YA Premiere in Moscow
Alexander Zhuravsky’s YA bestseller Alternative premiered on March 23 at 19:00 at the Chitai‑Gorod store in Moscow’s European shopping center — a launch event tied to the book’s new release. (eu.news-pravda.com) The timing puts this among this week’s notable YA market moments in March. (eu.news-pravda.com)
Alexander Vladimirovich Zhuravsky is identified in recent event coverage as a historian and religious scholar holding doctoral-level credentials in theology and historical sciences. (news-pravda.com) He is also publicly listed as Deputy Head of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Public Projects, a title shown in event photography and institutional profiles. (gettyimages.com) (russiancouncil.ru) The new novel Alternative is published by Ripol Classic and appears in national bibliographic records with ISBN 978-5-386-15523-0. (rusneb.ru) Retail listings show the book as a hardback with 816 pages and a listed weight of 1,072 g, and the Chitai‑Gorod product page records more than 1,800 purchases to date. (chitai-gorod.ru) Earlier high‑profile presentations included a December 2025 Non‑FictioN fair appearance that drew long queues and a March 12, 2026 presentation at MGIMO reported by the same outlets. (news-pravda.com 1) (news-pravda.com 2) Publisher and book pages describe the plot as a futurological political thriller set in 2034 around a Second Yalta conference and a covert operation titled “Angels of the Apocalypse.” (litres.ru) A planned author event at the Russian State Library is listed on TimePad as a reader meeting and signing, indicating continued in‑person promotion beyond the Moscow bookstore launch. (ano-leninka-art.timepad.ru)
