The Croatian author of Yugoslav descent spent her youth writing short stories (Adventures of Gloria Scott) and her early thirties engaging in political activism and film criticism (Hollywood-proof), while also working as a radio and TV presenter (The Fifth Day, Croatian Radio-Television). Today, in what she considers the best years
Saba-Nur Cheema, born 1987 in Frankfurt am Main, is a political scientist, publicist, and anti-racism trainer. She studied political science, history, and economics and was the educational director of the Anne Frank Educational Center from 2015-2021. Since May 2022, she has been researching anti-Semitism in childhood at Goethe University as
Leon Schier, born 2007 in Berlin, was awarded the THEO-Literaturpreis in 2024 for his sonnet »Trauer«. He lives in Nauen. He started writing poems as part of school classes and has since started writing other texts and stories. Outside of school, he volunteers for the German Red Cross. In his
Tonda Montasser, born in 2011 in Berlin, began writing fiction in the first lockdown and poetry in the second. Awarded with the THEO 2021,2022,2023, at the Treffen junger Autor*innen 2022 and at the lyrix national competion 2021,2022, 2023. His poems have recently been published by etceterapress, Signaturen Magazin, manuskripte and
Skylar Rath, born in 2009 in Waren (Müritz), was named one of the annual winners of the lyrix national competition in 2024 for his poem »Gewächshaus«, which deals with loss and longing. He spends a lot of his free time writing, inspired by life and encouraged by his former German
Elsa Ludwig, born in 2012 in Berlin, was awarded the THEO Literature Prize in 2024 for her text »Die vier Jahresspuren von meinem Kater Artus«. She lives in Potsdam and attends the eighth grade of a secondary school Her hobbies include books as well as ballet dancing and playing the
Yami Lee, born in Berlin in 2008, was honored by the lyrix national competition in 2023/24 for his poem “News Case*75”, which deals with dark and serious issues such as the meaning of life, mental illness and drug addiction. In his free time, he works on various projects such as
Lilli Biller, born in 2005 in Berlin, was awarded at the Treffen junger Autor*innen in 2023 for her texts »meine oma ist am feministischen kampftag gestorben« and »Als sie das Frieren lernten«. She has been studying Literary Writing, Theater and Media in Hildesheim since autumn 2023. She is a member
Jona Valentin Rose, born in 2014 in Munich, was awarded the THEO Berlin Brandenburg Prize for Young Literature in 2024 for his short story »Die Spur der Gefühle« . He currently attends the 4th grade at an elementary school in Berlin. He loves painting and drawing, playing the flute and
Hannah Klitzke, born in 2002 in Leipzig, was honored at the Treffen junger Autor*innenin 2023 for her text »Gedichte in Borna«, in which she deals with East German cultural identity. Beyond this, she continues to deal with the topic of East Germany in her writing projects, in particular with the
Meron Mendel, born 1976 in Ramat Gan, is a publicist, historian and educator. He studied history in Haifa and Munich and completed his doctorate in 2010 at the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main on » Lebenswelten jüdischer Jugendlicher in Deutschland« [tr: Daily Life of Jewish Youth
Chantal-Fleur Sandjon was born in Berlin in 1984 and is the author of books for children and young adults, poetry, non-fiction, and numerous articles. Her literary work devotes itself in particular to the portrayal of black life in Germany. Her verse novel »Die Sonne, so strahlend und Schwarz« [2022; tr:
