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Martyanov Andrey, whose books are published in more than 100,000 copies, is a man of a wide range of interests. Its influence on the masses and the significance of social activities is difficult to overestimate.
Childhood and youth
Andrey Leonidovich Martyanov was born in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad) on September 3, 1973. He spent the first six years of his life in Yakutia, in the city of Tiksi. My parents moved there to work. And the impressionable little boy absorbed the mysterious, almost mystical, beauty of the North. Walking in the forest, he peered into the outlines of trees, and he saw unprecedented characters, and the wind seemed to whisper stories hitherto unknown to the world.
In 1980 the family returned to St. Petersburg. At the age of 7, Andrei Martyanov entered school No. 159, which is now proudly called the Bestuzhev gymnasium. Already in his school years, the boy showed interest in the humanities: he read a lot, wrote essays well, amazed his classmates and teachers with his imagination. After finishing nine classes, Andrey enters a medical school in his native city, after graduating from which he decides to continue his studies at the Military Medical Academy.
Career start
In the nineties, the future author of science fiction novels works first as a paramedic on an ambulance, and then as a doctor in the hospital of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, rising to the rank of captain. Andrey Martyanov devotes all his free time to literature.
In 1996, Andrey abruptly changes the direction of his activities. He begins to cooperate with the publishing house "North-West Press". According to the official version, he works there as a translator and is working on preparing novels by New Zealand author Olaf Bjorn Loknit for publication. He is translating a series of novels that continue the story of Conan the Barbarian. This is where the mysterious story about the true author of the works begins.
Mystery of the Alias
There were persistent rumors that the novels published in the North-West Press were actually the work of Martyanov. The author did not refute, but did not officially confirm the conjectures of the masses. In one of the interviews, he only mentioned that under a foreign pseudonym he wrote more than thirty successful novels. According to Andrey, this is not only a commercial project, but also an exciting activity for him, in which he puts his whole soul.
However, in 2011 Andrey Martyanov nevertheless admits that Olaf Bjorn Loknit is his pseudonym. Moreover, the chosen one is not simple, but with meaning. The surname "Locknit" was coined by rearranging the letters in the surname "Tolkien". The author wanted to be like his idol in the fantasy world and create an epic similar to The Lord of the Rings.
Using a pseudonymOlaf Bjorn Loknit, Andrei wrote several fantasy novels in collaboration with Marina Kizhina. The books were commercially successful and were published in 10,000 copies each.
Andrey Martyanov also actively uses other pseudonyms, such as Atli Gunnarsson, Kirk Monroe, Gunter Reichert. But lately, he still prefers to publish under his own name. And the first published book signed "Andrey Martyanov" is "The Star of the West".
Creative path
Andrey Martyanov's books literally from the first page plunge you into a fantasy world from which you don't want to get out. The writer masterfully captivates the plot. So much so that it is impossible to tear yourself away from the book until you have read the last page.
The great popularity of novels among readers leads to the fact that Martyanov writes book after book. So, for two years of fruitful cooperation with Marina Kizhina, a series of novels "Messengers of Times" was published.
Since 2005, Martyanov has been working for Lenizdat. He writes several book cycles and publishes individual fantasy novels such as Fafnir's Trail and World Crisis. Andrei during this period is fond of creating works on historical topics. But he does not describe real events, but comes up with alternative plot twists. So, the Titanic, according to the author, does not crash, and its passengers unexpectedly find the treasure of the Nibelungs and radically change the history of the entire twentieth century.
The author's interest in the space theme gives rise to a cycle of five books "Enter the Abyss". In theirin his works, he plunges readers into the twenty-fourth century, where humanity is unsuccessfully trying to prevent the catastrophe that a rogue neutron star brings with it.
In addition, Martyanov translated the ancient Germanic epic "Boevulf" into Russian. In addition to adapting to his native language, the author also fictionalized the classic work. This book, like many of Andrei's other novels, can be read online for free.
Star of the West
The debut of the author under his own name was recognized by readers and critics. "Star of the West" was awarded the "Big Zilant" as the best book of the year. Since then, a new star has officially risen to the literary firmament - Andrey Martyanov. "The Heir of Elendil" - under this title the novel was later republished in 2005. The author changed the first part of the work and published it, already collaborating with Lenizdat.
Wanderer
Completely immersed readers in the atmosphere of the Second World War and the Third Reich Andrey Martyanov. The Wanderer is the third book of four novels in the Heir series. The writer tells about the adventures of Slavik Antonov, who inherited a door leading to the past. Returning to the affairs of bygone years, the hero of the novel risks his life and endangers the lives of many people. Doors lead not only to the past, but also to other worlds, thanks to which Slavik Antonov, and readers along with him, can get answers to many mysterious incidents in history.
White Shark
My passion for extraterrestrialcivilizations never hid Martyanov Andrey. White Shark is a fantasy novel about the future of humanity. A catastrophe occurs, and the Earth suffers death. People create a new civilization on the planet Mercury. Fighters for truth and justice come into conflict with a mysterious organization that exercises its power over the planet.
The continuation of the battle for Mercury is described in the second part of the series "White Shark" - the book "Black Horizon". Help from other worlds has already been attracted to the confrontation. Will the battle end with salvation or global catastrophe?
International cooperation
At the end of 2011, a new stage in the writer's career began. Martyanov Andrey, whose books are filled with fantastic images and battle scenes, signs a contract with Wargaming.net. She is world famous for her games World of Tanks and World of Warplanes. Martyanov wrote brief news reports for these games, as well as a historical chronicle about heavy military equipment and aviation during World War II.
Small stories written by Andrey can be read on the official website of the games in the personal section of the writer called "Legends of the Tankmen" and "Legends of the Aviators". It is also planned to publish historical and historical fiction stories of the author as part of the literary project Wargaming.net.
Life online
In the nineties Andrei Martyanov consciously accepts Catholicism as his faith. During the rite of baptism, he takes the name Gunther. guntersubsequently becomes Martyanov's nickname on the network. Under this name, he conducts witty and desperate disputes, which are no less exciting to read than his fantastic novels. Since the range of interests of the writer is quite wide, he is a member of several communities and is famous in each of them.
Andrey actively maintains his blog on LiveJournal, where he not only publishes articles on burning topics, but also posts chapters of his novels. He is not a copyright fighter. Rather, on the contrary. In his opinion, there is nothing to worry about if readers get free access to his writings.
Role playing games
Andrey Martyanov often organizes and takes part in amazing role-playing games. Deep knowledge in the field of mythology and history allows the writer to literally intuitively grasp and equally skillfully play the roles of both the Viking barbarian and the prophet Muhammad, both the historical knight and the mythical Phoenix.
Martyanov organizes all-Union games. Avid gamers from Kaliningrad to Sakhalin have repeatedly taken part in his grandiose "Wolves of Odin", "The Name of the Rose", "The Siege of Montsegur" and many others. Such events not only quench the thirst for the game, but also significantly expand the horizons of the author, allow you to meet many interesting people and become a participant or witness to funny, and sometimes dangerous situations. All this only plays to the benefit of writing historical and fantasy novels.
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