Kristina Scharmacher-Schreiber

Kristina Scharmacher-Schreiber studied German literature in Münster and Bergamo. During her studies, she wrote for several newspapers and subsequently worked for many years at major opera houses. In 2016, she became a freelance author and translator and went on to publish numerous children’s and nonfiction books. Her books have received several awards, including the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize for Children’s and Young People’s Books, the Franco-German Young People’s Literature Prize, and the 2020 Science Book of the Year award in the Junior Knowledge category.