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Landshuter Jugendbuchpreis
Landshuter Jugendbuchpreis (Landshut Youth Book Prize) is a Bavarian literary prize. The prize has been awarded since 2009, although there was a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Winners 2009 Nominated titles # Michael Gerard Bauer: ''Nennt mich nicht Ismael!'' aus dem Englischen von Ute Mihr. Hanser, 2008, # Alina Bronsky: ''Scherbenpark.'' Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2008, # Sophie Dahl: ''Die Spiele der Erwachsenen'', aus dem Englischen von Maria Mill. Bloomsbury, 2008, # Sharon Dogar: ''Salzwassersommer.'' aus dem Englischen von Petra Koob-Pawis. Arena, 2008, # Thea Dorn: ''Mädchenmörder.'' Manhattan, 2008, # Uzodinma Iweala: ''Du sollst Bestie sein!'' aus dem Englischen von Marcus Ingendaay. Ammann, 2008, # Lise Knudsen: ''Die schwarzen Flügel.'' aus dem Norwegischen von Maike Dörries. Baumhaus, 2008, # Erlend Loe: ''Ich bring mich um die Ecke.'' aus dem Norwegischen von Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel. Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2008, # Stephenie Meyer: ''Seelen.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavaria
Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total land area of Germany, and with over 13.08 million inhabitants, it is the list of German states by population, second most populous German state, behind only North Rhine-Westphalia; however, due to its large land area, its population density is list of German states by population density, below the German average. Major cities include Munich (its capital and List of cities in Bavaria by population, largest city, which is also the list of cities in Germany by population, third largest city in Germany), Nuremberg, and Augsburg. The history of Bavaria includes its earliest settlement by Iron Age Celts, Celtic tribes, followed by the conquests of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, when the territory was incorporated into the provinces of Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer (; Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire literature, vampire romance series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'', which has sold over 160 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages. She was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in the United States, having sold over 29 million books in 2008 and 26.5 million in 2009. An avid young reader, Meyer attended Brigham Young University, marrying at the age of 21 before graduating with a degree in English literature in 1997. Having no prior experience as an author, she conceived the idea for the ''Twilight'' series in a dream. Influenced by the work of Jane Austen and William Shakespeare, she wrote ''Twilight'' soon thereafter. After many rejections, Little, Brown and Company offered her a $750,000 three-book deal which led to a four-book series, two spin-off novels, a novella, and The Twilight Saga (film series), a serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thea Dorn
Thea Dorn (pseudonym; Christiane Scherer, born 23 July 1970 in Offenbach am Main) is a German writer of crime fiction and TV host. She lives and works in Berlin. Born in Offenbach am Main, Dorn was initially trained as a singer, and later studied philosophy and theatrical sciences in Frankfurt and Berlin. She graduated (''Magistra'') in philosophy with a work on self-deception. She worked as scientific assistant at the Free University of Berlin, then as dramaturge and writer at the Staatstheater Hannover. Thea Dorn's pseudonym alludes to Theodor Adorno, whose works she read and found hard to understand(See the interview on Adorno.)After receiving her M. A. in philosophy, she became a freelance writer. In 1995 she released her first book, ''Berliner Aufklärung'', for which she received the Marlowe Prize. For her third book, ''Die Hirnkönigin'', she received the German Crime Fiction Prize 2000. The same year she wrote the theatrical piece ''Marleni'', a staged meeting of Marlen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer who is best known as the author of the young adult literature, young adult Dystopian fiction, dystopian book series ''The Hunger Games''. She is also the author of the children's fantasy series ''The Underland Chronicles''. Early life and education Collins was born on August 10, 1962, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Jane Brady Collins (born 1931) and Lieutenant Colonel Michael John Collins (1931–2003), a United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force officer who served in the Korean War, Korean and the Vietnam War. Her grandfather and numerous uncles fought in both World Wars. She is the youngest of four children, her older siblings being Kathryn (born 1957), Andrew (born 1958), and Joan (born 1960). As the Military brat (U.S. subculture), daughter of a military officer, she moved with her family very often, mostly living in Europe (specifically Brussels, Brussels, Belgium) and the eastern part of Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerstin Gier
Kerstin Gier (born 8 October 1966) is a German author of novels for adults and young adults. Her popular young adult novel ''Rubinrot'' ('' Ruby Red'') and its two sequels - a series about time travel - as well as her ''Silber'' trilogy were translated into English by Anthea Bell. Bibliography Young adult books Gem Trilogy * Rubinrot, 2009 (Published in the United States as '' Ruby Red'', Henry Holt and Co. Henry Holt and Company is an American book-publishing company based in New York City. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt. The company publishes in the fields of American ..., 2011) * Saphirblau, 2010 (Published in the United States as ''Sapphire Blue'', Henry Holt and Co., 2012) * Smaragdgrün, 2012 (Published in the United States as ''Emerald Green'', Henry Holt and Co., 2013) * Liebe geht durch alle Zeiten, 2012 (Published in the United States as ''The Ruby Red Trilogy Boxed Set'', Square Fish, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruki Murakami
is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Awards. Growing up in Ashiya, near Kobe before moving to Tokyo to attend Waseda University, he published his first novel '' Hear the Wind Sing'' (1979) after working as the owner of a small jazz bar for seven years. His notable works include the novels '' Norwegian Wood'' (1987), '' The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'' (1994–95), '' Kafka on the Shore'' (2002) and ''1Q84'' (2009–10); t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorsten Nesch
Thorsten Nesch (born December 21, 1968) is a German author who lives in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. 2008 Nesch's first novel ''Joyride Ost'' was nominated for (as Best German YA Debut) and the Landshuter Jugendbuchpreis. 2012 the book won the . Nesch received national and international literary grants and was Writer in Residence in H.A.L.D. (Denmark) and in Hausach (Hausacher LeseLenz). During the LeseLenz residency he also taught YA fiction writing at the University of Education, Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nesch, Thorsten 1968 births Canadian writers of young adult literature Writers from Lethbridge German emigrants to Canada Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Beth Pfeffer
Susan Beth Pfeffer (February 17, 1948 – June 23, 2025) was an American author best known for young adult and science fiction. After writing for 35 years, she received wider notice for her series of post-apocalyptic novels, officially titled "The Life as We Knew It Series", but often called "The Last Survivors" or "Moon Crash" series, some of which appeared on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Background Pfeffer was born in Manhattan, New York City, on February 17, 1948, the daughter of Leo Pfeffer, a lawyer and professor, and his wife, Freda Plotkin, a secretary. She was the first cousin of fellow children's book author Ellen Conford. Pfeffer's family lived in Queens before moving to the suburbs of Nassau County, New York. She began writing stories as a child. She published her first book, ''Just Morgan'', in 1970, while she was a senior at New York University. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrike Nolte
Ulrike Nolte (born 6 August 1973) is a German science fiction author and translator. Biography Nolte was born in Essen on 6 August 1973. She studied Nordic Studies, German Studies and Political Science in college and went on to earn a PhD in 2002 from Linköping University. She has worked as an editor but went on to work as a translator in English and Swedish. She has translated for Laini Taylor and Mary E. Pearson Mary E. Pearson (born August 14, 1955) is an American children's writer best known for young adult fiction. Her book ''A Room on Lorelei Street'' won the 2006 Golden Kite Award for fiction. Her book '' The Adoration of Jenna Fox'' was a finalist .... Her own writing has been published since 1999. Nolte's work is published in both science fiction magazines and as novels. Her second novel won the German Science Fiction Prize for "Best Novel" in 2007. Nolte is living in Hamburg and is married. Her married name is now Raimer-Nolte. She and her wife had a son who died i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
