title: Arsen Darnay
text: # Arsen Darnay
  
  Arsen Julius Darnay (born July 31, 1936 in Budapest) is a Hungarian-American science fiction writer.
  
  Darnay emigrated to the United States in 1953. His first science fiction stories were published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1974–75, after being purchased by editor Jim Baen; Mike Ashley has estimated that of all Baen's discoveries, Darnay was "the most prolific (...) at least for the next four years before he moved on to become a management consultant."
  
  ## Critical reaction
  
  In 1976, Darnay was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His works were twice finalists for the Locus Award for Best Novella.
  
  Kirkus Reviews described Darnay as a "diamond in the rough".
  
  ## Novels
  
  * A Hostage for Hinterland (1976)
  * Karma, aka The Karma Affair (1978)
  * The Siege of Faltara (1978)
  * The Purgatory Zone (1981)
  * Ghulf Genes (2009)
  * In Search of Anna Magna (2009)
  