Beate Baum
Beate Baum (born October 19, 1963 in Dortmund ) is a German journalist and writer. She was best known for her Dresden crime novels about the journalist Kirsten Bertram.
biography
Beate Baum studied general and comparative literature, modern German studies and political science at the Ruhr University in Bochum . During her studies, she worked in various jobs in order to finance her living. In 1991 she discovered East Germany and daily newspaper journalism during an internship in Erfurt and from then on worked for various newspapers and magazines in North Rhine-Westphalia and Thuringia. In 1997 she lived for some time in Liverpool in the north of England, where her future husband worked as a postdoctoral fellow at a scientific institute. There she wrote the first major travel reports about Great Britain. In 1998 they both moved to Dresden and Baum established herself as a freelance travel and culture journalist as well as a crime writer.
Fonts
Kirsten Bertram crime novels
- Dresden silver coins . Verlag Das Neue Berlin, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-360-01221-6 .
- Dresden shops . Structure of the Taschenbuch Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-7466-2093-7 .
- Murderous heat . Structure of the Taschenbuch Verlag, Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-7466-2262-0 .
- Urban warfare . Gmeiner Verlag, Meßkirch 2008, ISBN 978-3-89977-775-8 .
- Nefarious . Gmeiner Verlag, 2nd edition, Meßkirch 2015, ISBN 978-3-8392-1020-8 .
- Lost the world . Gmeiner Verlag, 4th edition, Messkirch 2019, ISBN 978-3-8392-1077-2 .
- On the air . Sutton Verlag, Erfurt 2013, ISBN 978-3-95400-222-1 .
- Dresden right outside , Redstart Verlag, Dresden 2020, ISBN 978-3-7519-0579-4
Musician novels
- The ballad of John and Ines . Gmeiner Verlag, Meßkirch 2014, ISBN 978-3-8392-1642-2 .
- Nobody knows you when you're on the ground . Redstart Verlag, Dresden 2018, ISBN 978-3-7460-0754-0 .
Sherlock Holmes crime novels
- Mycroft's mission . Oktober Verlag, Münster 2017, ISBN 978-3-946938-35-4 .
- Deadly stuff . Oktober Verlag, Münster 2018, ISBN 978-3-946938-44-6 .
Short stories
- The nitribitt and the end in the backpacker hotel . Redstart Verlag, extended new edition of the title of the same name by fhl Verlag, Dresden 2019, ISBN 978-3-7485-2364-2 .
Translations
- Afaceri La Dresden . Editura Napoca Star, Cluj-Napoca 2012, ISBN 978-973-647-848-2 .
- The high school reunion. In Goliad Review 1.2 , Goliad Press, Weslaco, Tx, Fall 2018, ISBN 978-1-948428-05-7 .
travel Guide
- Liverpool - In the footsteps of the Beatles, Redstart Verlag, new edition of the title of the same name by Goldfinch Verlag, Dresden 2019, ISBN 978-3-750258-87-7 .
Reviews
- Enrico Pannasch in the Morgenpost on Sunday: "The 46-year-old is one of the best German crime writers."
- Sandra Szabania in Free Press to urban warfare : "A thriller with local color - because not put on a few hackles. But there are exceptions; one is called Beate Baum "
- Torsten Unger on MDR on broadcast : “I have to admit that I am fascinated by thrillers that not only tell exciting stories. Which are more. In that case, the post-reunification period comes alive again. "
- Michael Ernst in Dresden The latest news on The Ballade of John and Ines : “The thread of this liaison and that of manslaughter are both convincingly harmonious and exciting. At the same time, Beatles history and club presence are interwoven, so that a story unwinds that shows a lot of local color, reveals lovable characters and, due to its authenticity, sounds like it actually happened that way. "
- Tobias Wekamp from the German Sherlock Holmes Society on Mycroft's assignment : “The novel is written quickly and excitingly. Baum's local knowledge is regularly noticeable (...) The characters are well met and the case is exciting. Gladly more of it. "
- Helga Fitzner on Kultura Extra on Nobody knows you when you're on the ground : “Even if 'Nobody knows you ...' is not a proven crime thriller, the solution to the case creates elements of tension. No rapid scavenger hunts or other frills are required. Baum's novel is characterized precisely by its down-to-earth attitude and probability. (...) The way she describes Tim's battered body, his withdrawal symptoms and how she can empathize with his mental state is remarkable. (...) So it is actually a positive story full of humanity and with all the tragedy with some wonderful moments of happiness. "
- Ulrich Schirrbach in Aachener Nachrichten / Aachener Zeitung on Tödlicher Stoff : “As always, the detective's lightning-fast logical deductions astonish his companion - and the reader. The second Holmes by Beate Baum is also an all-round successful reading pleasure. It's just a shame that the breathtaking pace leads too quickly to the end of the novel and the astonishing and terrifying solution to the case. "
- Michael Ernst in the MDR Radio Sachsen zu Dresden on the far right : "(...) The Dresden author and journalist has created a kind of alter ego with this figure, in order to deal with exciting thrillers in sometimes more, sometimes less, and sometimes very catastrophic conditions to make society aware. "
Web links
- Internet presence
- Literature by and about Beate Baum in the catalog of the German National Library
- Portrait at literaturport.de
- Portrait at nrw-literatur-im-netz.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b biography on literaturport.de
- ^ From: On literary paths through Florence on the Elbe, Morgenpost on Sunday, December 13, 1009
- ^ From: Death in a hotel room, Freie Presse Chemnitz, October 10, 2008
- ^ From: Ungers Bücher, MDR Thuringia, October 10, 2013
- ^ From: Beate Baum's Beatles crime thriller from Dresden, Dresdner Latest News, March 19, 2015
- ↑ From: On behalf of his big brother - Sherlock determined again, website of the German Sherlock Holmes Society July 1, 2017
- ↑ KULTURA-EXTRA, the online magazine. Retrieved August 3, 2018 .
- ^ Aachener Zeitung / Aachener Nachrichten October 30, 2018
- ↑ MDR Radio Sachsen, April 27, 2020
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baum, Beate |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dortmund |