Indrek Hargla

Indrek Hargla real name Indrek Sootak also used pseudonyms Andrei Golikov and Marat Faizijev born July 12 1970 in Tallinn is an Estonian writer He is one of the most prominent Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels His most notable work is the Apothecary Melchior series where activity takes place in medieval Tallinn In 1993 he graduated from University of Tartu studied jurisprudence After graduation he worked at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Since 2012 he has been a professional writer He has won many awards eg 17 times Estonian Stalker science fiction prize