serafima.bogdan@ gmail . com Vahur Afanasjev (1979) has become a bestselling fiction author in Estonia with his award winning novel "Serafima and Bogdan" (published in Estonian and Russian). Afanasjev has published 4 novels, 6 poetry books, 2 short story collections, and travel book. Awards Elise Rosalie Aun Literary Prize 2018. Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Award for Prose 2018 (Kirjanduse sihtkapitali proosaauhind), for the novel Serafima and Bogdan Viru Literature Prize (Virumaa kirjandusauhind) 2018, for the novel Serafima and Bogdan First Prize, Estonian Novel Competition 2017, issued by Estonian Writers’ Union, for the novel Serafima and Bogdan Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Award for Poetry 2016 (Kirjanduse sihtkapitali luuleauhind), for the poetry book Snail from Tünsamäe Go Travel Travelogue Award 2012 for My Brussels The Writer of Estonia 2010 (Eesti Kirjanik 2010), awarded by Juhan Liivi Selts (Juhan Liiv Society) Honors Honorary Citizen of Peipsiääre parish (with a badge of honor) Poetry Kandiline maailm (Square World) 2000 Kaantega viin (Wrapped Vodka or Folded Vienna or I Take with Covers) 2004 Katedraal Emajões (Cathedral in Mother River) 2006 Eesti vaarao (Estonian Pharaoh) 2013 Kuidas peab elama (How Should We Live) 2014 Tünsamäe tigu (Snail from Tünsamäe) 2015 Hõbehundi laulud (Songs of a Silver Wolf) 2020 Novels Kastraat Ontariost (A Castrato from Ontario) 2005 Kosmos (Cosmos) 2008 in Estonian, 2013 in Bulgarian (Космос) Serafima ja Bogdan (Serafima and Bogdan) an epic novel published 2017 in Estonian, 2019 in Russian Õitsengu äärel (On the Brink of Bloom), 2020 Other Prose Kanepi kirik (Ganja Church or The Church of Kanepi Village) 2002 (a book of short stories) Kaadrid otsustavad (Shots Decide) 2007 (a comedy book) Non-fiction Minu Brüssel (My Brussels) 2011