Charles Lewinsky born in Zurich in 1946. He works as a playwright, film director and newspaper editor and has written novels, plays for the theatre, and many TV scripts and radio plays. His novel Johannistag, published in 2002, was awarded the Swiss Schiller Foundation Award and his most recent novel for adults, Melnitz (2006, Nagel & Kimche – reviewed in nbg Spring 2006) was critically acclaimed and will be published in Italy, France, Sweden and the Netherlands. This is his first children’s book. ‘Charles Lewinsky turns the world on its head – hilarious.’ – Tages-Anzeiger Translation rights available from: Atlantis im Orell Füssli Verlag Dietzingerstrasse 3 8036 Zurich, Switzerland Tel: +41 44 466 74 33 E-mail: myriam.lang@ofv.ch Contact: Myriam Lang Applications for assistance with translation costs - Switzerland Atlantis is an imprint of Orell Füssli Verlag. It publishes picture books, children’s books and books for young adults and is renowned for the literary and artistic qualities of its list which ranges from classics to debuts.