Tomas Vaiseta
Tomas Vaiseta (b. 1984) is a writer, historian and associate professor at the Faculty of History of Vilnius University. His debut collection of short stories Paukščių miegas (The Sleep of Birds, 2014) was included in the top five books for adults in the Book of the Year selection and the top twelve most creative books selected by the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore. His novel Orfėjas, kelionė pirmyn ir atgal (Orpheus: A Journey There and Back, 2016) also made it into the top five books for adults in the Book of the Year selection.