Annika Wendschuh

born in Berlin in 2008, was awarded the 2022 Theo Literature Prize for her short story »Der Herzschlag der Welt« (tr: The Heartbeat of the World) and won first place in the WERTvolle Schulen writing competition for her short story on the topic of peace. Writing and reading are her passions, with a preference for morally grey characters. Her professional role model is author Katja Brandis, whose books and fan-friendliness never fail to inspire her.