Franziska Jebens

Franziska Jebens grew up on the North Sea and studied journalism—also described as fashion journalism—in Munich. She spent periods living in Tokyo and New York and worked in Hamburg, first in marketing for a film distributor and later in personnel consulting. She subsequently became an author and also worked as a coach and public speaker. Her debut novel, *Die Liebe fällt nicht weit vom Strand*, appeared on the SPIEGEL bestseller list.