Andriy Valentynov
Andriy Valentynov / Andrey Valentinov (Ukrainian: Андрій Валентинов, Russian: Андрей Валентинов; born March 18, 1958) is the pen name of a Ukrainian Russian-speaking science/fantasy fiction writer Andriy Valentynovych Shmalko. Valentinov is a distinguished Ukrainian historian and archaeologist and works as an associate professor at Ukrainian studies department of Kharkiv National University. He resides in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and writes in Russian. Valentinov collaborates with other Russophone Ukrainian writers, such as H. L. Oldie and Marina and Sergey Dyachenko.
Andrey Valentinovich Shmalko / Andriy Valentynovych Shmalko | |
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Andrey Valentinov at the Parthenit Writing Seminar in 2010 | |
| Native name | Андрей Валентинович Шмалько |
| Born | March 18, 1958 Kharkiv, Soviet Ukraine |
| Pen name | Andrey Valentinov |
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| Language | Russian |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
| Education | PhD in History |
| Alma mater | Kharkiv National University |
| Period | 1995–2014 |
| Genres | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, cryptohistory |
| Subjects | world history, alternate history, cryptohistory, archaeology, noosphere, lonely honourable heroes fighting against the heartless state system or/and supernatural evil forces |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable awards | “Start” (1997), “Golden Duke” (1997), “Golden Caduceus” (2000), Best Author (Eurocon 2013) |
Valentinov's genre is often defined as cryptohistory. He is the author of 40 novels, about 50 stories and more than 60 essays about the problems of contemporary speculative literature. He has 164 science fiction and fantasy literary awards. At Eurocon 2013 in Kyiv, the European Science Fiction Society named Valentinov Europe's best writer of 2013.
Valentinov resides and works from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Valentinov has often collaborates with other Ukrainian-born Russophone writers, such as H. L. Oldie and Marina and Sergey Dyachenko.