Frank Schätzing (; born 28 May 1957) is a
German
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writer, mostly known for his best-selling
science fiction
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novel ''
The Swarm'' (
2004).
Life
Schätzing was born in
Cologne
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and studied
communication studies; he later ran his own company, an
advertising agency
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named INTEVI, in Cologne. Schätzing became a writer in 1990, and penned several novellas and satires. His first published novel was the historical ''
Tod und Teufel'' (''Death and Devil'') in 1995, and in 2000 his
thriller ''
Lautlos''.
Schätzing achieved his greatest success in 2004 with the science fiction thriller ''The Swarm''.
Works
Books
* ''
Death and Devil'' (original title: ''Tod und Teufel'', 1995, )
* ''Mordshunger'', 1996, , (German screen adaptation: ''
Mordshunger'')
* ''
Die dunkle Seite'' (1997),
* ''
Keine Angst'' (1999),
* ''
Lautlos'' (2000),
* ''
The Swarm'' (original title: ''Der Schwarm'', 2004, )
* ''
Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum'' (2006),
* ''Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See'' (ed.) (2006),
* ''
imit' (2009),
* ''Breaking News'' (2014)
* ''Die Tyrannei des Schmetterlings'' (2018)
Audiobooks
* ''Tod und Teufel'' (1999/2003)
* ''Keine Angst'' (2001)
* ''Der Schwarm'' (2004)
* ''Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum'' (2006)
Prizes
* 2005
Goldene Feder (''Der Schwarm'')
* 2005
Deutscher Science Fiction Preis (''Der Schwarm'')
* 2005
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (''Der Schwarm'')
* 2004 "Corine" (in the category belletristic literature)
External links
*
Biography
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* Reviews o
Review of ''Der Schwarm'' audiobook
*
in NRW Literatur im Netz
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1957 births
Living people
Writers from Cologne
German crime fiction writers
German science fiction writers
Bancarella Prize winners
German male novelists