Sergey & Marina Dyachenko
Sergey and Marina Dyachenko are the husband & wife pair of popular Ukrainian writers. They are well known for writing fantasy, science fiction, and adult novels and short stories. All of their original works are in Russian. The couple also publishes some of their books in Ukrainian. Hailing from Kiev, the Dyachenkos currently live in California. In most of their interviews, Marina and Sergey describe their work as M-realism, but they have never explained what ‘M’ means. Some of the most popular books penned by them include The Gate-Keeper, The Ritual, The Cave, Vitro Nostra, Pandem, Possessed, The Green Card, and several others. In 2001, the Dyachenkos were awarded the Russian Aelita prize for their contribution to literature. Additionally, they have received many other prestigious literary awards for their work in science fiction.