Alex Shvartsman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alex Shvartsman

American Magic: The Gathering player

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1975

Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Profession: editor, science fiction writer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Alex Shvartsman (born 1975) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor known primarily for humorous short stories.
He won the WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction in 2014 for his short story "Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma" published in the InterGalactic Medicine Show magazine.
He won the WSFA Small Press Award in 2014 and was a finalist for the Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing in 2015 and 2017.Alex Shvartsman is also a Magic: The Gathering player.
While having enjoyed only a moderate degree of success on the Pro Tour, he is one of the most successful Grand Prix players ever.
With 21 appearances, Shvartsman held the record for most Grand Prix top eights for a long time, but is now ranked 12th tied with Shota Yasooka.