Barbara Schinko
Barbara Schinko (* 1980 in Linz ) is an Austrian writer .
Life
After studying international business relations, she worked in controlling and finance. Her literary work includes both romance novels for young readers ( Cherry Pit kisses , Hummingbird Kisses , cowboy kisses , Vermissmeinnicht , The Song of the lighthouse ) and children's books that deal in a poetic and imaginative way with serious life issues as well as fairy tales, ballads and legends materials ( Snowflake summer , a coat so red , the fairy gift , the saga of St. Stephen's Cathedral ). She lives with her family in Linz.
Awards
- In 2004 she reached the 2nd place in the Uslar Literature Prize in the category modern fairy tales in the group 16-25 years
- In 2014, her novel “Kirschkernküsse” was shortlisted for the LovelyBooks readers' award .
- 2016: Austrian Children's and Youth Book Prize 2016 and Children's and Youth Book Prize of the City of Vienna with "Snowflake Summer"
- In 2018, her book project “Der Sagenbuch zum Stephansdom” won the European Science Fiction Society Award
Publications
- Alleycat. Longing & Treason . Oetinger Taschenbuch Verlag, Hamburg 2020, ISBN 978-3-8415-0633-7 (paperback and eBook).
- Alleycat. Love & revenge . Oetinger Taschenbuch Verlag, Hamburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-8415-0598-9 (paperback and eBook).
- An island just for Patti-Lee . Graphiti Verlag, Berlin 2020, ISBN 978-3-95999-089-9 (paperback and eBook).
- Miss me not . Self-published, 2020 (eBook).
- A lock of the queen-under-the-mound's hair . Machandel Verlag, Haselünne 2019, ISBN 978-3-95959-163-8 (paperback and eBook).
- Fair of the spirits . G&G Verlag, Vienna 2019, ISBN 978-3-7074-2284-9 (hardcover).
- Cinnamon ice cream with honey . Picus Verlag, Vienna 2019, ISBN 978-3-7117-4012-0 (hardcover).
- Linz. City guide for children . Picus Verlag, Vienna 2019, ISBN 978-3-7117-4006-9 (paperback).
- The song of the lighthouse . Machandel Verlag, Haselünne 2018, ISBN 978-3-95959-124-9 (paperback and eBook).
- The legends of St. Stephen's Cathedral . Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck-Vienna 2017, ISBN 978-3-7022-3644-1 (hardcover).
- Cowboy kisses . Carlsen Impress, Hamburg 2017, ISBN 978-3-646-60298-2 (eBook).
- A coat so red . Tolino Media, 2017, ISBN 978-3-7393-8635-5 (eBook).
- A coat so red . Amazon KDP / CreateSpace, 2017, ISBN 978-1-5423-5652-7 (paperback and eBook).
- Hummingbird kisses . Carlsen Impress, Hamburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-646-60245-6 (eBook).
- Snowflake summer . Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck-Vienna 2015, ISBN 978-3-7022-3484-3 (hardcover and eBook).
- The fairy gift . CreateSpace, 2017, ISBN 978-1-5423-7741-6 (paperback).
- The fairy gift . Amazon KDP / Tolino Media, 2015, ISBN 978-3-7393-2122-6 (eBook).
- Cherry stone kisses . Carlsen Impress, 2014, ISBN 978-3-646-60080-3 (eBook).
- Raven feather. World Wanderer XII . Verlag Arcanum Fantasy, Dortmund 2010 (no longer available, booklet).
Web links
- Barbara Schinko's author website
- Barbara Schinko's Facebook profile
- Reading samples of Barbara Schinko's books on Wattpad
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.literatur-kunstkreis-uslar.de/index.php/uslarer-literaturpreis-2004
- ↑ Prize winners 2016 - Children's and Young People's Book Prize. Federal Chancellery of Austria, accessed on March 14, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schinko, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linz |