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Today, 13th of November, is the literary Birthday of the writer Henry Lion Oldie. In this day 28 years ago Dmitry Gromov and Oleg Ladyzhensky writing under the joint pen-name of Henry Lion Oldie have finished their first common short story "Love for Movies to the Grave and...".

The new book by Henry Lion Oldie "Prodigal Son. Book 2: The Fugitive", the second book of new trilogy-novel from space opera epic "Oikoumene" was just released in Russian in hard cover! (Azbooka Publisher -- Azbooka-Atticus Publishing Group, Russia, St. Petersburg). Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

On Fantastic Assambley in St. Petersburg (Russia) in August, 2018 Henry Lion Oldie received a literary award "For Enlightenment".

The new book by Henry Lion Oldie "Prodigal Son. Book 1: The Renegade", the first book of new trilogy-novel from space opera epic "Oikoumene" was just released in Russian in hard cover! (Azbooka Publisher -- Azbooka-Atticus Publishing Group, Russia, St. Petersburg). Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

A complete edition in one volume of the fantasy cycle "THE KABIR CYCLE" by Henry Lion Oldie (the novels "The Way of the Sword", "Let Them Die" and "I'll Take It Myself") was just released in Russian in hard cover! ("Azbooka" Publisher -- "Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group, Russia, St. Petersburg). It's a special jubilee edition: the last novel of the cycle has been finished 20 years ago in spring, 1998. Inside black-white illustrations by Vladimir Bondar and Yuri Platov. Front cover picture by Vladimir Bondar. Hard cover, more than 1000 pages.

Let's watch the photoplay (video) "Second Hand" (tragicomic mysticism) based on the same-titled play by Henry Lion Oldie. The photoplay is in Russian, but English subtitles are included. Welcome!

In the beginning of the new year, in January, 2018, a novel by Henry Lion Oldie "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" (mystical thriller / horror / urban fantasy) got the title of "The Best SF & Fantasy Book written in Russian of 2017" by the "Fantastic World" magazine (Moscow, Russia).

A complete edition in one volume of the fantasy cycle "The Abyss of Hungry Eyes" by Henry Lion Oldie is out of print in Russian ("Azbooka" Publisher -- "Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group, Russia, St. Petersburg). It's a special jubilee edition: the 1st edition of "The Abyss of Hungry Eyes" by H. L. Oldie has been published 25 years ago! Inside black-white illustrations by Andrey Pechenezhsky. Front cover art by Vladimir Bondar. Authors' black-white map inside. Hard cover, more than 1000 pages!

The new novel "Bovis ex Machina" ("Bull from a Machine") by Henry Lion Oldie (noir cyberpunk detective) is out of print in hard cover (in Russian). (Azbooka Publisher -- Azbooka-Atticus Publishing Group, Russia, St. Petersburg). Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

26 of August, 2017 Henry Lion Oldie got a literary award "Filigree" for the science fantasy novel in two volumes "The Poweful Ones", by the voting of professional judges of literary critics. This is an award "for literary perfection". So, as far as we understand, our novel is perfect! :-)

Henry Lion Oldie just finished a new novel "Bovis ex Machina" ("Bull from a Machine"), noir cyberpunk detective. After the final author's editing we'll pass the new novel to "Azbooka" Publisher (Russia, St. Petersburg).

A new novel "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" by Henry Lion Oldie (mystical thriller / horror / urban fantasy). Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

Henry Lion Oldie just finished a new novel "Mirror Mirror on the Wall..." (horror / mystical thriller / urban fantasy). The novel is already passed to "Azbooka" Publisher (Russia, St. Petersburg; "Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group). If all will be OK, the book will be published in Russian up to the end of May, 2017.

A new collection of short stories by Henry Lion Oldie is out of print in French. The collection titled "La Malédiction" ("The Damnation") is published by "Lingva" Publisher (France). The collection contains 5 very different SF, fantasy and mystics short stories by H. L. Oldie: "Relève-toi, Lazar" ("Rise, Lazar!"), "Le Huitième Cercle du métro" ("The Eighth Circle of Subway"), "Viens me voir dans ma solitude" ("Visit Me in My Solitude"), "Nevermore" ("Nevermore") and "La Malédiction" ("The Damnation"). All short stories have been translated from Russian into French by Viktoriya and Patrice Lajoye.
Our great thanks to Viktoriya & Patrice!

"The Beloved Author(s) of 2016" by "FantLab" website voting: Henry Lion Oldie ("FantLab" is the biggest and most influential Russian SF & Fantasy website)
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The 2nd, final book of new science fantasy novel of two volumes by Henry Lion Oldie "The Poweful Ones. Vol. 2: The Black Heart" is out of print in Russian in hard cover! ("Azbooka" Publisher ("Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group), Russia, St. Petersburg, 2016.) Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

The 1st book of new science fantasy novel of two volumes by Henry Lion Oldie "The Poweful Ones. Vol. 1: A Prisoner of the Iron Mountain" is out of print in Russian in hard cover! ("Azbooka" Publisher ("Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group), Russia, St. Petersburg, 2016.) Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

7th of May, 2016, space opera novel of 3 volumes "Spurt Flight" by Henry Lion Oldie received "Interpresscon" award on the same-named SF & Fantasy Convention in St. Petersburg (Russia) -- as the best SF & Fantasy novel of 2015 published in Russian. It's a 4th literary award we received for this novel from the beginning of 2016!

A space opera novel of 3 volumes by Henry Lion Oldie "Spurt Flight" received the "Gold RosCon" award on the "RosCon" international SF & Fantasy convention (Moscow, Russia, March, 2016) as the best SF & Fantasy novel published in Russian in 2015.

A space opera trilogy novel "Spurt Flight" by Henry Lion Oldie got the title of "The Best Russian SF & Fantasy Book of the Year (2015)" by the readers' voting on "FantLab" -- the biggest and most influential Russian SF & Fantasy website: https://www.fantlab.ru/

A space opera novel of 3 volumes by Henry Lion Oldie "Spurt Flight" got the title of "Best Russian SF Book of 2015" by the "Fantastic World" magazine (Moscow, Russia).

A final book of H. L. Oldie's space opera trilogy-novel "Spurt Flight. Book 3: The Angels of Oikoumene" is out of print in Russian in hard cover! ("Azbooka" Publisher ("Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group), Russia, St. Petersburg, 2015.) Book trailer to this book (in Russian):

H. L. Oldie's book "Legends of Ancient Hening" is out of print in Russian in "Azbooka" Publisher ("Azbooka-Atticus" Publishing Group), Russia, St. Petersburg. The book "Legends of Ancient Hening" contains two H. L. Oldie's novels: “The Songs of Peter Sliadek” and "The Almshouse" (adventure historical fantasy, alternate history, Medieval Europe). 800 pages! Cover painting by Vladimir Bondar (Ukraine), inside black-white illustrations by Yuri Platov (Ukraine).

THE SONGS OF PETER SLIADEK: a COMPLETE e-book of the fantasy novel-cycle by Henry Lion Oldie that contains all 12 novelettes. The complete novel is now available for purchase on Amazon and Smashwords.
Historical adventure and poetic fantasy; Medieval Europe; 177,890 words. Price: or. $0.99 per novelette if you buy them separately or $6.99 for the entire illustrated edition - Save $4.89 when you purchase them together!

Traveling over many roads is Peter Sliadek, the wandering minstrel. Peter’s greatest gift? The ability to listen to people. It’s his unique talent and his fateful journey; the heavy cross he bears. Time after time, he listens to the confessions of the people he meets.
A highway robber, a magician’s apprentice, and a naive young girl play a literal game with fate - and try to win. A monk and a judge whirl about as opposite poles of a single duality. A genie appoints himself as the angelic conscience of a duplicitous merchant. The son of a fencing master fights swords with words and words with swords. The gauntlet of a wizard knight crawls through the palace chapel at night. The elusive Anika the Warrior fills mercenaries with terror. And finally, Death himself offers Peter a chance to play in the Last Game.

The plot of each novelette relates to a country to which Peter travels: Poland, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, and the Asian world with its florid tales and customs. Cassandra, Khoma Brut, the Borgia, Vlad Tepes, and Michelangelo are characters of alternative history Peter meets during his travels from one country to another one. Together with Peter, you can visit the radiance of Venice, the evil Black Wallachia, the cursed island Montecristo, and the free town of Guldenberg. Each place has its stories and miracles... And skeletons hidden in the closet.

The novel, THE SONGS OF PETER SLIADEK by Henry Lion Oldie, consists of 12 novelettes (177,890 words). From 2004 to 2011 the book was published six times (Moscow, Russia).
In 2012, the novel was translated from Russian into English by Irina and Michael Pevzner (Israel) and proofread in 2013 by volunteers from Canada: Ekaterina Kimaeva, Anna Kimaeva and interns from DePaul University in Chicago, USA: Avery Cunningham, Kevin Sterne, Jessica Olson, Katrina Haritos, Maureen Monahan, Hannah Bender, Lily Felsenthal, Sarah Lovinggood, with Melissa Bikichky as an associate editor. The cover illustration was done by Vladimir Bondar (Ukraine). The cover design and book trailer were developed by Bronya Gromova (Ukraine). The edition includes 45 inside black-white illustrations by Alexander Semiakin (Ukraine).
The novel "The Songs of Peter Sliadek" received the "Sigma-F" Grand Prize at "Sigma-F Conference", Moscow, Russia, 2005. The novelette "I will Repay" from the cycle of The Songs of Peter Sliadek received the "Portal" award at the "2nd International SF & Fantasy Assembly of Portal"; Kiev, Ukraine, 2005.

The latest reprint of H. L. Oldie's novel "Magioso" (alternate history, urban fantasy, Russia in the beginning of XX century; 2 volumes in one book) is out of print in Russian in hard cover! ("Azbooka" - "Azbooka-Atticus" publishing group, Russia, St. Petersburg, 2015.) Cover painting by Vladimir Bondar (Ukraine), inside black-white illustrations by Yuri Platov (Ukraine). Let's watch a book trailer to this book (sorry, in Russian only):



Let's also watch a book trailer in French to French 2-volumes edition of H. L. Oldie's novel "Magioso" ("La Loi des Mages"):