Goryunova, Irina Stoyanovna

The mother of Irina Goryunova, Alla Pavlova , a Russian composer, gained wide fame thanks to her symphonic works. Alla Pavlova currently resides in Long Island, New York.

She graduated from the Moscow State Open Pedagogical University named after Sholokhov in 2002. In 2007 she graduated from the A. Gorky Literary Institute, Higher Literary Courses, Department of Poetry.

Published in the magazines “Day and Night” (Krasnoyarsk), “Literary Studies”, “ Children of Ra ”, “Khreshchatyk”, “Ring A”, “Impuls” (Germany), “LiteraruS” (Finland, Helsinki), “Foreign Backyard” ”(Germany),“ Futurum Art ”,“ Zinziver ”,“ Student Meridian ”,“ Poet Magazine ”,“ Australian Mosaic ”(Sydney),“ Samovar ”(Toronto),“ Literary Strangers ”,“ Russian Bell ”,“ Poetry ”,“ Tsaritsyno Scaffolds ”,“ The Other Hemisphere ”, a magazine for children“ Filia ”, etc. Six poetry collections and a fairy tale for children“ Matius and Matilda ”were published, according to which the author later om a play was written. Irina Goryunova’s poems have been translated into Bulgarian and French, and separate stories into Finnish and Swedish. In 2007, the mini-play for children “Family Name” became one of the laureates in the competition “Premiere” of the Meyerhold Center. In 2007, the story of Irina Goryunova, “The Reader-Reciter”, became the laureate of the literary contest “True to Life”. In February 2009, the Comedyant Theater presented a performance of the same name in the Bulgakov Museum.

In 2008, the story “The Maestro, the Turtle and the Music Critic” and the poem “It just plays jazz” were included in the long list of the Becar literary music contest. In 2008, the story “Family Name” was included in the long list of the contest “Russian Style”, Germany, Stuttgart. In 2008, the mini-play for children “We Have Us” became the laureate of the competition “Premiere” of the Meyerhold Center. In 2009, the play "The Beast ..." entered the short list of the drama competition "Free Theater". In 2009, the novel “We Have Us” entered the long list of the Big Book national literary award. In 2010, the poetry collection Hatshepsut Smile entered the Bunin Prize long list. In 2010, the article “Monumental“ sovpis ”and Leonid Leonov’s metaphysical insights” entered the short list of the 8th International Voloshinsky Literary Contest in the category “Criticism”. Laureate of the Golden Pen of Russia Award, silver award, Tele nomination (2010). Chekhov Prize Laureate (2010).

Director of the festival and literary prize named after Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky. In 2010, she was a member of the jury of the Prize named after O. Henry "The Gifts of the Magi" ( New York ).

Since May 2010 - owner of her own literary agency.

Director of the Russian-Armenian festival "Cult Dialogue" (Yerevan)

Director of the Maxim Gorky International Literary Festival (Nizhny Novgorod)

Member of many literary festivals, conferences, symposia and book fairs (in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Saratov, Perm, Koktebel, Yerevan, Helsinki, Paris and other cities of different countries).

For seven years of agency activity in the field of book publishing, Irina Goryunova managed to become one of the most famous and successful Russian literary agents. Irina Goryunova promotes the publication of manuscripts of various genres and for different audiences (both for adults and for children), works with both beginners and star authors, such as Ivan Okhlobystin, Garik Sukachev, Tatyana Dogileva, Arkady Inin, Natalya Pavlovskaya, Roman Fad, Inna Bachinskaya, Valery Bochkov, Petr Vlasov, Alexey Lisachenko and many others. Its authors are published in such prestigious publishers as EKSMO, AST, Astrel SPb, Vremya, RIPOL classic, Publishing House Peter, Clever, Veche, Detgiz, Anthologiya et al. Many of them became winners of prestigious literary awards.

Even before the start of creative activity and major publications, Irina Goryunova created a series of developmental projects in poems for babies and their parents: Etiquette for Toddlers, Medicine for Babies, Cooking for Little Boys, Inseparable Friends. Safe stories ”,“ ABC of the house ”,“ ABC-cartoon ”,“ ABC of names ”,“ ABC of trees and plants ”. Published on the children's portals “The Sun” and “Sanka - the Rabid Rabbit” they not only went to many other sites, but also began to be used by many teachers and educators in kindergartens (with the creation of educational presentations for children), child psychologists and children's clinics (“ Medicine for babies ").

With the beginning of studies at the Higher Literary Courses at the Gorky Literary Institute, the beginning of the first poetic publications, translations from the Bulgarian language, book reviews and reviews of theatrical productions was also connected. Behind them appeared the publication of short stories, stories and tales for children, a little later: novels, novels and plays. At first, Irina Goryunova wrote more for an adult audience, but gradually the interest in literature for children and adolescents prevailed.

After starting her career as a literary agent, she wrote two textbooks for beginning writers, as a navigator in the field of book publishing and promotion: “How to make money if you can write. Literary Agent Tips ”(AST Publishing House) and“ How to Write a Best Seller. Master class for writers and screenwriters ”(EKSMO publishing house).

• 2007 - at the competition “Premiere-2007” within the framework of the project “Little Premiere”, the play by Irina Goryunova “Family Name” was included in the 7 best plays that were read at a workshop at the Meyerhold Center
• 2008 - the story "Maestro, the turtle and the music critic", the poem "It just plays jazz" were included in the long list of the 2007-2008 Bekar international literary music contest
• 2008 - the story “Family Name” entered the long list of the contest “Russian Style 2008”, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2009 - the novel “We have us” entered the long list of the national award “Big Book 2009”
• 2010 - the article “The monumental“ sovpis ”and Leonid Leonov’s metaphysical insights” was included in the short list of the 8th International Voloshinsky Literary Contest in the nomination “Criticism”
• 2010 - the poetry collection “Smile of Hatshepsut” entered the long list of the Bunin Prize

• In 2010, the article “Monumental“ Sophis ”and the metaphysical insights of Leonid Leonov” was shortlisted at the 8th International Voloshinsky Literary Contest in the category “Criticism”.

• 2010 - Laureate of the Golden Pen of Russia Award - silver award in the Tele nomination.
• 2010 - Chekhov Prize Laureate.
• In 2011, the collection of short stories “God's Dolls” was included in the long list of the Yasnaya Polyana Prize.
• In 2011, the collection of short stories “God's Dolls” was included in the long list of the Bunin Prize.
• 2011 - nominee for the prize “Moscow Account” - a collection of verbalists “Shaman book”, publishing house “West Consulting”.
• In 2012, the collection of poems “The Shaman Book” entered the long list of the Bunin Prize.
• 2012 - laureate of the journal “Futurum Art” for the sketch “While Dandelions Fly”.
• 2012 - Laureate of the Literary News newspaper for the article “Armenia must be seen with the heart”, No. 11 (91), 2012
• 2013 - Nominee for the Moscow Account Prize - a collection of yellow birds, the West Consulting publishing house.
• 2013 - Laureate of the contest “Armenian motives”, nomination “Poetry”. Diploma "For contribution to the strengthening of Russian-Armenian friendship."
• In 2015, the fairy tale “King Lynx” was included in the top 10 books of the competition “Book of the Year: Children Choose”, nomination “Books for Teenagers” (for 2014).
• 2015 - Nominee of the ROSCON Award - “Alice” for the fairy tale “King Lynx”.
• 2015 - Finalist of the drama contest “LitoDrama” for the play for children “Putalans Explore the Earth”.
• In 2015, the fairy tale King Lynx was nominated for the Yasnaya Polyana Prize.
• In 2015, the fairy tale “Lessons from the Magic of Team Z” was a finalist of the contest “New Children's Book” (ROSMEN Publishing House). Winner of the readers' vote in the Fantasy nomination.
• In 2015, the fairy tale “Lessons of Team Z Magic” was a finalist of the contest “Best Youth Bestseller 2015” (AST Publishing House).
• In 2015, the book “Armenian Diary. Tsavd Tanem ”became a laureate of the“ Art of the Book ”contest, nomination“ Commonwealth ”. "(I degree diploma).
• In 2016, he was a finalist of the 21st Century Writer Award, a poetry collection entitled The Capitoline Wolf.
• In 2016 - laureate (second place) of the I International open competition-festival of contemporary plays and scripts for children and youth “Kaleidoscope-XXI” for the play “Putalans Explore the Earth”.
• In 2016, the Capitoline Wolf Wolf collection of verbal bookers was a gold diploma of the Golden Knight international literature forum.
• 2017 - Laureate of the Ernest Hemingway Award for 2016 in the nomination “Literary Agent”.

In 2009, poems, short stories and novels were published in collections:

• "Thirteen Fantasies" (the story "God's Dolls") M .: Astrel: Olympus
• “Moscow - I love you!” (Story “Matronushka”) M: Astrel: Olympus
• “New Russian criticism. Zero years "(articles" Dostoevsky and others ") M: Olympus
• “A heart that did not contract” (articles “Origin of a species”, “Moat”) M: Zebra E; AST
• Hatshepsut Smile. Library of Children Ra magazine (poetry collection) West Consulting

In 2010 came out:

• The novel “We have us”, publishing house “Olympus” (long-list of the award “Big Book”)
• Collection "Sacred Stories. XXI Century "(the story" Zimbabwe at Christmas ") M: Astrel: Olympus
• Collection "Wedding Stories. About love "(the story" Slavonic Bazaar ") M .: Astrel: Olympus
• "Chebudushka" (stories for children). Publishing house "Bikar" Nizhny Novgorod
• "Rules of etiquette. Didactic game. " Publisher: Rico (team of authors)

2011:

• “God's Puppets” (collection of short stories and short stories), EKSMO publishing house
• The Shaman Book (poetry collection), West Consulting Publishing House
• year 2012:
• “Contemporary Russian Literature: Significant Names (Articles, Reviews, Interviews)”, West Consulting Publishing House
• Novel "Farhad and Eulalia", publishing house "Time".
• “How to publish a book. Literary Agent Tips. " Publishing house "West Consulting"
• “How to publish a book. Literary Agent Tips. " Publisher Za-Za Verlag

year 2013:

• Novel “We Have Us,” EKSMO (reprint)
• The Yellow Bird Poem Book, West Consulting

year 2014:

• Novel Dominants, AST Publishing House
• "Hello, Doctor! Notes of patients ”(story“ Seraphim ”), Astrel-SPb
• Fairy tale "Lynx King", publishing house "Time"
• “Crimean Collection”, Publishing House “Book Club of Bookstores” (story “Faina”)
• “Soyuzmultfilm. The alphabet in verses. " Authors: Jacob Akim, Grigore Vieru, Irina Goryunova, Mikhail Grozovsky, Nadezhda Lunina, Victor Lunin, N. Punko. Publisher: Umka, S-Trade
• “The alphabet in verses. The book is a toy. " Authors: Jacob Akim, Grigore Vieru, Irina Goryunova, Mikhail Grozovsky, Nadezhda Lunina, Victor Lunin, N. Punko. Publisher: Umka

2015 year:

• “Armenian diary. Tsavd Tanem. " RIPOL Publishing House
• “Capitoline Wolf”, a collection of verlibres. Publishing House West Consulting
• “How to publish a book. Literary Agent Tips. " AST Publishing House
• “Crimea, I love you” (storybook) EKSMO publishing house (story “Faina”)

2016 year:

• "How to make money if you can write." AST Publishing House, 2016
• "King Lynx" - a fairy tale, publishing house "Anthology" (St. Petersburg)
• "Dragon King" - a fairy tale, Anthology Publishing House (St. Petersburg)
• Anthology of modern poetry about Crimea (1975-2015) "CRIMEAN PAGES OF RUSSIAN POETRY" - SPb .: Aleteyya, 2015 - 464 p. (several poems).
• “Moscow-Petersburg - How We Don't Know Them,” Storybook, Publisher: Russian Text Foundation, Moscow, 2015 (story “The Lamp”).
• “The grass was greener, or Writers about their childhood” (storybook) EKSMO publishing house (stories “Santa Claus, grandmother, bears and hockey stick”, “Last Name”).
• “Gravity of Heaven” (storybook) EKSMO Publishing House (short story “Reader-Reciter”)
• "Sky controller." Collection of poems, publishing house KrasKontrast, Krasnoyarsk. Published with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

2017 year:

• “The Strange Woman” (storybook) EKSMO Publishing House (the story “Surprise”).
• "My first love". Storybook of the series “Joy of the heart. The stories of modern writers. " EKSMO publishing house (the story "Do not leave").
• “How to write a bestseller. Master class for writers and screenwriters ”(EKSMO publishing house).
• “The Strange Woman” (storybook) EKSMO Publishing House (the story “Surprise”).
• “My First Love” (storybook) EKSMO publishing house (the story “Do not leave”).
• "Funny stories and funny stories" (a collection of short stories for children) published by AST.

2018 year:

• "Fathers and Sons. Version 2.0 Anthology of the modern story "(the story" Festival dreams "). Publisher RIPOL classic.
• “Masha minus Vasya, or the New Matriarchy” (storybook) EKSMO publishing house (short stories “Don”, “Maestro, the tortoise and music critic”)
• "How to write a bestseller, become famous and create a successful literary brand." EKSMO publishing house.
• "Kotofizika" (co-authored with Alexei Lisachenko). Clever Publisher

Preparing for the exit:

• "Kotohimiya" (co-authored with Alexei Lisachenko). Clever Publisher (November)

• Writer Irina Goryunova. Live at the top of your voice! Interview for the Russian-American portal RUNYweb.com
• Irina Goryunova in the " Journal Hall "
• Alexander Karpenko Shamanic songs of Irina Goryunova