H.L.Oldie – Oikoumene – for China

new refresher sale

Chinese language rights refreshed for Science Fiction World SWF

Chinese language rights have been refreshed for the first trilogy «Space Symphony» of the big science fiction series OIKOUMENE by H.L. Oldie. The full space opera series consists of 4 trilogies and is one of the most decorated series in the genre:

Great Portal Award
The Best Russian Science Fiction Novel (by „Fantastic World“ magazine, 3 times)
The Best Fantastic Hero of the Year (2 times)
Great Zilant award
Gold RosCon award (2 times)
Ursa Major Great Prize
Best Fantastic Hero of the Year at the „Silver Arrow Convention“ Russia
The Best Russian SF & Fantasy Book of the Year („FantLab“)
Interpresscon award

Olga Slavnikova – Immortal – for China

new sale

Chinese language rights sold to Culture and Art Publishing House

A bed ridden Soviet veteran is being looked after by his wife and daughter. Long may he live, the family is surviving on his pension. The two women create a virtual world for him in his room, cut him off from all sources of information and play him old news recorded on video. All this to convince the old man of the continued existence of his beloved Soviet Union. But all the old man wants – is to finally die. Two generations in an absurdly comical and tragic vicious circle. Is there a way out?

The novel IMMORTAL has been published in 5 languages so far. In her preface to the French edition by Gallimard Olga Slavnikova writes:  „This is no Good bye Lenin clone which you have in front of you. The novel Immortal is a fundamentally different product. The book begins where the film ends…“

Anna Starobinets – Look At Him – in Portuguese (Brazil)

new publication

Portuguese language edition for Brazil published by Editora Mundaréu

Anna Starobinets‚ documentary novel LOOK AT HIM is a groundbreaking memoir about the devastating loss of her unborn son to a fatal birth defect. The memoir describes her struggle to find sympathy, community, and psychological support for herself and her family.

The book ignited a firestorm when first published in Russia, prompting both high praise and severe condemnation for the author’s willingness to discuss long-taboo issues of women’s agency over their own bodies.