Martha Schad was born in 1939 in Munich. She studied history, and history of art, at the University of Augsburg. She is a freelance historian and writer. Previous works include: Die Frauen des Hauses Fugger von der Lilie, 1989; Bayerns Königinnen, 1992); Afra - Bilder einer Heiligen, 1993; Bayerns Königshaus, 1994; Ludwig Thoma und die Frauen, 1995; Das Fürstliche Haus Thurn und Taxis (with Martin Dallmeier) 1996; Cosima Wagner und Ludwig II von Bayern. Briefe, 1996 (reviewed new books in german, Spring 1997). Translation rights available from Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG Paul-Heyse-Strasse 28 D-80366 Munich Tel: +49 89 5148 413 Fax: +49 89 5148 323 e-mail: c.heins@econ-ullstein-list.de Applications for assistance with translation costs - Austria Wilhelm Heyne Verlag was founded in 1934. Publishing in the area of popular fiction, thrillers and science fiction, Heyne Verlag is now one of the largest publishers in Germany, with contemporary novels by international authors and a wide non-fiction programme in both hardback and paperback. In 2001 Heyne Verlag joined the Econ Ullstein List publishing group.