Józef Hen
A literary classic, 96 years old senior of Polish literature however still creative: his recent memoirs „Me, a corruptor” appeared February 2019. Already published in Germany (1970ties), US (2015) – also in Hebrew, in Italy (2020) , France and Netherlands. His evergreen essays, diaries, history-biographies and novels are being re-published constantly.
Stanisław Łubieński
The Author awarded with NIKE of the Readers award for his bird-watching essays „12 Srok za ogon” by Czarne (published in English by Saqi Books, UK in Bill Johnston’s translation: “The Birds They Sang”, watch the book trailer here. ) A very popular essayist regularly contributing to weeklies and daily papers. His next non-fiction story features the trash and garbage issues, what do we make of it, what do we make with it and what does it make to us. The book was published by Agora Publishers in June, 2020 – “The Book on Trash”.
Dorota Masłowska
The biggest name in Polish Contemporary Literature. Nominated and awarded with multiple literary and theatre prizes. Her works are being published globally: in 2019 her debut novel „Snow White and Russian Red” will be launched in China (Shanghai University Press) and her short roman „Honey, I killed the cats” will appear in the USA by Deep Vellum Publishers. In 2020, her rap-roman „Andere Leute” will be published by Rowohlt Berlin in the translation by Olaf Kuehl (also the translator of her previous works). She is currently working on a second volume of a collection of essays, the first one was titled „How To Take Over Global Control While Not Leaving Your House”. „Andere Leute” is also being adapted into a movie and has been very successfully adapted on stage by Grzegorz Jarzyna at TR Warsaw.
Piotr Rogoża
An author of a debut thriller „Destroy, she said” to appear this August by Marginesy Publishers. A highly popular story on social media manipulation, with lots of twists and turns of the plot. The novel carries a strong potential for a movie adaptation and was presented on Warsaw’s Film the Book conference this April (pre-premiered). The August premiere will take place during a Cracow ConFiction Festival.
The author is already closing his second novel, „Conversion”, also to be published by Marginesy.
Jakub Żulczyk
One of the most popular Polish young novelists. Since his debut in 2008, he has written 8 novels, each of them being republished by his current publisher – Swiat Ksiazki.
His 2014 drama/thriller „Blinded by the Lights” featuring a cocaine dealer roaming Warsaw has been adapted into a series by HBO Europe (aired since October 2018) and has been published in English by the Legend Press, UK and in French by Payot&Rivages.
Here is a link to the trailer for the show: https://vimeo.com/286525911 The show is being broadcasted worldwide on the HBOGO platforms.
His 2016 novel, „Hound hill” is being developed into another premium tv series and will be published in Russian translation by AST, St Petersburg.
The Author is also a screenwriter and a co-creator of cult tv series „The Teach”, then „The Teach -2” , made by Canal+ Polska, in 2016-2017.
He has also written two volume Young Adult horror story/fantasy (originally published in 2010), currently re-edited and re-launched by Agora SA.
His latest novel, „Black Sun”, published in October 2019 by Swiat Książki is a near future dystopian drama featuring a nationalist militant as a main character.
In 2021, the UK publisher Legend Press will launch the English translation of a thriller novel „The Institute” (originally published in 2010, now re-edited by Swiat Ksiązki).