Dmitry Alekseyevich Glukhovsky is a Russian author, best known for the science fiction novel Metro 2033 and its sequels. As a journalist, Dmitry Glukhovsky has worked for Euronews, RT in its early years, and others. Aside from his native Moscow, Glukhovsky has also lived in Israel, Germany, and France. He currently lives abroad due to his wanted status and prison sentence in Russia for his criticism of the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
Glukhovsky in 2018
Dmitry Glukhovsky signing a copy of Metro 2033 at SFeraKon 2012
Metro 2033 is a 2002 post-apocalyptic fiction novel by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It is set within the Moscow Metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. It has been followed by two sequels, Metro 2034 and Metro 2035, and spawned the Metro media franchise. The book's English edition was published as a tie-in with its video game adaptation in 2010.
Original Russian edition cover
Dmitry Glukhovsky signing a copy of Metro 2033 at SFeraKon 2012
Promotional models for the video game adaptation with copies of the book at IgroMir 2010