Background
He grew up in Pruem (Eifel), and studied Germanistik, Philosophy, and History in Freiburg, Münster and Frankfurt.
He grew up in Pruem (Eifel), and studied Germanistik, Philosophy, and History in Freiburg, Münster and Frankfurt.
He lived and worked as a free-lance writer first in Frankfurt/Main, then five years in Thessaloniki, Greece. In addition to being a writer, he is also a flea market dealer and a second-hand bookseller. His best known book is Der kleine Herr Jaromir, which was also translated into Dutch and Chinese.
1999 "Kinderhörbuch des Monats" (children"s audiobook of the month) to Armes Ferkel Anton 2002 Social Research/RB Bestenliste Kinderund Jugendliteratur (List of best children"s literature) 2002 "Deutsche Akademie für Kinderund Jugendliteratur" (German Academy for Children"s and Young People"s Literature, in Volkach): Kinderbuch des Monats 2002 ”Die besten 7 – Bücher für junge Leser", Deutschlandfunk and Focus 2005 "Deutsche Akademie für Kinderund Jugendliteratur": Kinderbuch des Monats (children"s book of the month) 2006 Belgian Youth Literature Prize (nominationlist) 2008 Social Research/RB Bestenliste Kinderund Jugendliteratur.