Inna Valerie Lyon
I was born in Russia and live in Utah. Aside from family and my day job, I love writing. I just finished my first sci-fi novel in both English and Russian. My works were accepted into nine anthologies. I published three books in Russia.
I’m fascinated with Titanic, and one day, I will finish what I’ve started.
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write. Simple as that.”
Stephen King
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“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration…” – Thomas Edison.
Short bio
Inna Valerie Lyon is a Russian bumpkin raised on a steady diet of cabbage and potatoes peppered with the required reading of Chekhov and Dostoevsky.
During the day, Inna works as an accountant and specializes in producing colorful aging reports and cute collection letters.
At night, she writes stories about life, miracles, and cats.
Inna is a member of the League of Utah Writers, the Infinite Monkeys, and currently serves as president of the Blue Quill chapter. She is an award-winning writer in different genres. She writes in both languages, English and Russian.
And she loves to see her readers laugh or cry, or at least, remember her story for the next fifteen minutes….
Medium bio
Inna Valerie Lyon was born and raised in Taganrog, Russia, and now lives in Utah, USA, with her husband. She attained degrees in engineering and accounting and worked for many years in public catering and corporate America.
Her real passion in life has always been writing. After taking a creative writing course, she began writing contemporary fiction, short stories, and flash fiction. Her work has already gained recognition, and now she is working on her first sci-fi novel.
In her free time, Inna enjoys biking, yoga, pickleball, cooking, and traveling.
She also has a penchant for making jewelry, painting with acrylics, scrapbooking, and cooking. She likes to travel and learn about new cultures and cuisines when she can.
Writer, accountant, cook, painter, biker, optimist, and cat lover. No dream is too big; no mountain is too high.
Long Bio
Inna Valerie Lyon was born and raised in Taganrog, Russia, and now lives in Utah, USA. She attended Trade University in Novosibirsk and then the University of Utah, where she attained engineering and accounting degrees.
After working for over 20 years in public catering, Inna moved into the corporate world, where she worked for more than 15 years. Today, she works for Alpha Warranty Services daily while writing in her spare time.
Having always enjoyed the written word, Inna took a creative writing course before she attempted writing in English. Now she is a member of The League of Utah Writers, Blue Quill chapter President, and the Infinite Monkeys chapter member. She writes contemporary fiction, short stories, and flash fiction, has had her work accepted for multiple anthologies, and is now working on her first sci-fi novel. For five years, she was recognized as a prolific author in different genres.
Today, Inna lives with her American husband in Utah, and together, they have six children and eight grandchildren. She enjoys biking and yoga in her free time, has completed two triathlons and a duathlon, and has participated in numerous running competitions. She generally enjoys sports of all kinds. She also has a penchant for jewelry making, painting with acrylics, crafting, and cooking. She likes to travel and learn about new cultures and cuisines when she can.
Inna’s greatest desire is to become a published author in English and Russian, but she also wants to be more than that and help others find their passions in life.
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SHORT STORIES
19
ANTHOLOGIES
15
E-BOOKS in RUSSIAN
26
AWARDS
Multiple-time Olive Woolley Burt Award Winner in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Gold Typewriter Award First Place Winner in 2023, 2024 & 2025
2023: short story “Secret Society of the Master’s Seven Muses”
2024: memoir “From Russia, With Borscht”
2025: memoir “A Whipmer Can be a Prayer, Too”
Member of The Blue Quills Chapter since May 2020
Blue Quill chapter President since July 2024
Member of The Infinite Monkeys Chapter since October 2020