Nina Weger

Nina Weger first worked as a tightrope walker before training at a journalism school. She subsequently worked as an editor and screenwriter, then turned to writing books for children. She wrote more than 25 books, including *Ein Krokodil taucht ab* and *Club der Heldinnen*, and received several awards for her work. In 2018, the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels named her Reading Artist of the Year. She was also involved as a volunteer with the Giovanni children’s circus, which received the German Children’s Prize.