Walter Moers was born in 1957. He is an author, cartoonist, painter and scriptwriter. His cartoons of Das kleine Arschloch (The Little Asshole) were a runaway success, translated into English, French and Italian, and were made into a prize-winning film. His Hitler cartoons Adolf, first published in the satirical magazine Titanic in 1998, found an immediate audience, while stirring up controversy with right-wingers. His fantasy books are read by adults and children alike and have been translated into 14 languages. Previous works include: Aha, 1985; Das kleine Arschloch, 1990; Es ist ein Arschloch, Maria, 1993; Käpt'n Blaubärs Seemannsgarn, 1994; Schöner Leben mit dem kleinen Arschloch, 1994; Wenn der Pinguin zweimal klopft, 1997; Adolf, die Nazi-Sau, 1998; Die 13½ Leben des Käpt'n Blaubär, 1999 (The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear, Tr. G.Mulligan, Secker & Warburg, 2000); Ensel und Krete, 2000. Translation rights available from Eichborn AG Kaiserstrasse 66 D-60329 Frankfurt am Main Tel: 0049 69 25 60 03 20 Fax: 0049 69 25 60 03 30 E-mail: rights@eichborn.de Applications for assistance with translation costs - Germany Eichborn Verlag In 1980 Vito von Eichborn founded a new publishing house with a list including international fiction, politics and humour. The humour list was an immediate success, making it possible to develop a strong and diverse fiction and non-fiction list. Authors include Anita Albus, Max Aub, Karen Duve, Thomas Harlan, Ryszard Kapusinski, Tim Krohn, Petra Morsbach, Christoph Ransmayer, Raoul Schrott and W.G.Sebald.