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When you are fed up with the Hungarian propaganda about Ukraine, so you write a book about a young Hungarian volunteer who helps Ukrainian refugees in Berlin

#booksky #art #books #hungary #ukraine #germany

Végre eljutottam odaáig, hogy felvettem vagy nyolc videót, és újra próbálok kialakítani egy videós-forgatós rendszert, hogy beleférjen az életembe, szurkoljatok, mennie kelllll, főleg az új könyvem megjelenése előtt egy hónappal!

My new book is coming out in June. Fantasy, romance and fight against climate change. I really loved writing this one.
Hungarian bookworms, attention! 📚❤️
#booksky #books #reading #writing #fantasy #art #artist #coverart #climatechange #hungary #author

Füstgyertya, kiabálás, szovjet himnusz – megszavazta a parlament a Pride-ot betiltó törvényjavaslatot A Momentum és Hadházy Ákos Orbán–Putyin csókolózós fényképével szórta tele a Parlamentet. A Jobbik és a Mi Hazánk képviselői is támogatták a gyülekezési törvény módosítását, Orbán Viktor nem szavazott...

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As of today, Pride in BANNED in Hungary. In the heart of the European Union. How can this happen? The decision was based on the same "child protection" law that messes with my books as well. I am angry. Again.

#lgbt #queer #queerrights #pride #hungary #europeanunion #humanrights #hungarian #books

Many Hungarians do not think like our government does! #Hungary #Ukraine #artist #books #booksky

Prime minister of Hungary basically threatening Budapest Pride was not on my bingo card this week, but eh. Just another day in Hungary.

#hungary #pride #queer #lgbtq

This Hungarian writer supports Ukraine.

I wrote a novel that's set at the time when Russia started the invasion. My book has the German, the Hungarian and the Ukrainian flags on the cover. Of course I support Ukraine.

#books #booksky #ukraine #hungary #germany #artist #art #europe #author #reading

I had this vision for this book that I wanted the German, the Hungarian and the Ukrainian flag on the cover.

I got what I wanted.

#books #booksky #reading #author #coverart #art #artist #design #hungary #germany #ukraine #writing

I was once asked to write the script for a famous Hungarian band's music video, adapting one of my books.
I'd never done anything like that before, but I put it together in 2 hours.
The band loved the concept, but never got the funds needed to shoot it. Still, I'm proud of it.

#books #booksky #art

To my 17-year-old self.

#author #writer #writing #books #booksky #cover #artist #art #fantasy #youngadult #literature #reading #reader #novel

When one of your amazing readers takes your book with them on the Berlin school trip because your book is set in Berlin.
I adore my readers.

#reading #author #berlin #germany #books #booksky #writer #europe

"When you look at the price of a book and you're like - wait, am I buying the author as well?"

Yes, you are. We pour our hearts and souls into creating a story, and months, years of work. Btw editors, cover artists, etc. need to be payed as well.

#artist #books #booksky #reading #author #writing

Block 'em.

Yes, I live in Hungary.

I'm going to bed now in the heart of Europe.
Thinking about the US.
Who knows what batshit crazy news will I wake up to?
Hold on, guys.

#europe #europeanunion #usa

Thank you!

They say write the book you want to read.

I really wanted to read a book about how young Hungarians reacted to the Russia-Ukraine war.

So I wrote the book.

#books #boosky #ukraine #russia #hungary #author #reading #writer #art #artist #cover

Please do. Keep talking about Ukraine. I will keep writing books, even though everything seems pointless sometimes. But we need to hold onto something, we need small victories, small goals, small steps. Those are so important. We are human, after all.

I second this! Szállj el, kismadár is a really well-known song in Hungary, and the moment I saw the Hungarian title, I knew what it was a reference to. 📚🇭🇺

I wonder how many published authors are out there who first picked up the pen/keyboard because of My Chemical Romance. (That's me, yes.) Anyone else? I know you're out there.

#books #booksky #author #writer #art #artist #mychemicalromance #writing #gerardway

I'd love to say that the law is not affecting my #creative energies, but that's not true. I thought I was over this trauma, the craze, the harrassment. And this is just me. All of Hungary's #literature is affected, if you ask me. I don't really see the light at the end of the tunnel yet. Stay tuned.

It's been 18 months. Fines for booksellers, fear, plastic wraps on #queer YA books or worse, no order at all - even if there's only one gay side character in the story, like in the case of my book Tükörlelkek. No "risky" books allowed in a store near a church or a school - the 200-meter rule. Yeah.

So for the first time in my career, I had to have security guards while signing my books for my amazing readers. And what happened? The longest signing event of my career, almost three hours. Countless smiles and stories from supportive readers, photos, gifts, tears. One of the best days of my life.

So I started to speak on SM. And with the love and support, the trolls came too. It's one thing when someone with no profile pic says that I should be glad my "sex books" were even allowed to be in bookshops before, and another when someone flat out comments they'll spit on me at my book signing.

I owed an explanation to my readers. I also knew that soon the shitshow was going to come down on all of us, meaning many #Hungarian authors, booksellers, publishers, #readers. Everyone was going to be furious, but nothing could be done. Hungary - the country without consequences, as we call it.

The call was about having to choose another category for 3 of my #youngadult novels - that have LGBT side characters, therefore could not be sold to anyone under 18 anymore. I remember that day very clearly. I remember the moment my decision was born that I'm not going to stay silent about this.

Hungarian bookseller wraps LGBTQ+ books in plastic to stop people reading them Libri bows to pressure to comply with ‘child protection’ law after takeover by foundation linked to PM

Back in June 2023 someone threatened to spit on me at my upcoming book signing.
After they started fining booksellers because of the child protection law in #Hungary, I got a weird call from my publisher. Let's get into it...
#booksky #books #author #reading #art
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Been learning Spanish for a few months, but now, while watching what's going on in the US... I am taking this language learning much more seriously, I'll tell you that much. Your culture is amazing, you are amazing!
#Mexico #VivaMéxico #Spanish #language

Talking about the #Hungarian child protection law and its effects on publishing is actually painful for me, it brings up the trauma of the last 3 years over and over again, but that's the thing, you need to be able to talk about it. I once got a death threat, for crying out loud
#booksky #art #books