Volker Jarck

Volker Jarck, born in 1974, studied literature in Bochum and initially worked in book retail. He performed in theatre and later worked as an editor and publishing director for major publishing houses in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin; he subsequently worked as a freelance editor and author. His debut novel, »Sieben Richtige«, was published in 2020 and was shortlisted for the Literaturpreis Ruhr. »Robuste Herzen« followed in 2022. A diary kept by his grandfather, who deserted from Stade air base, provided the starting point for »Und später für immer«.