Rovshan Abdullaoglu

Rovshan Abdulla oglu Abdullaev (born September 28, 1978) is an Azerbaijani writer, philosopher, psychologist, and a member of PEN America. He is the co-founder of the publishing house Gadim Gala, and director of its scientific department.

To date, 32 books by Rovshan Abdullaoglu have been published in Azerbaijan. Most of these have become bestsellers and have been translated into English, Russian, Turkish, Uzbek and Arabic.

In his works, he touches on topics related to psychology, philosophy, irfan, life philosophy, and theology. In 2016 the psychological novel This City is Empty became a best seller of local and foreign books in Azerbaijan. In 2024, a multi-series film of the same name based on the script by Rovshan Abdullaoglu was screened. In 2020 another best seller The Man on the Rails became a gold medal winner of the Reader's Favorite international book contests in the USA. In 2024 Rovshan Abdullaoglu's novel  The Pathfinder: Not Your Prey became a finalist at Eric Hoffer Book Award and received Reader's Favorite five-star badge of distinction.

Rovshan Abdullaoglu is also well-known for his social activities. He conducts seminars on psychological topics, teaches philosophy in schools, cultural centers, and universities and takes part in television and radio programs. He is a founder and member of different charity projects.