Biography
Andrzej Sapkowski, born 21 June 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy writer. Sapkowski studied economics and, before turning to writing, he worked as a senior sales representative for a foreign trade company. His first short story, "The Witcher" ("Wiedźmin"), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary magazine, in 1986 and was enormously successful both with readers and critics. Sapkowski has created a series of tales based on the world of "The Witcher", comprising three collections of short stories and five novels. This cycle and his many other works made him one of the best-known fantasy authors in Poland in the 1990s.
Awards & recognition
- World Fantasy Awards · 2016
- Silver Medal — Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis · 2012
- Tähtifantasia Award · 2012
- FantLab's Book of the Year Award · 2011
- David Gemmell Legend Awards · 2009
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- honorary citizen of Łódź · 2008
- Sphinx Award · 2007
- Sphinx Award · 2005
- City of Łódź Award · 2004
- Ignotus Award — Best Anthology · 2003
- Ignotus Awards · 2003
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award · 2002
- Sphinx Award · 2000
- Sphinx Award · 1998
- Paszport Polityki · 1997
- Sphinx Award · 1997
- Sphinx Award · 1995
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award · 1994
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award · 1993
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award · 1992
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award · 1990
- Janusz A. Zajdel Story Award · 1990
- Nike Award · 2003 · nominated
Filmography5 titles
The Witcher
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
The Witcher: Blood Origin
The Rats: A Witcher Tale