Małgorzata Lebda

Author of Voracious

Małgorzata Lebda is a Polish poet and fiction writer. She is the author of several poetry collections, including the award-winning volumes Matecznik (Queen Cells) and Sny uckermärkerów (Dreams of the Uckermärkers). Her collection Mer de Glace (Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2026) received the prestigious Wisława Szymborska Award in 2022, and her most recent poetry book, Dunaj.Chyłe pola, was awarded the Kościelski Foundation Award in 2025.

In 2023, Lebda published her prose debut, Łakome(Voracious), which received many nominations and awards. The novel has been translated into English by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Linden Editions, 2025), and a film adaptation will be released in 2027.

Her books have been translated into numerous languages, including English, Spanish, French, Italian, Czech, Serbian, Ukrainian, Slovenian and Danish. She is currently working on her second novel.