Frank Schätzing (; born 28 May 1957) is a
German writer, mostly known for his best-selling
science fiction
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novel ''
The Swarm'' (
2004
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).
Life
Schätzing was born in
Cologne
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and studied
communication studies
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; he later ran his own company, an
advertising agency
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named INTEVI, in Cologne.
Schätzing started writing in the 1980s, but his early works were not published.
His first published novel was the historical ''
Tod und Teufel'' (''Death and the Devil'') in 1995, and in 2000 his
thriller ''
Lautlos''.
Schätzing achieved his greatest success in 2004 with the science fiction thriller ''The Swarm''. He has been critical of the television adaptation of the book.
Works
Novels
* ''
Death and the Devil'' (original title: ''Tod und Teufel'', 1995, ) (audiobook: 1999/2003, )
* ''Mordshunger'', 1996, (audiobook: 2006, )
* ''Die dunkle Seite'' (1997),
* ''
Lautlos'' (2000), (audiobook: 2000, )
* ''
The Swarm'' (original title: ''Der Schwarm'', 2004, ) (audiobook: 2004, )
* ''Limit'' (2009), (audiobook: 2009, )
* ''Breaking News'' (2014)
* ''Die Tyrannei des Schmetterlings'' (2018) (audiobook: 2018, )
Short stories
Collections:
* ''Keine Angst'' (1999), (audiobook: 2001, ), collection of 13 short stories:
*: "Wollust", "Der Puppenspieler", "Keine Angst", "Ein Zeichen der Liebe", "Schulfreundinnen", "Der Teppich", "Dampf", "Bistecca Mafia", "Kricks Bilder", "Stühle, hochgestellt nach Mitternacht", "Ertappt!", "Vrrooomm!", "Moritat"
Non-fiction
* ''Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum'' (2006), (audiobook: 2006, ), science
* ''Was, wenn wir einfach die Welt retten?: Handeln in der Klimakrise'' (2021), (audiobook: 2021, ), science
As editor
* ''Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See'' (2006), author
Carl Barks
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,
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)
Adaptations
* ''Die dunkle Seite'' (2008), TV movie directed by
Peter Keglevic, based on novel ''Die dunkle Seite''
* ''
Mordshunger'' (2008), TV movie directed by
Robert Adrian Pejo, based on novel ''Mordshunger''
* ''
The Swarm'' (2023), series directed by
Barbara Eder, Luke Watson and
Philipp Stölzl, based on novel ''
The Swarm''
References
External links
*
Biography
*
*
* 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