Zimny-Louis, Magdalena

biography

Magdalena Zimny-Louis (born 1966 in Rzeszów) is a Polish writer and translator. Her debut novel, Ślady hamowania (Skid Marks), based on her own experiences as a translator for British police and courts, was published in Zakrzewo in 2011 under the Replika imprint. It has been followed by two novels: Pola (2012) and Kilka przypadków szczęśliwych (A Few Lucky Coincidences, 2014). She won Pisz do Pilcha Competition in 2005 and Pióro i Pazur Award in 2013.

She ran the Ipswich Witches Speedway Club and worked as a journalist for car magazines, such as Weekly Speedway, Speedway Star, Evening Star, Slag, and Tempo. Having spent 25 years in the UK, she moved back to Rzeszów.

− compiled by Patrycja Palińska

The following are links to websites with information about the author and her books:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Magdalena-Zimny-Louis/156999694453272

http://www.proszynski.pl/Magdalena_Zimny_Louis-mfc-17770-.html

http://replika.eu/index.php?k=aut&l=Z&id=110