Inka Parei shot immediately to the top of the German bestseller lists with the publication of her debut novel, Die Schattenboxerin. She was born in 1967 in Frankfurt am Main, and is a student of German Literature, Sociology and Political Science, and Chinese. She is one of the exciting group of young writers living and working in Berlin.'A thought-provoking novel. Remarkable talent'. Die Welt 'A stylistic masterpiece. Great promise for the future.' Sächsische Zeitung Translation rights available from Schöffling & Co. Liebfrauenstrasse 1-3 D-60313 Frankfurt am Main Tel: +49 69 9207 8716 Fax: +49 69 9207 8720 e-mail: kscheel.schoeffling@t-online.de Rights already sold to - France (Èdition Pauvert), China (Shanghai Translation), Sweden (Norstedts) Applications for assistance with translation costs - Germany Schöffling & Co. was founded in 1994 and specialises in contemporary German fiction, travel writing and biography. Authors include Eva Demski, Helga M. Novak, Burkhard Spinnen and Ror Wolf.