Natalia Matolinets | |
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Born | Lviv, Ukraine | 20 December 1990
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Nationality | Ukrainian |
Alma mater | Ivan Franko National University of Lviv |
Genre | Fantasy |
Years active | 2005–present |
Natalia Matolinets ( Ukrainian: Наталія Матолінець; born 20 December 1990) is a Ukrainian novelist and short stories writer. The winner of ESFS Chrysalis award (2023).
Natalia Matolinets was born in Lviv, Ukraine in 1990. She attended Ivan Franko National University of Lviv to study journalism and graduated in 2013.
She is the author of several novels, including the urban fantasy trilogy Varta in the Game, inspired by various European cities. Other works include mythological fantasy Hessie, Amaterasu Academy, All My Keys and Gaia and historical Ceramic Hearts.
Among her accolades are the Eurocon 2023 Chrysalis Award from ESFS, [1] "Best Debut" and "Best Series" distinctions from BaraBooka , [2] BBC Children’s Book of the Year shortlist, [3] etc.
She has served as a literary resident of Gdańsk City Culture Institute and Gdańsk City of Literature in 2022, [4] and held the same position in Prague UNESCO City of Literature in 2023. [5] [6] Guest speaker of festivals and panel discussions in Poland, [7] the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, [8] Sweden [9] and the United Kingdom. [10]
Her book Varta in the Game was published in translation by Fragment Publishing House, Czech Republic, in 2023. Her books and short stories are translated to Polish, Czech and English.
Natalia Matolinets | |
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Born | Lviv, Ukraine | 20 December 1990
Occupation |
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Nationality | Ukrainian |
Alma mater | Ivan Franko National University of Lviv |
Genre | Fantasy |
Years active | 2005–present |
Natalia Matolinets ( Ukrainian: Наталія Матолінець; born 20 December 1990) is a Ukrainian novelist and short stories writer. The winner of ESFS Chrysalis award (2023).
Natalia Matolinets was born in Lviv, Ukraine in 1990. She attended Ivan Franko National University of Lviv to study journalism and graduated in 2013.
She is the author of several novels, including the urban fantasy trilogy Varta in the Game, inspired by various European cities. Other works include mythological fantasy Hessie, Amaterasu Academy, All My Keys and Gaia and historical Ceramic Hearts.
Among her accolades are the Eurocon 2023 Chrysalis Award from ESFS, [1] "Best Debut" and "Best Series" distinctions from BaraBooka , [2] BBC Children’s Book of the Year shortlist, [3] etc.
She has served as a literary resident of Gdańsk City Culture Institute and Gdańsk City of Literature in 2022, [4] and held the same position in Prague UNESCO City of Literature in 2023. [5] [6] Guest speaker of festivals and panel discussions in Poland, [7] the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, [8] Sweden [9] and the United Kingdom. [10]
Her book Varta in the Game was published in translation by Fragment Publishing House, Czech Republic, in 2023. Her books and short stories are translated to Polish, Czech and English.