Vladimir Sverzhin is a well-known Russian-language science fiction writer, creating works at the junction of "hard" science fiction and fantasy. In the books of Sverzhin one can find both historical characters and magicians, witches, trolls and goblins. In creating stories, the writer is greatly helped by knowledge of military history.
From the biography of Vladimir Igorevich Sverzhin
The future writer was born in Kharkov on February 9, 1965. His real name is Fidelman. The fate of Vladimir evolved dramatically and abounded in sharp turns. He was expelled from high school in 1981 for "hooligan" behavior. For some time Vladimir worked at the enterprises of Kharkov. He received his main education at the school of working youth.
Since childhood, Vladimir was fond of military history, read a lot, was engaged in several types of martial arts, fencing.
When the time came, Sverzhin went to serve in the army. He served in the Baltic Fleet. At the end of the army service, he continued his education, enrolling in the history department of Kharkov State University. He actively participated in political events of the late 80s - early 90s. Vladimir had the opportunity to work as a journalist, bodyguard, and head of the security service. He was even an expert in heraldry.
The beginning of a literary career
Vladimir Igorevich began his literary work in the spring of 1982, taking part in a seminar for novice authors at the Kharkov branch of the Writers' Union. Since that day, Sverzhin began to attend a literary studio. While serving in the fleet, Senior Sergeant Sverzhin was going to be sent to the capital of the USSR for admission to the Literary Institute, but for a number of reasons this mission did not take place.
In 1996, one of the Kharkov publishing houses invited Vladimir to take part in editing the work received there. But the material was so raw that there was no point in processing it. Sverzhin undertook to compose an original text on the basis of the novel and completed this task in a short time. Thus was born a new science fiction writer.
