Iwona Banach won first place in the novel competition organised by Nasza Księgarnia. She has translated 15 novels and reportage works and written 10 novels of her own. She is the author of popular novels such as: Szczęśliwy pech, Lokator do wynajęcia, Klątwa utopców, Czarci krąg and Pocałunek fauna. The writer will meet readers to promote her two latest books: Niedaleko pada trup od denata and Pewnej zimy nad morzem. The author about herself:
I am a translator, teacher, mother of an adult daughter with a disability, book devourer, crochet addict and terrible messy person. I am literally interested in everything (well, perhaps apart from economics and motoring). I am particularly creative in the kitchen, although my family claims that a fire extinguisher should be included with my dinners instead of a salt shaker (the spicy sataraż featured in one of the novels taught me how to prepare it—my father did that). I am not as absent-minded as Regi, but I could put butter in the oven and the cat in the refrigerator (if it weren’t for the fact that cats are alert animals and protest loudly).