Fyodor Dmitrievich Berezin (russian: Фёдор Дмитриевич Березин; born February 7, 1960) is a Russian

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

writer. He has published 3 novel series, and 2 separate works, scoring him awards at the International Science Fiction Festival. Since 2014 he has been an active supporter of the

Donetsk People's Republic The Donetsk People's Republic ( rus, Донецкая Народная Республика, Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika, dɐˈnʲetskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə; abbreviated as DPR or DNR, rus, ДНР) is a disputed en ...

, where he was Deputy Minister of Defense in 2014. He is included in sanctions lists in

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countries and

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inva ...

, among others.

Biography

Fyodor Berezin was born in

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine loc ...

. He lived there until 1977 when he entered the Engels

anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft warfare, counter-air or air defence forces is the battlespace response to aerial warfare, defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It includes surface based ...

training school. He graduated in 1981 and served as an AA officer first in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

and then in the

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. In 1991, Berezin left the military at the rank of

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

and currently lives in his hometown of Donetsk. He has worked as an entrepreneur and tried a multitude of different career fields such as mine construction. Married, he has a son and a daughter. Berezin has been a professional writer since 1998. He is also the founder and chairman of "Strannik" ( en, Wanderer), the Donetsk science fiction club. Berezin's novels work within the boundaries of

hard science fiction Hard science fiction is a category of science fiction characterized by concern for scientific accuracy and logic. The term was first used in print in 1957 by P. Schuyler Miller in a review of John W. Campbell's ''Islands of Space'' in the Novemb ...

and are labeled by some critics as "turborealist". He calls his style of writing "science-fictional/philosophical

technothriller A techno-thriller or technothriller is a hybrid genre drawing from science fiction, thrillers, spy fiction, action, and war novels. They include a disproportionate amount (relative to other genres) of technical details on their subject matter (ty ...

". Berezin published his first novel, the science-fiction novel ''

Ash Ash or ashes are the solid remnants of fires. Specifically, ''ash'' refers to all non-aqueous, non-gaseous residues that remain after something burns. In analytical chemistry, to analyse the mineral and metal content of chemical samples, ash ...

'' (russian: Пепел), in 2001. He recognizes the influence of H. G. Wells,

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and ...

, Stanislaw Lem and

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky The brothers Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky (russian: Аркадий Натанович Стругацкий; 28 August 1925 – 12 October 1991) and Boris Natanovich Strugatsky ( ru , Борис Натанович Стругацкий; 14 A ...

in his work.

War in Donbas

During the War in Donbas, he served as the Deputy Minister of Defense of the pro-Russian separatist organisation of the

(DPR) for a period in 2014. In November 2014, he led an armed seizure of the Donetsk branch of the Writer's Union of Ukraine, declaring the establishment of a new union of writers of the DPR.

Novels

* Separate works: ** ''Ash'' ** ''The Lunar Option'' (russian: Лунный вариант) * Series: ** ''The Black Ship'' (russian: Чёрный корабль) *** ''The Huge Black Ship'' (russian: Огромный чёрный корабль) *** ''The Crew of the Black Ship'' (russian: Экипаж чёрного корабля) *** ''The Creator of the Black Ship'' (russian: Создатель чёрного корабля) ** ''Red Stars'' (russian: Красные звёзды) *** ''Incoming Cataclysm'' (russian: Встречный катаклизм) *** ''Parallel Cataclysm'' (russian: Параллельный катаклизм) ** ''War 2030'' (russian: Война 2030) *** ''Red Dawn'' (russian: Красный рассвет) *** ''Metropolis on Fire'' (russian: Пожар метрополии) *** ''Attack on the Rocky Mountains'' (russian: Атака Скалистых гор)

Awards

* 1st place – Golden Caduceus – International Science Fiction Festival "the Golden Bridge" in

Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest city and municipality in Ukraine.

; nominated for the "Best Debut" award for the novel ''Ash'' (2001). * 2nd place – Silver Caduceus – nominated for the "Series and Novels with Sequels" award for the novels '' Incoming Cataclysm'' and '' Parallel Cataclysm'' (2002). * 3rd place – Bronze Caduceus – nominated for the "Series and Novels with Sequels" award for the novels '' War 2030: Red Dawn'' and '' War 2030: Metropolis on Fire'' (2005). * 3rd place – Bronze Caduceus – nominated for the "Series and Novels with Sequels" award for the novel '' War 2030: Attack on the Rocky Mountains''.

External links

Interview in 2005
Russian)
Letter from Fyodor Berezin to Maxim Kalashnikov
(Russian)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berezin, Fyodor 1960 births Living people Writers from Donetsk Russian science fiction writers Soviet Army officers People of the Donetsk People's Republic Pro-Russian people of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Pro-Russian people of the war in Donbas Russian individuals subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions Russian individuals subject to the European Union sanctions Ukrainian collaborators with Russia