Bulgarian science fiction
The yellow pages
Websites
Magazines / Fanzines
Clubs
Writers
Young / Semiprofessional Writers
Translators
Publishers
Websites
The biggest SF library on Bulgarian.
Lots of sci fi novels and short stories on Bulgarian (sometimes russian),
and information for some authors. Owner of this site is Alexander Minkovsky.
E-mail: sfiction_bg@mail.com.
Website: sf.ludost.net
Magazine of Bulgarian literature, poetry and prose
There is a special part of SF&Fantasy: www.bukvite.com
Evrica club - new Bulgarian science fiction.
SF short story contest "Silver Helix". Dead link:(www.cit.bg/rrech/ - E-mail:rrech@astratec.net
The other SF library on Bulgarian: www.sfbg.us
Cyberpunk, heuristics and futurology. Webzine of Ivan Popov. free.top.bg/k-e-f/
Fantasy Web Ring: fantasy.hit.bg
SF club of Varna city: www.zemlemoria.org
SF-club "Ivan Evfemov" (biggest sf-club in Bulgaria): sf-sofia.com
Stefan Stefanov, semiprofesional SF author and translator: otklonenia.hit.bg
"Fantastika club" in dir.bg: clubs.dir.bg/postlist.php?Cat=17&Board=fantasy
Sword and magic. Bulgarian SF website with the biggest english version: www.swordandmagic.com
Eurocon 2004 (old news, but english version available): www.bgcon.org
Magazines / Fanzines
Terra Fantastica, fanzine published only on paper by Yuri Ilkov.
Fenternet, fanzine published both on Internet and on paper by Atanas P. Slavov
Clubs
Wibrobia
Club for ecoculture and SF art. "Wibrobia" was founded in 1999 in the town of Stara Zagora, some 250 km from the capital Sofia. The club is the organizer of annual meetings, called "Goblinia", oriented toward Bulgarian folklore and mythology. "Wibrobia" also publishes a page on science fiction in a local newspaper. Email: uibro_sz@mail.bg
A. and B. Strugatski
Founded in 1975 named after the famous Russian authors (but not because it might engender favor with the communist regime) in the central Bulgarian town of Pazardjik. The club has hosted many science fiction conventions, and is a record holder of the number of published fanzines published and is very much a pioneer in this area. It is also an organizer of science fiction film fests, exhibitions and fans meetings. Its founder is again Yuri Ilkov. Currently (2005) its chairman is Peter Kopanov.
Earthsea
SF club in the city Varna (a famous seaside resort). Founded in the beginning of March 2002. The Club "Earthsea" carries meetins every week in a city library "Pencho Slaveikov" - Varna. Website: zemlemoria.org
Fantastica
Founded in 1997 in the town of Kardjali in the south of Bulgaia. Its creator is one of the greatest Bulgarian SF writers of all times - Nikola Kesarovski whose most famous book is The Fifth Law of Robotics. At present its chairman is Kiril Dobrev. The society is officially registered by the authorities as a "society with ideal activity". Its main purpose is: " To promote the development of science fiction, to propagate and popularize it". The club has a page in "Nov Jivot" (New Life) - the official newspaper of Kardjali.
Ivan Efremov
Formed in April 1974 in the country's capital Sofia. You can find it in "Sredets" House of Culture. The society organises SF conventions, meetings and fantastic film fests. It has published fanzines and members of "Ivan Efremov" have participated in European and World SF forums. Taking part in the society's activities are writers, translators (of SF works), artists, and fans. "Ivan Efremov" is the oldest of the existing Bulgarian SF societies. Its current chairman is Ivan Krumov - Publisher. Website: sf-sofia.com
Writers
Lyuben Dilov
Agop Melkonyan
Svetoslav Slavchev
Peter Bobev
Nikola Kesarovski
Ivan Marinovski
Lyubomir Nikolov
Peter Kardjilov
Alexander Karapanchev
Atanas Nakovski
Atanas P. Slavov
Emanuel Ikonomov
Hristo Poshtakov
Emil Manov
Young / Semiprofessional Writers
Ivan Popov
Elena Pavlova
Nikolai Tellalov
Delian Blagov
Alec Popov
Grigor Gachev
Kiril Dobrev
Radi Radev. www16.brinkster.com/swordandmagic (english)
Ivailo Ivanov. Email: fatjim@abv.bg
Sibin Mainalovski
Genadi Stoiliov. Email: genafs@abv.bg
Stefan Stefanov, critic. www.otklonenia.hit.bg. (english)
Agop Melkonyan
Ognian Saparev
Elka Konstantinova
Boris Mindov
Svetoslav Slavchev
Ludmila Holodovich
Ivan Krumov. Email: ivan@kuasar-bg.com
Yuri Ilkov: bash_generala@abv.bg
Emanuel Ikonomov
Publishers
'Bard' Publishing House. www.bard.bg
'Kuasar' Publishing House. kuasar-bg.com
'Argus' Publishing House. argus@ttm.bg
Translators
Lubomir Nikolov
Emanuil Ikonomov
Yulian Stoinov
Violeta Chushkova
Hristo Poshtakov
Peter Kadiiski