Monique Schwitter was born in Zurich in 1972. She now lives in Hamburg. As well as writing she works as an actress. She received the prestigious Robert Walser Prize for Wenn's schneit beim Krokodil, her debut Translation rights available from: Literaturverlag Droschl GmbH Alberstraße 18 A-8010 Graz, Austria Tel: +43 316 326 404 E-mail: annette.knoch@droschl.com Contact: Annette Knoch Applications for assistance with translation costs - Austria Droschl Verlag is based in Graz, Austria's 'secret capital of literature', and is devoted to promoting contemporary authors, German language and others. Droschl's first book was produced in 1980 when the decision was taken to convert the eponymous gallery-cum-bookshop into a publishing house. Authors include Gerhard Roth, Eleonore Frey and Peter Waterhouse. Poet Ernst Jandl praised Droschl Verlag as being: 'A courageous and dynamic enterprise'.