Jan Weiler

Jan Weiler, born in Düsseldorf in 1967, is a journalist and writer. After working as an advertising copywriter, he attended the German School of Journalism in Munich and served for many years as editor-in-chief of the Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin. From 2005 onward, he worked as a freelance writer. His first novel, »Maria, ihm schmeckt’s nicht!«, was published in 2003 and became a bestseller. His other well-known works include »Antonio im Wunderland«, »Das Pubertier«, the novels featuring Commissioner Martin Kühn, and »Der Markisenmann« and »Munk«. Weiler also wrote columns, screenplays, radio plays and audiobooks, some of which he narrated himself.