Welcome to Oleg Veretskiy’s Reader Community!
We are so glad you found your way here. Consider this your cozy book nook, where you can connect with Oleg and other readers and supporters and dive into the incredible worlds of Oleg Veretskiy’s books. It’s our corner of the internet where we can chat about Oleg’s stories and other authors we love, and why it’s important to uplift Ukrainian and other regional authors and culture. When Oleg is not on a military mission, the author himself will be popping in to chat with us and share his creative process. Let’s get talking!
Book 1, Lap 1 – Check!
To be part of a team that is willing to go back to bat again and again to honor the shape and context of this narrative, to choose the right words, the right punctuation, the right detail to the image–that’s made all the difference.
A conversation with Oleg
Join us for a conversation with Oleg Veretskiy, Ukrainian author of the upcoming Tales of the Wandering Mists, the first book in his epic fantasy trilogy. Please submit questions in advance to author@olegveretskiy.com if at all possible; it will help mitigate the language barriers. Thank you!
The linguistic artistry of literary translation
The translating & editing is well underway by Marina Palenyy and Susanna Zweig. It’s fascinating watching their exchanges on the working doc with each other and with author Oleg to refine word meanings and character names. Their work is true linguistic artistry.
A Book and a War
Oleg Veretskiy had just published the first novel in his magical realism trilogy, “Tales of the Wandering Mists: A Fairy Tale,” when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.
Critical Support for Civilians, Animals, Defenders
Meet Tatyana & Antonina Kagitina, aka “The Odesa Sisters,” who run a bustling sewing operation in Odesa, Ukraine, constructing high quality uniforms and other essential clothing items for frontline defenders. Livestream Oct. 8, 1 pm US ET.