Cornelia Kempf

Cornelia Kempf (born January 13, 1970 in Augsburg ) is a German writer .

Life and accomplishments

At first, Kempf mainly published in magazines and anthologies . After finishing school and training, she works as an IT specialist and writer . Her great passion for history opened her way to writing .

In 1996 she began researching the novel Morituri - The Doomed , an extensive work about the gladiators in ancient Rome . In 2001, the manuscript for The Doomed was awarded at an international writers' competition. In 2002 she begins with the novel The Gardens of Damascus and The Doomed are adapted for a script . In 2003 the work The Gardens of Damascus also won recognition at an international writers' competition.

Cornelia Kempf mainly writes historical novels , especially about the ancient and medieval epochs . Today she lives and works near Augsburg . In 2005 the author received the cultural recognition award of the city of Königsbrunn .

Works

Her best known works include:

• Morituri - The Doomed. KaMeRu Verlag, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-906739-05-8 .
• Damascus Gardens. KaMeRu Verlag, Zurich 2006, ISBN 3-906739-06-6 .
• The gladiator. Rowohlt Tb, Reinbek near Hamburg 2007, ISBN 3-499244-70-5 .
• The rose of Damascus. Rowohlt Tb, Reinbek near Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-499-24733-0 .
• The Emperor's Lion - The Rise. KaMeRu Verlag, Zurich 2015, ISBN 978-3906739472 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Cornelia Kempf in the catalog of the German National Library
• Cornelia Kempf's website