Arthur Stone is the pen name of one Arthur Smirnov, a prolific author in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. Born in 1973 in Donetsk, Ukraine, Arthur worked as a geologist, and also in the environmental sector and industrial archeology all over the world. He lives and works in Ukraine. Arthur began writing fiction in 2005 on a bet, and thus his addiction was born. His first book was published in 2006, and by the beginning of 2024 he had published a total of 77 books in Russian, English and German-speaking markets.