Translating Russian Futures with Alex Shvartsman

How did Alex Shvartsman get into the business of translating Russian science fiction? How did he transition from writing short stories to novels? What percentage of short stories does he accept for his anthologies? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with science fiction writer, editor, translator, and Ukrainian expat, Alex Shvartsman. You can also watch the episode here. Links Website Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Books The Middling Affliction: The Conradverse Chronicles, Book 1 Eridani's Crown Biography Alex Shvartsman is the author of The Middling Affliction (2022) and Eridani’s Crown (2019) fantasy novels. Over 120 of his stories have appeared in Analog, Nature, Strange Horizons, etc. He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction (2014) and was a two-time finalist (2015 & 2017) for the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Fiction. His translations from Russian have appeared in F&SF, Clarkesworld, Tor.com, Asimov’s, etc. Alex has edited over a dozen anthologies, including the long-running Unidentified Funny Objects series. He’s the editor-in-chief of Future Science Fiction Digest. Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books Weird World War III Weird World War IV Hell’s Well Alien Abattoir and Other Stories Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio) The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert Copyright © 2022 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.