Norman Ohler is a novelist and film maker. In 1995 he published the first hypertext-novel world-wide: "Die Quotenmaschine", a detective story set in New York. In 2001, his acclaimed Berlin-novel "Mitte" was published, followed by a story about Johannesburg called "Ponte City" in 2002. In 2004, Ohler was writer-in-residence in Ramallah, and wrote his "Ramallah-Blog". In 2008, Ohler co-wrote "Palermo Shooting", a film by Wim Wenders. In 2015, Ohler’s first non-fiction book „Der totale Rausch“ appeared. It was translated as „Blitzed - Drugs in Nazi Germany“ by Allen Lane (Penguin Randomhouse). „Blitzed“ is a New York Times bestseller, currently translated into 28 languages. In 2017, Ohler’s fourth novel appeared in Germany: „Die Gleichung des Lebens“.
Quotes from fellow writers and press about „Blitzed“:
„An astonishing account that changes what we know about the Second World War.“ The Guardian
„Very good and extremely interesting … a serious piece of scholarship very well-researched.“ Ian Kershaw
„A fascinating, most extraordinary revelation.“ BBC World News
“It explains a huge amount. A remarkable work of research.“ Antony Beevor
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