Hilke Rosenboom comes from an old seafaring family and spent her childhood on the islands of East Friesland. After 15 years as a reporter for Stern she began to write novels for children and teenagers. The Treacherous Heart of the Sea is her first historical novel for young adults. Previous works include: Fräulein Bauer, Tomtom und wie die Liebe kam (Carlsen, 2002); Ein Pferd namens Milchmann (Carlsen, 2005); Melissa und die Meerjungfrau (Carlsen, 2006) Translation rights available from: Verlagsgruppe Random House/cbj Verlag Neumarkter Strasse 28 81673 München, Germany Tel: +49 89 4136 3106 E-mail: gesche.wendebourg@randomhouse.de Contact: Gesche Wendebourg Applications for assistance with translation costs - Germany cbj Verlag/Bertelsmann has been publishing literature for young readers since 1835. Today the firm offers a multifaceted program of high-quality books for children and young adults: picture books, delightfully designed pre-reading and first-reading books, page-turners and literary fiction, informative non-fiction, and creative activity books.