Frank Schätzing
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| Born | May 28, 1957 Cologne, Germany |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller |
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Frank Schätzing (help·info) (born May 28, 1957 in Cologne), is a German writer, mostly known for his best-selling science fiction novel The Swarm (2004).
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[edit] Life
Schätzing was born in Cologne and studied communication studies; he later ran his own company, an advertising agency 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 in 1995, and in 2000 his thriller Lautlos.
Schätzing achieved his greatest success in 2004 with the science fiction thriller The Swarm.
[edit] Works
[edit] Books
- Tod und Teufel (1995), ISBN 3442455316
- Mordshunger (1996), ISBN 3924491712
- Die dunkle Seite (1997), ISBN 3924491852
- Keine Angst (1999), ISBN 3924491887
- Lautlos (2000), ISBN 3897052113
- Der Schwarm (2004), ISBN 3462033743
- Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum (2006), ISBN 3462036904
- Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See (ed.) (2006), ISBN 393638424X
- Limit (2009), ISBN 978-3462037043
[edit] Audiobooks
- Tod und Teufel (1999/2003)
- Keine Angst (2001)
- Der Schwarm (2004)
- Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum (2006)
[edit] Prizes
- 2005 Goldene Feder (Der Schwarm)
- 2004 "Corine" (in the category belletristic literature)
[edit] External links
- Frank Schätzing in the German National Library catalogue (German)
- Biography(German)
- Reviews of Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum, Der Schwarm, Lautlos, Die dunkle Seite, Tod und Teufel (German)
- Review of Der Schwarm audiobook (German)
- Biography at Buchtips.net (German)
- Der Schwarm official website
- Uma Thurman buys rights to 'The Swarm'
- 'The Swarm' at IMDb (restricted access)
