Claudia Romes

Claudia Romes was born in Bonn in 1984, the daughter of a Belgian painter. She began telling her own stories at the age of nine and decided to become a writer. After pursuing other professional paths, she turned to writing. Her novels include *Das Geheimnis der Hyazinthen*, *Beethovens Geliebte*, and the two-part series *Die Fabrik der süßen Dinge*, comprising *Helenes Hoffnung* and *Helenes Träume*.