Education
She studied Sinology and Informatics at the University of Vienna and works part-time as a researcher for the VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung.
She studied Sinology and Informatics at the University of Vienna and works part-time as a researcher for the VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung.
Travnicek lives in Lower Austria, Austria. Some of her work has been translated to English, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Serbian. She is represented by the Simon Literary Agency.
Recognition Award of the State of Lower Austria (Category Literature) 2012 Audience Award at the German Literature Days 2012 Lise-Meitner Literature Prize 2009 3rd Place at FM4 wording 2009 Theodor-Körner Award 2008 Marlen Haushofer Prize 2007 Hans Weigel Literature Scholarship for 2006/2007 Youngster of Arts award from the city of Saint Pölten 2006 2nd Place at FM4 wording 2006 Prize for young writers at "writing between cultures" club-exile 2005 "Marianne von Willemer" Award - Literature Prize 2005 Audience Award at Hattinger Award for Young Literature 2004.