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Anna Bugayeva
Portrait of Anna Bugayeva (2019)
Anna Bugayeva
Native name
Анна Бугаєва
Born (1981-04-08) April 8, 1981 (age 44)
Kyiv, Ukraine
OccupationWriter, entrepreneur
LanguageUkrainian
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materKyiv National Economic University
Period2021–present
GenreDramedy, psychological fiction, detective fiction
Notable worksOnce upon a time, when I disappeared (2021); All Will Be Paris! (2022); I Am Your Enemy (2025)
Website
facebook.com/bugayeva

Anna Bugayeva (Ukrainian: Анна Бугаєва) — contemporary Ukrainian writer. Her fiction frequently considers themes of personal loss and self‑awareness.

Early life and education

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Anna Bugayeva was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. She received a master's degree diploma from Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman. She worked in the banking sector as head of documentary operations and trade finance. In 2015, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the acquisition of Bank of Cyprus Ukraine by Alfa-Bank Russia, she resigned and launched her own business in entertainment and real estate. She experienced the start of the war in Ukraine in Kyiv before evacuating to a small village in the Kyiv region. Later, she moved to London with her teenage son, where she continues her literary work.[1][2]

Literary career

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"Once upon a time, when I disappeared" (2021)

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Debut novel by Anna Bugayeva, published in 2021. This is a psychological drama with elements of detective fiction that explores the complexities of family relationships, loss, secrets of the past, and the power of inner recovery.[3]

"All Will Be Paris!" (2022)

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Published in 2022, the novel was long-listed for the BBC Book of the Year-2022 award.[4][5][6] Set partly in Paris, it follows 36‑year‑old Vlada as she attempts to rebuild her life after a series of personal setbacks.[7][8][9]

"I Am Your Enemy" (2025)

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The events unfold against the backdrop of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which forms the key context for the plot.[10][11] In June 2025 the Radio Kultura has launched a radio series—an audio adaptation of the novel[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Виклики українській літературі під час війни: інтерв'ю з автором роману «Я твій ворог» Анною Бугаєвою" [Challenges facing Ukrainian literature during the war: an interview with Anna Bugaeva, author of the novel “I Am Your Enemy”]. ТОнеТО (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  2. ^ "Документарні операції як драйвер росту бізнесу: інтерв'ю з експертом торгівельного фінансування" [Documentary transactions as a driver of business growth: an interview with a trade finance expert]. internetua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ^ "СТАЛИ ВІДОМІ ЛАУРЕАТИ СМОЛОСКИПА У 2021 РОЦІ!" [2021 Smoloskyp Award Laureates Announced!]. smoloskyp.org.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ^ "Довгі списки Книги року ВВС-2022" [Long Lists of BBC Book of the Year-2022]. BBC News Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  5. ^ "Книга року ВВС-2022: оголосили довгі списки літературної премії" [BBC Book of the Year 2022: Longlists for Literary Award Announced]. life.pravda.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  6. ^ "Ось довгі списки номінантів на премію «Книга року BBC» у 2022 році" [Here are the long lists of nominees for the BBC Book of the Year Award 2022]. village.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  7. ^ "Від шухляди – до Довгого списку премії ВВС. Розмова з авторкою роману" [From the Drawer to the BBC Prize Longlist: An Interview with the Novel's Author]. Read in Ukrainian (in Ukrainian). 15 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  8. ^ "Що почитати навесні: добірка книжок українських авторів за рекомендацією миколаївської бібліотекарки" [What to read in spring: a selection of books by Ukrainian authors recommended by a Mykolaiv librarian]. suspilne.media. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  9. ^ "Книга, що стверджує життя… Що радить читати ВВС?" [A life-affirming book... What does the BBC recommend reading?]. toneto.net. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  10. ^ "Книги, навіяні війною: найочікуваніші твори 2025 року від українських авторів" [Books Inspired by War: the Most Anticipated Works of 2025 by Ukrainian Authors]. socportal.info (in Ukrainian). 2025-01-25.
  11. ^ "Яке обличчя у війни?" [Review: What is the face of war?]. bukvoid.com.ua. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  12. ^ "Аудіокнижка. Прем'єра! Анна Бугаєва. "Я твій ворог". Роман. Читає Тетяна Кришталь" [Audiobook. Premiere! Anna Bugayeva. "I am your enemy". Novel. Read by Tetyana Kryshtal]. ukr.radio. Retrieved 2025-06-23.