About Jakub Ćwiek
Jakub Ćwiek is a Polish writer, stand-up comedian, and journalist. He is the author of the bestselling fantasy series Kłamca (“Liar”) and Chłopcy (“Boys”), the horror novel Ciemność płonie (“Darkness Burns”), and the noir crime series Grimm City. His crime fiction includes Szwindel (“Swindle”), Święty z Centralnego (“The Saint of Central Station”), and the Drelich series.
He has collaborated with writer Wojciech Chmielarz on the audio series Skowyt (“Howl”) for the Audioteka platform and a crime radio play titled Niech to usłyszą (“Let Them Hear It”) for Radio Zet. In 2023 he founded the publishing house Pulp Books. He is also a devoted fan of popular culture and a regular attendee of San Diego Comic-Con.
He was born in Opole in 1982. He made his literary debut in 2005 with the short story collection Kłamca (“Liar”). He received the 2011 Janusz A. Zajdel Award for the short story Bajka o trybach i powrotach (“A Tale of Gears and Returns”).
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jakub Ćwiek known for?
Jakub Ćwiek is a Polish writer, stand-up comedian and journalist, known for the bestselling fantasy series Klamca and Chlopcy.
What crime fiction has Jakub Ćwiek written?
His crime novels include Szwindel, Swiety z Centralnego and the Drelich series, and he also wrote the noir crime series Grimm City.
Has Jakub Ćwiek written horror?
Yes. Jakub Ćwiek is the author of the horror novel Ciemnosc plonie.
Who has Jakub Ćwiek collaborated with?
Ćwiek has worked with writer Wojciech Chmielarz on the audio series Skowyt for the Audioteka platform and on the crime radio play Niech to uslysza for Radio Zet.
What is Pulp Books?
Pulp Books is a publishing house that the writer and comedian Jakub Ćwiek founded in 2023.
Does Jakub Ćwiek go to Comic-Con?
A devoted fan of popular culture, Jakub Ćwiek is a regular attendee of San Diego Comic-Con.
