Elke Heidenreich

Elke Heidenreich (born 1943) studied German and theatre studies and initially worked in radio and television. She hosted talk shows, wrote radio plays, screenplays and television series, and wrote the column “Also …” for the magazine Brigitte for 17 years. From 2003 to 2008, she presented the literary programme “Lesen!” on German television. She became known for essays, short stories, nonfiction and books for children and young readers, including “Der Welt den Rücken,” “Nero Corleone” and “Alles kein Zufall.” Her work has received several awards, including the Corine International Literature Prize in 2011 and the Ernst-Johann Literature Prize in 2021.