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Kirsten Boie
is one of Germany’s best-known
living authors of books for children
and young people Born in 1950,
she went to school and university
in Hamburg. She started work as
a teacher, before adopting her first
child and beginning her career as a
writer. Since then she has produced
over sixty books, many of which
have been translated into several
languages. In addition to her novels,
she also writes short scripts for
children’s television as well as
lectures and essays. She lives with
her husband and two adopted
children in the Hamburg area.
‘Kirsten Boie has produced a fantastical
and exciting adventure-cum-detective
story… Mixing the two genres can be
a risky business. Here it is a resounding
success’ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
‘The book has many different layers
to it, with psychological and social
elements expertly woven in. But first
and foremost it is a really thrilling
read’ Berliner Zeitung
Previous works include:
King Kong, das Reiseschwein
(Verlag Friedrich Oetinger, 1989,
sold to Columbia, Mexico, Norway
& Sweden); Der Prinz und der
Bettelknabe (Verlag Friedrich
Oetinger, 1997, reviewed in new books in german, Spring 1998);
Der durch den Spiegel kommt
(Verlag Friedrich Oetinger, 2001,
sold to China, Hong Kong, Macao,
Taiwan); Verflixt, ein Nix! (Verlag
Friedrich Oetinger, 2003, sold to
Hong Kong, Mexico, Taiwan)
Translation
rights available from
Applications for assistance with translation costs - Germany was founded in 1946. In 1949 the
company published its first book by
Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking,
and all her subsequent books have
been published by Oetinger ever
since. In the following decades the
publishing house paved the way for
Scandinavian children’s literature in
Germany. The current programme –
including Astrid Lindgren’s complete
works – features more than 600
picture books, children’s and tween
books, non-fiction and CD-ROMs.
Leading authors published by
Oetinger include Paul Maar, Kirsten
Boie, Christine Nöstlinger and
Sven Nordqvist.
Also featured on the GBO’s rights list
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