Charlotte Kerner     was born in Speyer in 1950. She studied economics and social science in Germany, then in Canada and China. She returned to Germany in 1979, where she won first prize in a national competition for journalists. She writes regularly on medical subjects for newspapers and journals. Her books for adults and young people include several biographies of famous women. Lise, Atomphysikerin was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize in 1997, while three other titles have been shortlisted for this prize. Her books have been translated into Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese and Korean.  Previous books include: Geboren 1999, Eine Zukunftsgeschichte; Alle Schönheit des Himmels (on Hildegard von Bingen); Seidenraupe, Dschungelblüte (on Maria Sibylla Merian); Nicht nur Madame Curie (on women who won Nobel prizes); Lise, Atomphysikerin (on Lise Meitner).  Translation rights available from Beltz Verlag Programm Beltz & Gelberg Werderstrasse 10 D-69469 Weinheim Tel: 0049 6201 6007 322 Fax: 0049 6201 6007 392 e-mail: c.larat@beltz.de  Rights in this book already sold to: Denmark (Thorup); Japan (Kodansha)  Assistance with translation costs - Germany  Beltz & Gelberg was established in 1971 as the children's book division of Beltz Verlag. Many of their prize-winning titles are by authors who also write for adults, including Klaus Kordon and Christine Nöstlinger. The list includes a successful series of biographies of famous men and women. A paperback list, 'Gulliver', was introduced in 1986.