Asylum for Men and Dogs

Zdravka Evtimova was born in 1959 in Pernik, Bulgaria. She is one of Bulgaria's foremost contemporary authors and is the recipient of major literary prizes in Bulgaria and internationally. Zdravka's short stories have been published in 31 countries around the world, including the USA, China, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Vietnam, Argentina, Spain, Italy, Norway, Denmark, North Macedonia, Austria, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania, and Greece.In addition to writing fiction, she works as a literary translator in English, German and French. A native Bulgarian speaker, she is fluent in English, German, French and Russian. Zdravka holds a BA in English Language and an MA in American Literature from the University of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.He May Wear My Silence is her newest novel published in the United States.