Biography
Andrey Velichko is a talented and multifaceted man who has manifested himself in many areas. It is famous in Russia and the countries of the post-Soviet space, a science fiction writer, an inventor and aircraft industry, gambling machine. But the main popularity was brought to him writing books - fascinating novels filled with cheerful cynicism, sparkling humor and romance, violent fantasy and charismatic peak heroes, whom the author often empowers his own character traits.Childhood and youth
As with dozens of colleagues-writers who are creating in the genre of fiction, the biography of Andrei Felixovich Velikko - completely white spots, which the author is in no hurry to fill, leaving the space for rumors and fiction. There are only a place and accurate date of birth of Masters - Moscow, January 8, 1950.
To trace how, when and where Velichko came to the writer and why he chose fantastics from all the variety of genres, it is impossible. After all, the data on parents and youth Andrei Felixovich also do not find. And curious, banging with questionings about life, is responsible for
"I can say about myself that my biography in general is similar to that of my hero before the start of his adventures."Books
Critics agree that there is moderate sarcasm in a special charm in the artwork of the author. The first fame came to him after the publication in Samizdat. Soon, inspired by the warm reviews of readers Andrei Velichko one after another publishes novels, mixing them fiction and alternative history. From under his pen there were more than three dozen books combined into four cycles.The first fans received the Caucasian Prince cycle and consisting of 7 books. The hero, which wanders from one job to another, the unsolving uncle Zhora - Alter Ego greatly. Critics and readers also appreciated the humor of the writer, and his ability to keep his roman in his tense attention to the last page.
The next cycle consisted of 3 works and was called "Terra incognita". Cycle "House on the Ocean" - a two-volume member. In 2013-2014, the science fiction writer was pleased with the genre lovers by three more alternative novels, the combined names "Heir to Peter". This time, readers together with the hero make a walk in the century XVIII, where the King Peter I rules, domineering, great and unpredictable.
The Yuryev Day cycle consists of three books and refers to alternative history. Hero series - Engineer from the XXI century is forced to take the imperial throne after the death of Alexander III and take responsibility for Russia.
Options for the development of domestic history offered by the inventive author not only entertain the reader, but also make you think about the eternal philosophical issues: how can affect the course of events The absence of a famous inventor and scientist, how important the role of a personal personality is. The language of the narrative, alive, modern, turns reading in real pleasure.
Personal life
Whether the writer has a wife and children, unknown. Andrei Felixovich does not answer the questions of fans and journalists about personal life, not inlet on the "private territory" of other people. Photo Velikko with family in the depths of the Internet do not dig: the science fiction is reliably "encrypted" relatives from anxiety and curious eyes.
Andrei Velichko now
In 2018, Velikko presented a new series, which came out under the name "Emissary". The cycle immerses readers in the 1960s, the time when Soviet citizens believed in a bright future and life became better.And at the same time - when the irreversible process of the collapse of the Soviet Union began, the degradation of the ruling communist party, the criminalization of trade, and the creaking of the robust mechanism of the planned economy did not hear only deaf. Heroes are faced with real historical characters: Brezhnev, Kosygin, Brothers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky and Ivan Efremov.
Bibliography
- 2010 - "Engineer of His Highness"
- 2010 - "Gatchina Korshun"
- 2011 - "Peacemaker"
- 2011 - "General of His Majesty"
- 2011 - "Emigrants"
- 2012 - "Age of Iron and Couple"
- 2012 - "Gatchina Korshun"
- 2012 - "Peacemaker"
- 2013 - "Heir to Peter. Foundling"
- 2014 - "Peter's heir. Candidate minimum "
- 2015 - "Through the years of the twentieth century"
- 2016 - "Terra incognita: emigrants. Age of iron and couple. Era Hope "
- 2016 - "Luck Island"
- 2017 - "Alien Place"
- 2018 - "Point of Bifurcation"
- 2018 - "Engineer. Heavenly Predator "
- 2019 - "Phagocyte. Rest only in our dreams"