Biography

Shumilov was born on 22 July 1957. In 1974 he entered the Electrotechnical Institute in Leningrad

Leningrad

Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...

 (ЛЭТИ), and graduated in 1980 as a computer engineer. He then worked in the research computing center of the Academy of Sciences in Leningrad (ЛНИВЦ АН СССР), where he operated computers of all classes as an operating engineer, application and system programmer, and systems analyst. His hobbies are cycling

Cycling

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, boating

Boating

Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...

, and FIDO

FidoNet

FidoNet is a worldwide computer network that is used for communication between bulletin board systems. It was most popular in the early to mid 1990s, prior to the introduction of easy and affordable access to the Internet...

.

Shumilov began writing in 1994. His first published work appeared in 1999 - The Word about a Dragon («Слово о драконе») series. Currently he lives in Saint-Petersburg, where he is an active member of the seminar of Boris Strugatsky.

Printed books

1. The Word about a Dragon series
   1. Павел Шумилов. Одинокий дракон. Москва. Центрполиграф. 1999. 459 с.
      Contents:
      • Одинокий дракон (The Lone Dragon)
      • Последний Повелитель (The Last of the Sovereigns)
   2. Павел Шумилов. Дракон замка Конгов. Москва. Центрполиграф. 1999. 508 с.
      Contents:
      • Давно забытая планета (Long-forgotten Planet)
      • Дракон замка Конгов (Dragon of the Kongs' Castle)
   3. Павел Шумилов. Стать драконом. Москва. Центрполиграф. 1999. 491 с.
      Contents:
      • Стать драконом (To Become a Dragon)
      • Осколки Эдема (Shards of Eden)
   4. Павел Шумилов. Караван Мертвецов. Москва. Центpполигpаф. 1999. 489 с.
      Infringing publication.
      Contents
      • Иди, поймай свою звезду (Go and Catch a Falling Star)
      • Караван Мертвецов (Caravan of the Dead)
      • Адам и Ева — 2 (Adam and Eve II)
2. Separate publications
   1. «Полдень, XXI век» N5-2005 (19). One novel of Harsh Tales («Жестокие сказки») cycle
      Сказка N6. К вопросу о равенстве полов (Tale #6. On the matter of the equality of sexes).

Publications in digital form (freely distributed)

1. «Слово о драконе» (The Word about a Dragon) series.
   1. Слово о Драконе (The Word about a Dragon) (11.1994 − 03.1995)
   2. Последний Повелитель (The Last of the Sovereigns) (03.1995 − 05.1995)
   3. Давно забытая планета (Long-forgotten Planet) (16.07.1995 − 03.12.1995)
   4. Дракон замка Конгов (Dragon of the Kongs' Castle) (12.05.1996 − 03.11.1997)
   5. Стать Драконом (To Become a Dragon) (30.01.1996 − 08.04.1996)
   6. Осколки Эдема (Shards of Eden) (31.05.1996 − 03.11.1996)
   7. Иди, поймай свою звезду (Go and Catch a Falling Star) (31.05.1996 − 28.06.1997)
   8. К вопросу о смысле жизни (On the Matter of the Purport of Life) (25.01.1997 − 28.01.1997)
   9. Караван мертвецов (Caravan of the Dead) (02.02.1997 − 22.03.1997)
   10. Адам и Ева — 2 (Adam and Eve II) (12.03.1998 − 01.05.1998)
   11. Долг перед видом (Duty to One's Species) (12.03.1998 − 01.05.1998)
2. «Жестокие сказки» (Harsh Tales) collection.
   1. Сказка N1. Мастер-ломастер (Tale #1. The Crash-Master)
   2. Сказка N2. Любит — не любит (Tale #2. Loves Me - Loves Me Not)
   3. Сказка N3. К вопросу о природе семейного счастья (Tale #3. On the Matter of the Nature of Family Happiness)
   4. Сказка N4. Переведи меня через майдан (Tale #4. Lead Me Across the Square)
   5. Сказка N5. Кошкин дом (Tale #5. The Cat's House)
   6. Сказка N6. К вопросу о равенстве полов (Tale #6. On the Matter of the Equality of Sexes)
   7. Сказка N7. Должны любить (Tale #7. They Must Love)
   8. Сказка N8. Процент соответствия (Tale #8. Adequacy Percentage)
3. Separate publications.
   1. К вопросу о долгой жизни (On the Matter of Long Life) (20.08.2002 − 21.08.2002)
   2. Семь дней по лунному календарю (Seven Days, Moonwise) (17.09.1998 − 09.10.1998)
   3. К вопросу об охоте на драконов (On the Matter of Dragon Hunting) (07.04.2001 − 09.05.2001)
   4. Трюкач (Trickmaster) (20.02.2004)
   5. Эмбер. Чужая игра (Amber. The Strange Game) (08.05.1998 − 02.09.1998)

Translations

No professional translator has worked with Shumilov's writing. Only fan

Fan (person)

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 translations exist, on Shumilov's website.

1. English
   English language
   English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
   
   
   1. Loves me - loves me not... (2007)
   2. The Cat's House (2006)
   3. Trickmaster (2006)
2. Portuguese
   Portuguese language
   Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
   
   
   1. Me ajuda a atravessar maidan (Let me across a maidan) (2004)
   2. A Casa da Gata (The Cat's House) (2004)
   3. O Ajudante (Trickmaster) (2004)

External links

• Shumil's site.
• Shumil's books at www.rusf.ru.
• Shumil's books at lib.ru.