Alexey Fayuk was born in Moscow, Russia, and immigrated with his parents to Raleigh, NC, in 1998 at the age of 2. He grew up immersed in the cultures of both countries, fascinated by the similarities and differences in American and Russian storytelling. To this day, Alexey reads books and watches movies from both cultures and beyond, taking inspiration from their impact on culture, society, and even history. Stories and writing have been a hobby of Alexey’s since elementary school, but not until recently did he decide to make something out of them.
As an aspiring middle-grade author, Alexey believes that kid literature is what defines a person’s point of view on the surrounding world and their place in it. Recalling his own unique childhood, full of curiosity and challenges as an immigrant, Alexey aims to share that experience with others through stories.
Fun Facts
- Besides writing, Alexey enjoys traveling and exploring the United States and abroad. In the last two years, he has visited 23 states in the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest. He has also been to most countries in Western and Northern Europe. Visiting Asia tops the list of Alexey’s destinations.
- Alexey is fluent in both English and Russian. He also has intermediate knowledge of Spanish, French, and Swedish.
- By day, Alexey is a document control specialist for clinical trials.
- He is an alumni of North Carolina State University, graduating with a B.S. in Statistics. Writing and statistics go well together surprisingly well, Alexey would say.
- Alexey attended William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh, a magnet school that prides in diversity, a wide variety of disciplines, and cultural connections with the whole world
- Alexey is also a weather dweeb, a long-time fan of TV meteorologists such as former WRAL chief meteorologist Greg Fishel.
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