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Tamara Lujak (Serbian Cyrilic: Тамара Лујак) (born 1976 in Belgrade) is Serbian science fiction and fantasy writer, translator, editor and journalist. She writes short stories, aphorisms, haiku, book reviews etc. She is the member of "Lazar Komarčić" Fan Fiction Club, Haiku Club "Shiki" and "Devotees of Comic Art Hiperion".
Her aphorisms and short stories can be found in a variety of literary magazines and anthologies. Aphorisms: Naš trag, Putevi kulture; Aforizmi i aforističari 6 (2006) and Dribling duha (2007). Short stories: Galaksija, Politikin Zabavnik, Naš trag, Orbis, Znak sagite, Signal, Ulaznica, Blic zabave, Trash, Nova zora, Putevi kulture, Mons Aureus, Kvartal; weekly paper Grad; Internet magazine Balkanski književni glasnik, Boni; Internet page: Anti Trafficking Centre, Bunker, Art-Anima, Bundolo, Eniaroyah; Internet fanzine Helly Cherry; fanzine Emitor, Zeleni konj, Nova; interactive CD: Monthly scream 01 and Smeh do bola 2; Internet weekly magazine Satir; radio: „Plana“ from Velika Plana, radio „Naksi” from Belgrade, Radio Belgrade; anthologies: Nova srpska SF i OFF priča (1999), Najkraće priče 2004 (2005), Vrata moje priče (2005), Najkraće priče 2005 (2006), Alisa u zemlji priča (2006), I posle priče priča (2006), Jednostranične priče (2007), Ženske priče (2007), Gradske priče 2 (2007), Zbirka priča o Flašu Gordonu (2009), Treća stvarnost (2009), Jutro nad Ozrenom 2009 (2009), West Herzegowina Fest No. 7. (2009), Priče o dinosaurima (2009), Ja sam priča (2009), 21. Haiku festival (2010), Leksikon božjih ljudi (2010), Satirična priča 2009 (2010), Magija festivalskog šarenila (2010), Slatke priče (2011), Zbornik radova konferencije „Razvoj astronomije kod Srba VI“ (2011), Deseti krug (2011). Some of her stories were translated to Polish.
She organized literary competitions: 357 – The moment of inspiration (2007), Win the ikebana (2007) and Helly Cherry (2006 - still going).
She published the book (collection of short stories) Vilina planina (2006). After one of the stories from the book theatrical play Četvoroprsti was performed by Dramatic Studio Alisa in 2007 (scenario Bogdan Čurguz, producer Dragana Stojiljković).
Awards
- Diploma of Royal literary club Karađorđević for the best aphorism in 2006.
- Third prize (Association of Artists "Multi Art") for short story "Jelka" in 2006.
- First prize (Association of Women "Sva lepota sveta") for short story "Valja kadgod i staru baku poslušati" in 2006.
- First prize (Association of Citizens SCI&FI) for short story "Labyrinth" in 2006.