as "Best of the year" (russian: Лучшее за год) and "New Legends" (russian: Новые легенды) at Azbuka Publishing House (russian: Азбука), "SF&Fantasy" (russian: Фантастика) at AST, "Fantasy" (russian: Фэнтези) at

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, and in several magazines in

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, Lithuania,

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Journalist, editor, translator

Under his name Volodymyr Puziy is known as awarded literary critic and

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, lecturer at SF&Fantasy conventions on Literary criticism issues. Also works as a freelance journalist for newspapers and magazines in Kyiv,

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and Saint-Petersburg. * 1999–2003 — an executive editor of students anthology ‘Sviatiy Volodymyr’ ( uk, Святий Володимир). * 2003–2006 — regular author at "Realnost’ Fantastiki" (russian: Реальность фантастики) magazine, Moscow. * 2004–present — author at "

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" (russian: Мир фантастики) magazine, Moscow, columnist at "Modern intellectual prose" section since 2010. * 2005–2008 — supervisor of screenplay department of "Ragnesis-online" MMORPG project (" Intelligent Soft") developing the game world and coordinating screenwriters. The matherial was also used for the novel "An Affair of Honour". * 2011–present — biographical and historical articles at "Lichnosti" (russian: Личности) magazine, Kyiv. Arenev also participated in editorial process of numerous fiction anthologies. Currently supervises and edits the "Dark fantasy" series of ‘Ripol-classic’ (russian: Рипол-классик) Publishing House,

. He wrote forewords and

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s to the books of the well-known fantasy writers Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko,

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, Jacek Piekara, Dmytro Skiriuk. Translated

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’s "Spanienkreuz" into Russian (2011). Translation editor of

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’s short novel " Serce Mroku", Jakub Nowak’s short novel (russian: Доминичка говорит) and Jacek Piekara’s novels about Mordimer Madderdin published in Russia.

Literary Awards

Volodymyr Arenev was awarded with various literary awards in the science fiction and fantasy in the

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. Featured awards are: # EuroCon (ESFS Awards) 2004 — Encouragement Award. # Twice nominated (shortlisted) for Debut award (for the short stories series "We, humanses" (russian: Мы, людики) In 2003 and for the novel "All Adam’s Race" (russian: Все племя Адамово) in 2011. # In 2011 have been at long list for the novel "Rings on the Ground" (russian: Круги на земле). # International Ukrainian-German O. Gonchar Award for novel "Rules of the Game" (russian: Правила игры) (2001). # International convent of fiction writers

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(received the award 2001, 2005 and have been nominated a number of times). # Alexander Belayev

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(2008). # "Interpresscon" Award in 2006 from the Literary criticism nomination. Also was nominated for the short novel "It Runs in his Blood" (russian: То, что в его крови) in 2011, for the novel "Magus" (russian: Магус) in 2007, for the short novel "Speechless Teacher" (russian: Немой учитель) in 2003. # Nominated for The Marble Fawn award (russian: Мраморный фавн) for two articles (2004) and short novel "The White Dame" (2010). # " Die Kleine Nordklinge" for the best short story published in

in Russian (2003, 2011). # Nominated for "Activation of the Word" Award for the novel "All Adam’s Race" (russian: Все племя Адамово) in 2011. # "

FantLab's Book of the Year Award The FantLab's book of the year award (russian: Книга года по версии Фантлаба) are a set of awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works published in Russia during previous year. The awards are name ...

, 2012", award for best on-line publication for short novel "Souluary" (Ukrainian "Душниця"). # Nominated for

for novel "Master of the Road" (russian: Мастер дороги) in 2013. # "New Horizons 2014" award for Ukrainian Edition of a short novel "Souluary" ( uk, Душниця). # "Best creator of children’s ScienceFiction or fantasy books",ESFS Awards 2014
/ref> Spirit of Dedication EuroCon (ESFS Awards) 2014 in Dublin, Ireland, for Ukrainian Edition of a short novel "Souluary" ( uk, Душниця). Alexander Prodan also has been awarded for artwork for the book.

List of Publications

Novels

* 2000 — ''Dragons' Despair'' (russian: Отчаяние драконов) * 2000 — ''Hunt for a Hero'' (russian: Охота на героя) * 2000 — ''Rules of the Game'' (russian: Правила игры) * 2001 — ''The Return of the Creator'' (russian: Возвращение Создателя) * 2001 — ''The Cursed Treasure'' ( uk, Заклятый клад) The book is sometimes considered to be a novella. * 2005 — ''The Juggler's Pilgrimage'' (russian: Паломничество жонглера). The beginning of ''The Master of Heavenly Manor'' (russian: Хозяин небесного зверинца) series. A working title of the second novel is "The Fate of the Juggler" (russian: Жребий жонглера). * 2006 — ''Rigs on the Ground'' (russian: Круги на земле) * 2006 — ''Magus'' (russian: Магус) * 2008 — ''An Affair of Honor'' (russian: Дело чести) The first novel from "Palimpsest" (russian: Палимпсест) series (trilogy). A working title of the second novel is ''Rust on the Blade'' (russian: Ржавчина на клинке). Published in 2014 as ''Сommandant of the Dead Fortress'' (russian: Комендант мертвой крепости). * 2011 — ''All Adam’s Race'' (russian: Все племя Адамово) * 2013 — ''The Cursed Treasure'' ( uk, Бісова душа, або Заклятий скарб). New edition with artwork. * 2014 — ''Commandant of the Dead Fortress''

Novellas (Short novels)

* 2000 — "The Bookeater" (russian: Книгоед) Joint authorship with Yuri Nikitinskiy For children. * 2001 — "Speechless Teacher" (russian: Немой учитель) * 2004 — "The City of Thousand Doors" ( uk, Місто Тисячі Дверей) For children. * 2004 — "Uncle Sam's Cabin" (russian: Хижина дядюшки Сэма) * 2005 — "Under Blue Skies" (russian: Под небом голубым...) * 2006 — "Wind Never Lies" (russian: Ветер не лжет) * 2010 — "The White Dame" (russian: Белая Госпожа) * 2011 — "It Runs in his Blood" (russian: То, что в его крови) * 2014 — "Souluary" ( uk, Душниця) The title refers to words ''soul'' and ''

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''. The novella describes the world where souls of dead people are still communicating with the relatives; those souls are put in balloon-shaped devices and kept in a special sacred place called ''souluary''. The book won two ESFS Awards 2014.

Collections of short stories

* 2003 — "Devil's Soul" ( uk, Бiсова душа) * 2003 — "Lucky Coin" (russian: Монетка на удачу) * 2004 — "The City of Thousand Doors" ( uk, Місто Тисячі Дверей) For children. * 2005 — "Wild Lords" ( uk, Дикi володарi) * 2006 — "Speechless Teacher" (russian: Немой учитель) * 2009 — "Picture Me the Heaven" ( uk, Зобразiть менi рай). * 2013 — "Roads Master" (russian: Мастер дороги)

References

External links

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Selected authors novellas and short stories www.rusf.ru (open access)
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Bibliography at Fantlab.ru
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* ttp://www.pokolenie-debut.ru/lica_premii/a/vladimir_arenev/ Arenev’s pageat Debut Award website {{DEFAULTSORT:Arenev, Vladimir Ukrainian speculative fiction critics Ukrainian science fiction writers Ukrainian fantasy writers Russian-language writers Living people Writers from Kyiv 1978 births