Sylvia Englert

Sylvia Englert (born 1970) studied American studies, English and German, and initially worked as an editor and journalist. She has published more than 50 books for children and young adults, including picture books, nonfiction and young adult novels. Under the pen name Katja Brandis, she wrote, among other works, the “Woodwalkers” and “Seawalkers” series; she published fantasy novels as Siri Lindberg. Her book “Wörterwerkstatt” was nominated for the German Youth Literature Prize. She also wrote the “Autoren-Handbuch” and several titles in the children’s nonfiction series “Frag doch mal die Maus”.