Istvan Vizvary

Istvan Vizvary (born April 22, 1975) is a Polish science fiction writer. ^[1]

He was born in Łódź to the family of Hungarian father and Polish mother. ^[1] With education in mathematics (University of Łódź), he works as a software engineer. He published a number of short stories and novels. ^[2]

Books

• 2017: Vivo
• 2023: Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi (Lagrange. Letters from the Earth) ^[3]

  From publisher's book cover: "Year 2069. Ecological catastrophe has deprived man of illusions of domination over Earth. However, dreams of colonizing planets around other stars are still alive. ESS Steropes goes with a three-person crew on a trial cruise to the vicinity of Saturn, to study the oceans of its moons and the old, abandoned space station. However, the test of new technologies quickly turns into a test for man" ^[4]

Awards

• 2024: Polish Book of the Year award from Nowa Fantastyka magazine ^[5] for the book Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi (Lagrange. Letters from the Earth, 2023).

• 2024: Janusz A. Zajdel Award for Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi. ^[6]
• 2024: Jerzy Żuławski Literary Award for Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi. ^[7]

References

1. Goście XXXIII festiwalu, Festiwal Fantastyki SedeńCON
2. Śląskie Dni Fantastyki 2024 – goście
3. Vizvary, Istvan - "Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi"
4. Istvan Vizvary „Lagrange. Listy z Ziemi”, publisher's webpage
5. Nagrody "Nowej Fantastyki" 2024 przyznane, May 25, 2024
6. "Nagroda Fandomu Polskiego im. Janusza A. Zajdla przyznana". wirtualnywydawca.pl (in Polish). 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
7. Poznaliśmy Laureatów Nagrody Literackiej im. Jerzego Żuławskiego 2024

External links

• Istvan Vizvary's blog, where he publishes some of his stories