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 Tamara Bach

Tamara Bach, born 1976 in Limburg an der Lahn, studied English and German at the Free University Berlin, and now lives in Berlin as a freelance writer.
Her debut novel Marsmädchen (‘The girl from Mars’) made a big impact, winning various awards including the Oldenburg Children’s Book Prize and the German Children’s Literature Prize. Her second novel, Busfahrt mit Kuhn (‘Bus journey with Kuhn’), won various accolades, including nomination for the Honour List of the International Board on Books for Young People.

Die Zeit has declared Tamara Bach to be ‘one of the most important voices in children’s literature’.



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Now is Here

Awards:

  • 2002 Oldenburg Children’s Book Prize for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’]
  • 2003 “Eule des Monats” August (Bulletin Jugend & Literatur) for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’]
  • 2003 LUCHS September (DIE ZEIT / Radio Bremen) for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’]
  • 2003 “Die Besten“ November 7th (Deutschlandfunk / Focus) with Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’]
  • 2004 German Children’s Literature Prize for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’]
  • 2004 “Die Besten“ November 7th (Deutschlandfunk / Focus) with Busfahrt mit Kuhn [‘Bus journey with Kuhn’]
  • 2005 “Die Besten“ January 7th (Deutschlandfunk / Focus) with Busfahrt mit Kuhn [‘Bus journey with Kuhn’]
  • 2005 Nominated for the German Children’s Literature Prize with Busfahrt mit Kuhn [‘Bus journey with Kuhn’]
  • 2006 Nominated for IBBY Honorlist with Busfahrt mit Kuhn [‘Bus journey with Kuhn’]
  • 2006 “Empfehlungsliste für den Evangelischen Buchpreis“[recommended for the Book Prize of the German Protestant Libraries] with Busfahrt mit Kuhn [‘Bus journey with Kuhn’]
  • 2007 “Eule des Monats” February (Bulletin Jugend & Literatur) for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’] read by Sandra Huller
  • 2007 “hr2 Hörbuch-Bestenliste” [Hessian radio-broadcasting: best audiobooks] March for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’] read by Sandra Huller
  • 2007 The German Record Quarterly Critics' Choice February for Marsmädchen [‘The girl from Mars’] read by Sandra Huller
  • 2007 Feuergriffel: Resident Writer Fellowship from the Mannheim City Library for Children's and Young People’s Literature
  • 2007 LYNX for Now is Here
 
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