Hermann Schulz was born in 1938 in Tanzania. He has travelled extensively in the Near East, in Africa and in Latin America, and has written books on Brazil and Nicaragua. He has been publisher of Peter Hammer Verlag since 1967, and has built up a notable list of African authors. In 1998 he was awarded the Hermann Kesten Medal by the German PEN Club for his work in assisting writers persecuted in their own countries. Previous works include: Auf dem Strom (Carlsen Verlag, 1998, sold to Japan and France, nbg 4, Autumn 1998); Iskender (Carlsen Verlag, 1999); Sonnennebel (Carlsen Verlag, 2000); Flucht durch den Winter (Carlsen Verlag, 2002) Translation rights available from Carlsen Verlag GmbH Völckersstraße 14-20 22765 Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 40 39 80 42 36 Email: erdmut.gross@carlsen.de Contact: Erdmut Gross Applications for assistance with translation costs - Germany Carlsen Verlag was founded in 1953 as a subsidiary of the Danish company Carlsen, Copenhagen, so that their series for younger children could be published in German translation. Carlsen Verlag Hamburg has been publishing its own titles since 1964, ranging from picture books for younger children to novels for young adults. Educational series include both fiction and non-fiction for kindergarten and primary school levels. Carlsen Comics first introduced comic books to the German market.