Alexander Kudriavtsev
 
Alexander Kudriavtsev was born in Bryansk region (Russia), and moved to St. Petersburg in 1996 to study at the journalism department of St. Petersburg University. He's the author of the coming-of-age novel Never Fear Nothing, and he's currently at wok on a collection of short stories. Kudriavtsev lives in St. Petersburg and works as a staff reporter for RIA News.