Johnak

Jan Kotouč has published almost two dozen novels in his native Czech with many being translated into English. His original works include the epic sci-fi Central Imperium series, the Czech Lands alternative history series and the military sci-fi Hirano Sector series. He has contributed to numerous anthologies and universes including stories for the Honor Harrington series by David Weber, the 1632 universe by Eric Flint and The Fallen World by Christopher Wood and Chris Kennedy. He created the sci-fi setting and story background for the European Cybersecurity Challenge held in Prague in 2021. He is in charge of book-related program tracks on many conventions including the Comic-Con Prague. He is also a lecturer at the University of Creative Communication where he teaches writing workshops. His works have favorably compared to the Honor Harrington series by David Weber, as well as Star Wars and the video game series Mass Effect. He was also greatly inspired by anime such as Legend of Galactic Heroes or Full Metal Panic!