Marcin Szczygielski facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marcin Szczygielski
Born	Marcin Paweł Szczygielski 28 May 1972 Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Polish
Period	2003 to present
Genre	Historical fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction, satire, children's fiction

Marcin Szczygielski (born 1972) is a talented Polish writer, journalist, and graphic designer. He writes many different kinds of stories, including plays for the theater and novels for both adults and young people. Since December 2012, he has been a member of the Polish Writers' Association.

About Marcin Szczygielski

Marcin Szczygielski was born in Warsaw, Poland. His father, Cezary Szczygielski, was an actor, and his mother, Iwona Racz-Szczygielska, was a singer in a Polish girls' band called Filipinki. His parents separated when he was young, and his mother raised him. He lives in Warsaw.

Marcin Szczygielski's Career

Marcin Szczygielski started his writing career in 2003. He quickly became known as a popular author in Poland. One of his most important novels for adults is Poczet Krolowych Polskich (The Queens Saga), published in 2011. This book tells a big family story that shows Polish history through the lives of women from four different generations. It was even nominated for a literary award!

Books for Young Readers

A very special part of Marcin Szczygielski's work is his books for young readers, like you! Many of these books have won lots of awards and special mentions in literary contests. Two of his novels, Czarny Mlyn (The Black Mill) and Za niebieskimi drzwiami (Behind the Blue Door), are so good that they are now on the required reading list for elementary schools in Poland. This means many students get to enjoy his stories!

Plays for the Theater

Besides novels, Marcin Szczygielski also writes plays. His plays have been performed in many theaters across Poland, in cities like Warsaw, Łódź, Płock, and Kraków.

Books by Marcin Szczygielski

Books for Adults:

• Wiosna PL-BOYa, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2004) ISBN: 83-91789-1-52
• Kuchnia na ciezkie czasy, cookbook (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2004) ISBN: 978-83-60000-48-9
• Nasturcje i Cwoki, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latanik, 2005) ISBN: 83-60000-03-4
• Farfocle namietnosci, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2006) ISBN: 978-83-60000-36-6
• Furie i inne groteski, theatrical plays (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2011) ISBN: 978-83-60000-68-7
• Poczet Krolowych Polskich / The Queens Saga, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2011) ISBN: 978-83-60000-79-3
• Kallas, theatrical play (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2011) ISBN: 978-83-60000-95-3
• Filipinki – to my!, monograph of Filipinki, a Polish girlsband (Agora SA, 2013) ISBN: 978-83-2681-277-4
• Sanato, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2014) ISBN: 978-83-63841-27-0
• Bingo, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2015) ISBN: 978-83-63841-30-0

Books for Young Readers:

• Omega, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2009) ISBN: 978-83-60000-32-8
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami / Behind the Blue Door / Hinter der blauen Tür, novel (Poland – Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2010 ISBN: 978-83-63841-20-1 / Germany – S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, 2016 ISBN: 978-3-7373-5372-4)
• Czarny Mlyn / The Black Mill, novel (Stentor, 2011) ISBN: 978-83-61245-64-3
• Czarownica pietro nizej, novel (Bajka, 2013) ISBN: 978-83-61824-58-9
• Arka Czasu / Ark of Time / Flügel aus Papier / Ковчег часу, novel (Poland – Stentor, 2013 ISBN: 978-83-6346-215-4 / Germany – S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, 2015 ISBN: 978-3-7373-5212-3 / Ukraine – Urbino, 2016 ISBN: 978-3-7373-5372-4)
• Tuczarnia motyli, novel (Bajka, 2014) ISBN: 978-83-6182-478-7
• Teatr Niewidzialnych Dzieci, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2016) ISBN: 978-83-63841-38-6
• Klątwa dziewiątych urodzin, novel (Bajka, 2016) ISBN: 978-83-65479-05-1
• Serce Neftydy, novel (Instytut Wydawniczy Latarnik, 2017) ISBN: 978-83-63841-42-3

Theatrical Plays:

• Wydmuszka. Premieres: Warsaw – 2010; Plock – 2011; Lodz – 2011; Cracow – 2014; Prague – 2016
• Furie. Premiere: Warsaw – 2011
• Kallas. Premiere: Warsaw – 2012
• Single i Remiksy. Premiere: Warsaw – 2012
• Kochanie na kredyt. Premiere: London – 2013

Awards and Honors

Marcin Szczygielski has received many awards for his wonderful books, especially those for young readers. Here are some of his notable achievements:

• Omega – Received a recognition award in the Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest and was added to the Museum of Children's Books Treasure List in 2010. It was also named Book of the Year 2010 by the Polish section of IBBY.
• Czarny Mlyn – Won the Grand Prix and 1st Prize in the Second Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest in 2010 for novels for children aged 10–14.
• Za niebieskimi drzwiami – Awarded the Duzy Dong (1st Prize) by the professional jury and a recognition award by the Children's Jury in the Dong literary contest organized by the Polish section of IBBY in 2011. It also received 2nd Prize in the Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest in 2011 and was included in the international IBBY Honour List in 2012, which features outstanding children's books.
• Poczet Krolowych Polskich / The Queens Saga – Nominated for the Srebrny Kałamarz Literary Prize in 2012.
• Arka Czasu – Won the Grand Prix and 1st Prize in the 3rd Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest in 2013 for novels for children aged 10–14. It also received a recognition award in the Book of the Year 2013 contest by the Polish section of IBBY and 1st Prize in the Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest in 2014.
• Czarownica pietro nizej – Named Book of April 2013 by Magazyn Literacki Książki and won the Zielona Gaska 2013 Literary Prize in 2014.
• Guliwer w Krainie Olbrzymów – Received a Literary Prize in 2014 for his important contributions to children's literature.
• Flügel aus Papier (the German edition of Arka Czasu) – Chosen as one of the best seven books for young adults in Germany in April 2015 and named Book of July 2015 by the Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur. It also won the Kinderbuchpreis 2015 (Children's Book of the Year) in Austria.
• Tuczarnia motyli – Won 1st Prize in the Halina Skrobiszewska Children's Literature Contest in 2015.
• Teatr Niewidzialnych Dzieci – Won 1st Prize in the 4th Astrid Lindgren Literary Contest in 2016 for novels for children aged 10–14 and received a recognition award in the Book of the Year 2016 contest by the Polish section of IBBY.
• Klatwa dziewiatych urodzin – Named Book of the Year 2016 by the Polish section of IBBY and Book of December 2016 by Magazyn Literacki Książki. It also won the Warsaw Literary Prize in 2017.
• Marcin Szczygielski was also honored with the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis for his important contributions to Polish culture and national heritage.