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Heike Hohlbein
Born (1954-11-03) November 3, 1954 (age 70)
Neuss, Germany
OccupationNovelist
GenreFantasy, science fiction, horror, thriller, children's literature
Website
hohlbein.net

Heike Hohlbein (born November 15, 1954 in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia. She is the wife of German author Wolfgang Hohlbein. Together they have published a large collection of novels in the genre of Fantasy and science fiction.

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 was born, who became a writer herself too.[1][2]

In 2014 the German TV Canal RTL II 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 1 million viewers during the first episode, but after a fast drop-pff in viewers and negative criticism of beein too trivial and boring it was cancelled soon after.[3]

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 Fantasy Genre. Together they are one of the most successful fantasy authors in Germany. Together they published more than 200 books and sold more than 43 million copies of them. Beeing one of the most successful fantasy writers in Germany, their works have been translated in mutliple languages from across the globe. The only exception is the English language, to which only their most successful work Märchenmond (English title: "Magic Moon") has been translated.[1][2][4]

Bibliography

(as co-author)

Stand-alone Novels

  • Laurin. Ueberreuter, 2016, ISBN 3-76417058-1
  • Die Schneekönigin. arsEdition, 2015, ISBN 3-84581202-8
  • Silberhorn. Ueberreuter, 2009, ISBN 3-8000-5448-5
  • Das Buch. Ueberreuter, August 2003, ISBN 3-8000-2997-9
  • Der Greif. Ueberreuter, 1989, ISBN 3-8000-2052-1
  • Die Bedrohung. Heyne, 1994, ISBN 3-453-72061-X
  • Die Heldenmutter. Lübbe, 1985, ISBN 3-404-25267-5
  • Die Prophezeiung. Ueberreuter, 1993, ISBN 3-8000-5043-9
  • Drachenfeuer. Ueberreuter, 1988, ISBN 3-8000-2295-8
  • Dreizehn. Arena, 1995, ISBN 3-401-02897-9
  • Elfentanz. Carlsen, 1984, ISBN 3-551-36178-9
  • Katzenwinter. Ueberreuter, 1997, ISBN 3-8000-5069-2
  • Kein Platz mehr im Hundehimmel. Ueberreuter, 1986 (2004), ISBN 3-8000-5111-7
  • Krieg der Engel. Ueberreuter, 1999, ISBN 3-8000-5137-0
  • Midgard. Carlsen, 1987, ISBN 3-551-36373-0
  • Schattenjagd. Heyne, 1996, ISBN 3-453-53005-5
  • Spiegelzeit. Heyne, 1991, ISBN 3-453-18925-6
  • Teufelchen. Thienemann Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-522-17297-3
  • Unterland. Ueberreuter, 1992, ISBN 3-8000-2057-2

Anders

  • Die tote Stadt, Ueberreuter, 2004, ISBN 3-8000-5073-0
  • Im dunklen Land, Ueberreuter, 2004, ISBN 3-8000-5087-0
  • Der Thron von Tiernan, Ueberreuter, 2004, ISBN 3-8000-5088-9
  • Der Gott der Elder, Ueberreuter, 2004, ISBN 3-8000-5089-7

Die Legende von Camelot

  • Gralszauber, Ueberreuter, 2000, ISBN 3-8000-2661-9
  • Elbenschwert, Ueberreuter, 2001, ISBN 3-8000-2678-3
  • Runenschild, Ueberreuter, 2002, ISBN 3-8000-2774-7
  • Die Legende von Camelot Sonderausgabe (Vol. I to III), Ueberreuter, ISBN 3-8000-5166-4

Drachenthal

  • Die Entdeckung, Ueberreuter, 2002, ISBN 3-8000-2058-0
  • Das Labyrinth, Ueberreuter, 2003, ISBN 3-8000-2077-7
  • Die Zauberkugel, Ueberreuter, 2003, ISBN 3-8000-5032-3
  • Das Spiegelkabinett, Ueberreuter, 2004, ISBN 3-8000-5042-0
  • Die Rückkehr, Ueberreuter, 2007, ISBN 3-8000-5105-2

Märchenmond

  • Märchenmond, Ueberreuter, 1983, ISBN 3-8000-2891-3
  • Märchenmonds Kinder, Ueberreuter, 1990, ISBN 3-8000-2889-1
  • Märchenmonds Erben, Ueberreuter, 1998, ISBN 3-8000-2890-5
  • Das Märchen von Märchenmond, Ueberreuter, 1999, ISBN 3-8000-2607-4
  • Die Zauberin von Märchenmond, Ueberreuter, 2005, ISBN 3-8000-5175-3

Volume I to II have been translated into English:

Norg

  • Norg im verbotenen Land, Thienemann, 2002, ISBN 3-522-17493-3
  • Norg im Tal des Ungeheuers, Thienemann, 2003, ISBN 3-522-17510-7

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Hohlbein Biography" (in German). Hohlbein.net. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Ullrich Wegener. "Schöne Sünde: Review of Hohlbein's work by Ullrich Wegener in Die Zeit" (in German). Zeit.de. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Morgane Llanque. "Die Hohlbeins eine leider total fade Familie: Welt.de Article about the Hohlbein reality show" (in German). welt.de. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Anna-Lena Roth. "Fantasy-Autor Hohlbein bei RTL II: Entzauberung des Magiers Spiegel.de Article about Hohlbein and the the reality show" (in German). spiegel.de. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
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