Benjamin Lebert has published a total of seven novels since he was 16, including his debut, sensational bestseller Crazy, which was made into a feature film. The author is a founding member of the Lübeck literary meeting initiated by nobel prize winning author Günter Grass The Tin Drum. Benjamin Lebert grew up in Freiburg im Breisgau and has been familiar with the myths and legends of the Black Forest since childhood. He lives with his family in Hamburg, Germany.