The Author
Valentin Petkov
"Every great journey begins with an idea."
Valentin Petkov is a writer, publisher, and the founder of Val Publishing House. His work moves between essay, fiction and world-building — united by a belief that books, patiently written, still shape the way civilisations remember themselves.
He founded Val Publishing House as an independent home for writing built to last: works chosen for their meaning, made with care, and offered to readers without noise.
His published work includes the memoir Beyond Borders and The Book of the Flame — Elyria: The Eternal Tower, a mythic fantasy set within the expanding world of Elyria.
Career Timeline
A long and patient path.
Early years
A childhood spent among books.
The origin of a lifelong conversation with reading.
Formative work
Ideas taking shape through years of reading and reflection.
Notes, questions and stories gradually finding their direction.
2026
Foundation of Val Publishing House.
An independent home for books built to endure.
2026
Publication of Beyond Borders.
A memoir of sea, work, borders and international customs leadership.
2026
The Book of the Flame — Elyria: The Eternal Tower.
The first published story from the world of Elyria.
2026 →
The world of Elyria continues.
New stories, deeper histories and a world still expanding.
Published
- Beyond Borders
- The Book of the Flame
Elyria: The Eternal Tower
Speaking & Media
Available for interviews.
Print, radio, podcasts and online media.
Available for speaking engagements.
Business, logistics, customs, leadership and the journey behind Beyond Borders.
Literary events & conversations.
Writing, publishing, world-building and the creation of Elyria.
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