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Author Biography

Volodymyr Rutkivsky is a writer, journalist, and author of works for children and teenagers. He made his literary debut as a poet with seven poetry collections, but gained literary fame and recognition with his works for children and young readers.

For a long time, his works remained inaccessible to Ukrainian readers because during the Soviet times, he was accused more than once of Ukrainian nationalism.

He is the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the "BBC Book of the Year 2011" award, as well as the Taras Shevchenko National Award of Ukraine (2012).

Natalia Kudlak is an artist and illustrator of children's books. Graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts. During her studies in Lviv, she participated in international plein airs and exhibitions. For some time she worked as a designer in branding agencies. After graduating, she decided to focus on children's illustration. In 2017, she made her debut as an illustrator with the book Wolf under the Window, for which she received the "Top BaraBooka 2017" award in the "Debut of the year in illustration" category. The book was also included in the "New Books from Ukraine" catalogu and received a special award from the president of the "Book Forum" in 2018.