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born 1967 in Krizevci/Kroatien |
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| 1970 | moves to Berlin with his parents |
| since 1989 | writing full time |
| 1999 | Oldenburg Children and Young Adult Literature Award for his debut novel “Niemand so stark wie wir“; Science Fiction Award of the Berliner Festspiele for the story “Alte Stadt” |
| 2003 | Wetzlar Fantasy Award for „Sag mir, was du siehst“; Hansjörg-Martin- Crime Award for „Cengiz & Locke“ |
| 2004 | Theatre Award for „Traumpaar“ |
| 2005 | Youth Literature Award for „Die Kurzhosengang“ |
| 2006 | screenplay for award winning film „Tough Enough“ by Detlev Buck |
| lives near Berlin |
