Siamak Golshiri was born on 13 August 1968 in Isfahan. In 1996 he defended his thesis entitled “Short Story in Germany after the Second World War” and received his M.A. in German Language and Literature. His first short story was published under the title of “Late In The Night” in Adineh Magazine in 1994 and then he published many short stories in various magazines, such as Adineh, Gardoon, Dowran, Karnameh, Zenderood, Zanan, Kelk and many articles in different papers, and finally in 1998, his first collection of stories was published under the title of “Of Love And Death” .
Most of Golshiri’s short stories take place in contemporary Iran, specially in contemporary Tehran, dealing with a complete realistic notion to contemporary man his relation with contemporary society. From his characteristic features, it can be pointed out to various scenes and complete impartial prose, without any adjective or adverb and many dialogues .
Siamak Golshiri has been able to win prizes five times and has been candidate for more than ten times for various literacy prizes. He has been teaching creative writing in universities and different centers for more than ten years.
Novels & Short Stories
Adults
۱۹۹۸: From Love and Death (collection of short stories) Markaz Publishers
۱۹۹۹: The Autumn of La’ya (novel) was not authorized for publication by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
۲۰۰۰: The Spouses (collection of short stories) Elm Publishers
(Candidate of Yalda Award for the best short story collection in year 2000)
۲۰۰۱: The Long Night (novel) Negah Publishers
۲۰۰۲: The Bitter Party (novel) Morvarid Publishers
(Candidate of Mehregan Award for the best novel in 2002)
(Candidate of Isfahan Award for the best novel in 2002)
۲۰۰۳: With Closed Lips (collection of short stories) Saleth Publishers
(Winner of the Appreciation Award for the best collection of short stories in 2003 from Yalda Festival)
(Candidate of the Press Writers and Critics Award for the best collection of short stories in 2003)
(Candidate of the Book of the Year Award by Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance for the best collection of short stories in 2003)
۲۰۰۵: The Spider (collection of short stories) Ghasidehsara Publishers
۲۰۰۶: I love rich people (collection of short stories) Morvarid Publishers
(Candidate of Golshiri foundation for the best short story collection in 2006)
۲۰۰۷: The hidden face of love (novel) Morvarid Publishers
(Candidate of the Book of the Year Award by Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance for the best novel in 2007)
۲۰۱۰: The Night Vampire (novel) Morvarid Publishers
۲۰۱۴: At last they will catch up with me (novel) Cheshmeh Publishers
Youths
۲۰۰۸: Ghosts Alley, Tehran (novel) Ofogh Publishers
(The first novel from vampire pentalogy)
۲۰۱۰: The first day of summer (novel) Children and Young Adults
Development Center
(Winner of Mehr Award for the best Young novel in 2010)
(Winner of the Appreciation Award for the best young novel in 2010 from Children and Young Adults Festival)
۲۰۱۰: Meeting with Vampire (novel) Ofogh Publishers
(The second novel from vampire pentalogy)
۲۰۱۲: Ghost of dead (novel) Ofogh Publishers
(The third novel from vampire pentalogy)
۲۰۱۲: Arash and tahmineh (novel) Ofogh Publishers
۲۰۱۳: The Fog Forest (novel) Ofogh Publishers
(The fourth novel from vampire pentalogy)
۲۰۱۴: Hunting Night (novel) Ofogh Publishers
(The fifth novel from vampire pentalogy)
Translations
۱۹۹۸: The Sorrows of Jesus (collection of 17 short stories and a play) by wolfgang Borchert, Parseh Publishers
۲۰۰۱: Heritage (novel) by Heinrich Boell, Morvarid Publishers
۲۰۰۲: The Bread of Those Years (novel) by Heinrich Boell, Morvarid Publishers
۲۰۰۲: The Sacred Bread (story) by Hans Bender, Tajrobeh Publishers
۲۰۰۳: Chaplin (Life and Works of Charlie Chaplin), Elm Publishers
۲۰۰۴: The Story of Cooking Pot and Spoon (a story) by Michael Ende, Children and Young Adults Development Center
۲۰۰۴: The Best Legends of the World (with Ali Abdollahi), Saleth Publishers
۲۰۰۵: Who is afraid of Virginia Wolff? by Edward Albee, Morvarid
Publishers
۲۰۰۸: If only (collection of short stories) by Heinrich Boell, Gunter Grass, Wolfgang Borchert … , Morvarid Publishers