Pink Corrosion
“Inventive post-apocalyptic sequel blending weird science, politics, and pulp thrills.“
— BookLife
“Costi Gurgu’s PINK CORROSION is science fantasy full of excellent worldbuilding and intriguing meditations on human nature.”
— IndieReader
AUTHOR Bio
Costi Gurgu
Costi’s fiction has appeared in Canada, the United States, and Europe. He has sold 6 books and over 80 stories for which he has won 27 awards. His latest sales include the anthologies Tesseracts 17, The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk, Dark Horizons, Street Magick, Water, and Alice Unbound. His story Cosmobotica was a finalist for Aurora Awards.
His novel RecipeArium has won three European awards (Kult, Nemira, and Vladimir Colin) and it is a 2018 finalist for the Aurora Awards.
Costi’s scripts have been finalists and semifinalists in numerous competitions.
Recently, Costi started Games for Aliens, a tabletop games enterprise. His first two games are Absolutism (a dark humor dystopian premise) and Carami (based on RecipeArium).
works of fiction
Awards
Continents
Novels & Anthologies
The Smoke
You can find my short story “The Smoke” inside this wonderful anthology.
RecipeArium
This is my multi-awarded debut novel.
Secret Recipes
… is the prequel to my novel “RecipeArium” and you can read it in this legendary yearly Canadian anthology.
Overall, unusual, distinctive characters, SERVITUDE’s intriguing scenario and big cinematic set pieces buoy an energetic, paranoid thriller that lives somewhere between 1984 and a James Bond movie.
– Blueink Review
Reviews Recipearium
2020
"Kirkus Reviews" on "RecipeArium"
“Gurgu’s intent in this offbeat fantasy is clearly to provoke readers, as he fills his pages with startling imagery. The author has created engaging characters within a bizarre, indelible world.
With Gurgu’s rich descriptions, readers won’t likely forget characters reside in a huge creature.
An engrossing and disconcerting revenge tale that’s gleefully outlandish.”
2018
Black Gate on "RecipeArium"
“It can be difficult sometimes to find science fiction that really stands out, but RecipeArium accomplishes that, hands down. If you’re looking for something weird and compelling, you’re gonna want to check out this novel.”
News!
AUGUST 2024
Worldcon 2024
I will be attending Worldcon between August 8 and August 12. Meet me in the Dealer’s Room. Come say hi and buy one of my books.
july 2023
Green Corrosion
My third novel, “Green Corrosion”, the first book in the “Corrosion” series is ready to launch. The launch is on September 18th, 2023.
My Writing Blog
Follow Along
“Kirkus Reviews” Reviews “RecipeArium”!
I always wanted a review in Kirkus Reviews. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, google it. And now, in 2020, it happened. Here’s an excerpt from it: “In this fantasy, an expert in preparing orgasm-inducing food courses enters a kingdom to seek retribution on his...
Professional Review for “Pink Corrosion”
Inventive post-apocalyptic sequel blending weird science, politics, and pulp thrills.
Worldcon 2024 – A Great con
Sold most of my books and my latest novel, “Green Corrosion” was my best seller. I also had the chance to tell its story and the story of the next book in the trilogy, “Pink Corrosion” to some people.
I won the International Impact Book Award 2024!!!
Proud to announce that “Green Corrosion” has won its third award—the 2024 International Impact Book Awards! I’m stunned. Wow!
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