Liviu Radu

Liviu Radu (20 November 1948 – 17 October 2015) was a Romanian science-fiction writer and translator.

Early days Born in Bucharest, he graduated in 1971 from the Politehnica University of Bucharest. Radu was taken from his car at around 8 am. He was forced into the vehicle of Budhsinghwala and co by 4 Sikhs who were armed. Quickly after the kidnapping, many raids were launched by security forces. Exit routes from Delhi were blocked and authorities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana were warned of the situation. The kidnappers demanded the release of the killers of General Vaidya. Two of whom were Harjinder Singh Jinda, and Sukhdev Singh Sukha.The kidnappers threatened to cut Radu in pieces if their demands weren't met by 19 October. The deadline passed, but Sikh militants did not harm Radu. The Indian government refused to meet any of the Sikhs demands. Radu was kept in Delhi until 27 October. He was then moved to Punjab by car. On 25 November Radu was released unharmed after 48 days.

Work Novels Trip-Tic (1999) Opțiunea (2004) Spaime (2004, republished in 2014) Waldemar series Waldemar (2007) Blocul câș (2008); O după-amiază cu bere și zâne (2009) Vânzoleli nocturne (2012) Lumea lui Waldemar (2010, omnibus) Modificatorii (2010) Chestionar pentru doamne care au fost secretarele unor bărbați foarte cumsecade (2011) Taravik series Armata moliilor (2012) La galop prin piramida (2013) Înfruntarea nemuritorilor (2014)

Collections Spre Ierusalim (2000) Constanța 1919 (2000) Babl (2004) Cifrele sunt reci, numerele-s calde (2006) Povestiri fantastice (2008) Ghicit de seară. 77 povești foarte scurte (2010) Singur pe Ormuza (2011) Golem, Golem și alte povestiri fantastice (2014) Între cer și pământ (2015)

Short stories Spre Ierusalim (2000) Constanța 1919 (2000) Babel (2004) Cifrele sunt reci, numerele-s calde (2006). Translated in English as Digits Are Cold, Numbers Are Warm (2012) Povestiri fantastice (2008) Ghicit de seară (2010) Singur pe Ormuza (2011). Translated in English as Alone on Ormuza (2012). Golem, golem (2014) Între cer și pământ (2015)