Sigrid Laube was born in Vienna in 1953. She grew up in six countries, acquiring five languages in the process, and now divides her time between Vienna and Warsaw. She writes for children of all ages. She has been awarded numerous prizes including the Austrian Children's Book Prize. Previous works include: Und jenseits liegt kein Paradies (Verlag Jungbrunnen, 2000); Der unterbrochene Ton (Verlag Jungbrunnen, 2001, reviewed in new books in german, Freunde lässt man nicht im Stich (Annette Betz, 2003, reviewed in new books in german Illustr. S. Leffler); Sisi, das Kind der Sonne (Verlag Jungbrunnen, 2004), as well as numerous picture books. Translation rights available from Verlag Jungbrunnen GmbH Rauhensteingasse 5 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 1 512 1299 Email: krajicek@jungbrunnen.co.at Contact:Christina Krajicek Applications for assistance with translation costs - Austria Verlag Jungbrunnen was founded in Vienna in 1923. Its aim was to produce high quality books for children whose access to books was otherwise limited. Soon Jungbrunnen developed a clearly structured programme that has become increasingly varied and colourful. It has led the way in publishing well-written books on difficult topics. Many of its books have now become classics and are being read by a third generation of children.