Christian trade
Christian Trade (* 1978 in Lohr am Main ) is a German Fantasy - writer and presenter .
life and work
Christian Handel has been writing articles on fantastic topics as a freelance editor since 2008. a. for Nautilus - Abenteuer & Fantastik ., the online magazine of the audio book provider Audible, Tor-Online . and the Tolkien Times published by Klett-Cotta Verlag. He also moderates readings and author events
He has appeared as an author of fictional material since 2016. He writes mainly in the field of fantasy and deals with independent female characters, fairytale motifs and queer topics in his works. He is also the editor of a number of short story collections at Drachenmond Verlag . The first volume, Behind Dornenhecken and Zauberspiegel , was awarded both the German Fantastic Prize and the Skoutz Award for Best Anthology in 2017 .
His first novel Roses and Bones was published by Drachenmond Verlag in summer 2017 and was nominated for the Seraph Fantastic Literature Prize in the category Best Debut the following year .
He is a member of the Fantastik authors network and the SchreibWG. But he lives in Berlin.
Awards and nominations
- 2017: German Fantastic Prize for the anthology Behind Dornenhecken and Zauberspiegel in the category Best Anthology
- 2017: Skoutz Award for the anthology Behind Dornenhecken and Zauberspiegel in the category Best Anthology
- 2018: Nomination for the Fantastikpreis SERAPH for roses and bones in the category Best Debut
Novels
- Roses and bones . Drachenmond Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-95991-512-0
- Becoming Elektra - You Determine Who You Are . Ueberreuter Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-7641-7094-3 (audio book by Audible, 2019)
Short Story Collections (Editor)
- Behind thorn hedges and magic mirrors . Drachenmond Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-95991-181-8
- In witch forests and fairy towers . Drachenmond Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-95991-266-2
- About fox spirits and magic lamps . Drachenmond Verlag, 2018, ISBN 978-3-95991-800-8
- Through ice deserts and seas of flames . Drachenmond Verlag, 2019, ISBN 978-3-95991-872-5
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ComicDealer via Nautilus ComicDealer, accessed January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Audible Profile Audible, Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Tor-Online Tor-Online, accessed on January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Tolkientimes Klett-Cotta, Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Piper Events Piper, Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Fantastiknews Fantastiknews, accessed on January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Skoutz Prize Winner Skoutz Homepage, Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Seraph nomination Börsenblatt, accessed on January 27, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Handel, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German fantasy writer and presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lohr am Main |