Born in 1989, Anita Moskát studied biology and worked as a fiction editor in
Hungary. She has three published novels: Bábel fiai (Sons of
Babel, 2014), Horgonyhely (Anchorsite,
2015) and Irha és bőr (Skin and Hide,
2019) that has won the prestigious Péter Zsoldos Award as the best speculative
fiction novel. Her latest publication is the short story collection, A hazugság tézisei (The Theses of Lies,
2022), containing the novella Szerződési
szabadság (Freedom of Contract) that was nominated for and the short story Fekete monitor (Black Monitor) that won
the Péter Zsoldos Award in 2023. Her short stories have been published by
various literary and genre magazines.
Foreign Sales:
Anchorsite – Czech Republic, Host Publishing
The Theses of Lies (2022) – short story
collection
Péter Zsoldos Award for Best Short Story in 2022
Imagine
a world where lies are building blocks in a city and architects master liars, or
another, where the laws of physics can be negotiated by lawyers.
“Magic in
the stories of Moskát is a power that can almost be described in the language
of science, and its main function is to subvert familiar situations and show
them in a fresh, unexpected and thought inspiring light.”
— Könyves magazin
Excerpt from Freedomof Contract (Szerződési szabadság) – novella, The Theses of Lies, 2022
Translator:
Austin Wagner
Face to Face (Négyszemközt) – short story, The Theses of Lies, 2022
Translator:
Austin Wagner
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Skin and Hide (2019) – novel
Péter Zsoldos Award for Best Novel in 2020
Imagine our modern
world where animals begin to change and turn into half-beast, half-human creatures,
demanding rights and citizenship.
“The masterful
characters, the sudden plot twists, the power games, the religious and
mythological overtones, the often symbolic meaning of the animal pupae, the cruel
fables told about the helplessness of the breeds and the strong, cathartic
scenes all guarantee that Irha és bőr
will become a reference point and the subject of conversation for a long time.”
— Péter Laki, Könyves magazin
Excerpts in
English
Translator:
Austin Wagner
Excerpt 1, Excerpt 2
Excerpts in
Spanish
Translator:
Eszter Orbán
Excerpt 1, Excerpt 2
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Anchorsite (2015) – novelImagine a world
where everyone has to live where they are born, and only pregnant women are
able to travel.
Foreign Sales:
Czech Republic, Host Publishing
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Sons of Babel (2014) – novel
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