Full name: Radosław Rak, veterinary surgeon and writer, author of fantasy books. He graduated in veterinary medicine from the University of Life Sciences in Lublin and works in this profession. In his writings, combines real history, customs, and social life with fairy-tale elements, frequently drawing on myths and legend. As a novelist, Rak made his debut with the 2014, the book that brought him the greatest popularity is 'The Tale of the Serpent’s Heart, or a Second Word about Jakób Szela' (2019), for which he received the 2020 Nike Literary Award among other.