Heike Hohlbein (born November 15, 1954 in

Neuss Neuss (; spelled ''Neuß'' until 1968; li, Nüss ; la, Novaesium) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. It ...

, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German writer of science fiction,

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and youth literature who lives near

in North Rhine-Westphalia. She is the wife of German author

Wolfgang Hohlbein Wolfgang Hohlbein (born 15 August 1953 in Weimar, Bezirk Erfurt) is a German writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike Hohlbein, is also a writer and often works with her ...

. Together they are among the most successful authors in the genre of fantasy literature in Germany.

Life

Heike Hohlbein was born on 3 November 1954 in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1971 she met Wolfgang Hohlbein, whom she married 3 years later. She raised 6 children with Hohlbein together. In 1977 their daughter

Rebecca Hohlbein Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical ...

was born, who became a writer herself too. In 2014 the German TV channel

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launched a reality show called ''Die Hohlbeins – Eine total fantastische Familie'' (''The Hohlbein's, a fantastic family''), which aimed to show the life of the Hohlbein family in the a docusoap format. The show garnered about 910.000 viewers during the first episode, but after a fast drop-off in viewers and negative criticism of being too trivial and boring it was cancelled soon after.

Work

Heike Hohlbein is credited as co-author in many of Wolfgang Hohlbein's books. She acts primary provider of ideas and inspiration for him, especially in the

genre. Together they are the most successful fantasy authors in Germany. They published more than 200 books and sold more than 43 million copies of them. Being one of the most successful fantasy writers in Germany, their works have been translated in multiple languages from across the globe. The only exception is the English language, into which only their most successful work ''Märchenmond'' (English title: '' Magic Moon'') has been translated.

Bibliography

(as co-author)

Stand-alone novels

* ''Laurin''.

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, 2016, * ''Die Schneekönigin''. arsEdition, 2015, * ''Silberhorn''. Ueberreuter, 2009, * ''Das Buch''. Ueberreuter, August 2003, * ''Der Greif''. Ueberreuter, 1989, * ''Die Bedrohung''. Heyne, 1994, * ''Die Heldenmutter''. Lübbe, 1985, * ''Die Prophezeiung''. Ueberreuter, 1993, * ''Drachenfeuer''. Ueberreuter, 1988, * ''Dreizehn''. Arena, 1995, * ''Elfentanz''.

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, 1984, * ''Katzenwinter''. Ueberreuter, 1997, * ''Kein Platz mehr im Hundehimmel''. Ueberreuter, 1986 (2004), * ''Krieg der Engel''. Ueberreuter, 1999, * ''Midgard''. Carlsen, 1987, * ''Schattenjagd''. Heyne, 1996, * ''Spiegelzeit''. Heyne, 1991, * ''Teufelchen''.

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, 1997, * ''Unterland''. Ueberreuter, 1992,

Anders

* ''Die tote Stadt'', Ueberreuter, 2004, * ''Im dunklen Land'', Ueberreuter, 2004, * ''Der Thron von Tiernan'', Ueberreuter, 2004, * ''Der Gott der Elder'', Ueberreuter, 2004,

Die Legende von Camelot

* ''Gralszauber'', Ueberreuter, 2000, * ''Elbenschwert'', Ueberreuter, 2001, * ''Runenschild'', Ueberreuter, 2002, * ''Die Legende von Camelot Sonderausgabe'' (Vol. I to III), Ueberreuter,

Drachenthal

* ''Die Entdeckung'', Ueberreuter, 2002, * ''Das Labyrinth'', Ueberreuter, 2003, * ''Die Zauberkugel'', Ueberreuter, 2003, * ''Das Spiegelkabinett'', Ueberreuter, 2004, * ''Die Rückkehr'', Ueberreuter, 2007,

Märchenmond

* '' Märchenmond'', Ueberreuter, 1983, * ''Märchenmonds Kinder'', Ueberreuter, 1990, * ''Märchenmonds Erben'', Ueberreuter, 1998, * ''Das Märchen von Märchenmond'', Ueberreuter, 1999, * ''Die Zauberin von Märchenmond'', Ueberreuter, 2005, Volume I to III have been translated into English: *'' Magic Moon'',

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, 2006, *'' Children of Magic Moon'', Tokyopop, 2007, *''

Legacy of Magic Moon In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their inheritance, as by will and testament. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property. Legacy or legacies may refer ...

'', Tokyopop, 2008,

Norg

* ''Norg im verbotenen Land'', Thienemann, 2002, * ''Norg im Tal des Ungeheuers'', Thienemann, 2003,

References

External links

Official website (German)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hohlbein, Heike 1953 births Living people German science fiction writers German fantasy writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers Women writers of young adult literature German women novelists 20th-century German novelists 21st-century German novelists 20th-century German women writers 21st-century German women writers