Hristo Karastoyanov

Who is Hristo Karastoyanov?

Hristo Karastoyanov is a contemporary Bulgarian novelist.

He studied Bulgarian Philology at Plovdiv University and made his debut in 1981 with the "Cracked Asphalt", stories.

He is the author of 26 books – fiction, political journalism and poetry. His novel “Autopia: The Other Road to Hell”, is in the list of the first five books, nominated for the Vick Foundation award. Others of his books, have been nominated for the award of Helikon Bookstores, these include his latest novel “The Name”, 2012.

He has been awarded a number of literary prizes, among which the first prize in the unpublished novel contest of “Razvitie” Corporation, award of Bulgarian Writers’ Union for “Notes on Historical Naiveté”, 1999, the “Golden Chainlet” short-story award of Trud Daily, the national “Chudomir” award for humorous story.

His book “Kocama Karı Arıyorum” in Turkish, “Janet 45” Publishing house, 2006, was presented at the 25th Istanbul Book Fair.