Jürg Schubiger was born in 1936 in Zurich, and is the prize-winning author of numerous children's books. In 1996 he was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize for Als die Welt noch jung war (Beltz Verlag, 1995). Most recently he produced two books that turn classic literary themes into contemporary children's stories. In Die Geschichte von Wilhelm Tell (Nagel & Kimche, 2003) he retells an old legend, explaining how William Tell came to shoot an apple off his son's head. His latest book, Die seltsamen Abenteuer des Don Quijote (Aufbau Verlag, 2003), brings to life the best-known episodes from Cervantes' novel. Translation rights available from Beltz & Gelberg Verlagsgruppe Beltz Werderstr. 10 69469 Weinheim, Germany Tel: +49 6201 6007-327 Email: k.michaelis@beltz.de Applications for assistance with translation costs - Switzerland Beltz & Gelberg was founded in the 1970s and belongs to the BELTZ Publishing Group. Its list consists of literary novels for children and young adults, but also picture books and biographies for readers of all ages. Authors include Klaus Kordon, Charlotte Kerner, Peter Härtling, Christine Nöstlinger, Dietlof Reiche, Simone Klages, Janosch and many others. A paperback list was introduced in 1986.