Artem Chapay – a contemporary Ukrainian writer and reporter, author of The Ukraine and War by Letters, finalist of the BBC Book of the Year award. His works merge reportage, essays and fiction, focusing on war, travel and human rights. He is seen as a leading voice in Ukrainian narrative non-fiction.
🌍 Travelled extensively by hitchhiking, inspiring several of his books. 📝 Co-initiated the literary award named after Joseph Conrad. 📚 Worked as a translator and journalist before turning to prose. 🎖 His books were repeatedly shortlisted for major Ukrainian prizes. 🚲 In his youth, he undertook long bicycle journeys. 👨👦 Often reflects on fatherhood in his writings. 📖 Writes both in Ukrainian and English. 🔥 His reportage is valued as truthful testimony of war and social shifts. ✨ Considered one of the key voices of modern Ukrainian non-fiction. 😮 Once admitted that his first hitchhiking trip began with no plan at all. 😄 At a book event, someone called him “Chapayev” – he laughed and said: “Without the ‘ev’.”