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Alex Shvartsman | |
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| Born | November 19, 1975 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Occupation | Science fiction writer, editor, translator (Russian) |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2010–present |
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Zoya Shapiro (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
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| alexshvartsman | |
Alex Shvartsman (born November 19, 1975) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor known primarily for humorous short stories. He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction in 2014 for his short story "Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma" published in the InterGalactic Medicine Show magazine. He won the WSFA Small Press Award in 2014[1] and was a finalist for the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing in 2015[2] and 2017.[3]
Alex Shvartsman is also a Magic: The Gathering player. While having enjoyed only a moderate degree of success on the Pro Tour, he is one of the most successful Grand Prix players ever. With 21 appearances, Shvartsman held the record for most Grand Prix top eights for a long time, but is now ranked 12th tied with Shota Yasooka.
- ^ "Winner of the 2014 WSFA Small Press Award was Announced at Capclave". Washington Science Fiction Association. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Previous Award Winners | The Canopus Award". canopus.100yss.org. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "2016-2017 Canopus Award Nominees | The Canopus Award". canopus.100yss.org. Retrieved 2017-12-31.