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Mechtild Borrmann (born 1960 in Cologne, West Germany) is a German writer, author of several
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Mechtild Borrmann (born 1960 in Cologne, West Germany) is a German writer, author of several detective novel
Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as s ...
s.
Biography
Borrmann trained in therapy through dance and theater, then worked in restoration. In 2006, she published her first novel, ''Wenn das Herz im Kopf schlägt'') (To Clear the Air), with which she won the 2012Deutscher Krimi Preis The Deutscher Krimi Preis, or the ''German Crime Fiction Award'', is the oldest and most prestigious German literary prize for crime fiction.
It has been awarded since 1985 by the Bochum Crime Archive. Unlike the Friedrich Glauser Prize, which is ...
. In 2014, her fifth detective novel was published, ''Der Geiger'' (The Violinist), which earned her the 2015 Grand prix des lectrices de Elle
The Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a French literary prize awarded by readers of ''Elle'' magazine.
History
Unlike other literary prizes that have professionals for their juries and selection committees, the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle i ...
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Publications
;Novels: *2006: ''Wenn das Herz im Kopf schlägt''. KBV-Verlag, Hillesheim, *2007: ''Morgen ist der Tag nach gestern''. Pendragon, Bielefeld, *2009: ''Mitten in der Stadt''. Pendragon, Bielefeld, *2011: ''Wer das Schweigen bericht''. Pendragon, Bielefeld, *2012: ''Der Geiger''. Droemer, Munich, *2014: ''Die andere Hälfte der Hoffnung''. Droemer, Munich, *2016: ''Trümmerkind''. Droemer, Munich, *2018: ''Grenzgänger''. Droemer, Munich, *2022: ''Feldpost''. Droemer, Munich, ;Narratives: *2009: ''Freundschaftspreis''. In ''OWL-kriminell''. KBV-Verlag *2009: ''Seltene Seerose.'' In ''Mordswestfalen''. Pendragon *2010: ''Aufnahme''. In ''So wie du mir: 19 Variationen über Die Judenbuche by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff''. Pendragon *2013: ''Die Spur zurück''. Knaur, Münich, (ebook)Prizes and distinctions
Prizes
*2012:Deutscher Krimi Preis The Deutscher Krimi Preis, or the ''German Crime Fiction Award'', is the oldest and most prestigious German literary prize for crime fiction.
It has been awarded since 1985 by the Bochum Crime Archive. Unlike the Friedrich Glauser Prize, which is ...
for ''Wenn das Herz im Kopf schlägt''
*2015: Grand prix des lectrices de Elle
The Grand prix des lectrices de Elle is a French literary prize awarded by readers of ''Elle'' magazine.
History
Unlike other literary prizes that have professionals for their juries and selection committees, the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle i ...
for ''Der Geiger''/ref>
References
External links
*Mechtild Borrmann's website
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Mechtild Borrmann
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Mechtild Borrmann
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Interview with Mechtild Borrmann about Trümmerkind
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borrmann, Mechtild 1960 births Writers from Cologne German women novelists 21st-century German writers German crime fiction writers Living people 21st-century German women