Johannes Groschupf receives German Crime Fiction Prize 2019

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11.01.2020

We are pleased to announce that Johannes Groschupf has been awarded first place at the German Crime Fiction Prize 2019 for his novel Berlin Prepper. He receives the prize in the category »National«.

Since 1985, a jury of crime critics, literary scholars, and crime fiction booksellers has been bestowing the award to authors who »lend new impulses to the genre with original content and literary skill.« Winners of recent years include Suhrkamp authors Simone Buchholz, Andreas Pflüger and Friedrich Ani.

For more information please visit the author's Foreign Rights Website or contact the respective Rights Manager.

Johannes Groschupf

Johannes Groschupf, born in 1963, worked as an independent travel journalist for many years. In 1994, he survived a helicopter crash in the Sahara. Based on this experience, 1998 saw the creation of the award-winning radio feature Der Absturz (»The Crash«). After that, he focused on literary works, first and foremost in the field of YA literature, before turning to suspense writing. He was awarded the German Crime Fiction Prize for all three of his thrillers Berlin Preppers, Berlin Heat and Hyaenas.

Johannes Groschupf

Johannes Groschupf, born in 1963, worked as an independent travel journalist for many years. In 1994, he survived a helicopter crash in the...

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