Ebba Schwimann-Pichler

Ebba Schwimann-Pichler , actually Elfriede Schwimann-Pichler (born February 25, 1930 in Vienna as Elfriede Schwimann ), is an Austrian writer who gained fame above all for her children's and young people's books, which were primarily published in the 1970s and 1980s. Under the pseudonym Carrie Roessler , she wrote between the 1960s and 1990s mainly doctor and romance novels, as well as romance thrillers in booklet format. She has also written serial novels for the Yellow Press , as well as in paperback format.

life and career

Ebba Schwimann-Pichler was born Elfriede Schwimann on February 25, 1930 in Vienna and attended the Reinhardt seminar here in the 1940s , which she successfully completed in 1948. Subsequently, she worked on various basement stages until 1951 . She also married in 1951 and from then on appeared under the double name Schwimann-Pichler. From 1960 she worked as a permanent freelancer for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), where she worked on children's radio under Marga Frank . On the side she started to work as a freelance writer. One of her first known works was the book A Garden for Veronika. 2 stories. , which was published in 1967 by the Austrian Federal Publishing House. At the same time she also began writing doctor and romance novels, as well as romance thrillers in booklets, whereby she always appeared under the pseudonym Carrie Roessler and published such novels until the 1990s.

In the more upscale literature she appeared primarily as an author of books for children and young people, whereby the subject of love often played a major role here too. Her Karin series is best known , in which she tells in three volumes (1977: Karin's big decision , 1978: A summer for Karin and 1980: Karin goes her way ) about the protagonist Karin Bargel and her life in changing perspectives . Other well-known series of books by Schwimman-Pichler are the Julia series (1982: Julia - also parents worry , 1983: Julia - the time at Klarahof , 1983: Julia - holidays on the summer island and 1984: Julia - the step into life ) or Die Vier (1985: Die Vier. Ransom for Leopold , 1985: Die Vier. Troelle calls Feldhase and 1986: Die Vier. Rosen und Radishchen ). Today (as of 2018) the member of IG Authors lives in a senior citizens' facility in the 19th district of Döbling in Vienna .

Works (selection)

• A garden for Veronika. 2 stories. Österreichischer Bundesverlag (öbv), Vienna 1967.
• Rascal Matz. The story of a little girl. öbv, Vienna 1970.
• Bixi and stubble in danger. Breitschopf, Vienna 1974; Special edition: Tosa, Vienna 1991.
• Bixi, Stoppel and the ghosts. Breitschopf, Vienna 1974, 1983; Paperback edition: 1981; Special edition: Tosa, Vienna 1991.
• The girl Micha. Breitschopf, Vienna 1974.
• Do understand me, Chris. Breitschopf, Vienna 1975.
• Dangerous vacations. Breitschopf, Vienna 1976.
• Daniela inherits a horse. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1977; Donauland, Vienna 1979.
• Karin's big decision. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1977, 1987; Donauland, Vienna 1978.
• Michaela's big decision. Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1977; Breitschopf, Vienna 1979.
• The inseparable five. Breitschopf, Vienna 1978.
• A summer for Karin. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1978; Donauland, Vienna 1980.
• Daniela is looking for happiness. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1979; Donauland, Vienna 1980; Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1990.
• Karin goes her way. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1980, 1987; Donauland, Vienna 1981.
• See you tomorrow, Barbara. Breitschopf, Vienna 1981.
• The Blumenfeld family. Herder, Vienna 1981.
• Martina's greatest victory. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1981; Donauland, Vienna 1982.
• Julia - parents are worried too. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1982; Donauland, Vienna 1984.
• Julia - the time at Klarahof. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1983; Donauland, Vienna 1984.
• Julia - Holidays on the summer island. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1983; Donauland, Vienna 1984.
• Julia - the step into life. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1984; Donauland, Vienna 1985.
• Ahornstrasse 5. Breitschopf, Vienna 1985; Great Hope Ahornstrasse 5.Breitschopf, Vienna 1991.
• The secret of the Herrenburg. Breitschopf, Vienna 1985.
• The four. Ransom for Leopold. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1985.
• The four. Trout calls brown hare. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1985.
• The four. Roses and radishes. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1986.

Under the pseudonym Carrie Roessler (selection)

• 1968: His great temptation. Doctor's novel , Bastei Lübbe, Bastei-Taschenbuch No. 22
• 1969: The lie of Dr. Rank. Doctor's novel, Bastei Lübbe, Bastei-Taschenbuch No. 25
• 1969: A man for every day . Moewig novel booklet, Claudia novel No. 39
• 1971: fear in Venice. Bastei Lübbe, Stella-Roman 270
• 1975: The Eerie Window. Pabel, Rastatt
• 1978: until I found love. Arztroman, Marken-Roman, Cologne, Viola Arztroman 1
• 1978: ... when love awoke. Arztroman, Marken-Roman, Cologne, Viola Arztroman 18
• 1979: The Castle of Silence. Marlen novel booklet, Ilona novel 47
• 1979: ... and love always wins. Arztroman, Marken-Roman, Cologne, Viola Arztroman 35
• 1987: Secret about Larissa. an exciting novel, wine press, the exciting novel, volume 1
• 1988: rivals in white. a dramatic doctor novel, wine press, the exciting novel, volume 3
• 1988: hot track to Ibiza. Kelter, The Exciting Novel, Volume 6
• 1993: 24 stories about love, dreams and the happiness of the heart. Kelter, Hamburg
• 199 ?: Always trouble with the men. Kelter, kelter-Romance issue 13
• 1998: Carrie Roessler - you never forget your novels. Work edition, wine press:
  • Pocket booklet 2: The women of the Hartenbergs.
  • Pocket Book 6: One Day Changed Your Life.
  • Pocket booklet 9: I'll show you.

Literature & Sources (selection)

• Ilse Korotin (Ed.): BiografıA. Lexicon of Austrian Women. Volume 3: P-Z. Böhlau, Vienna / Cologne / Weimar 2016, ISBN 978-3-205-79590-2 , p. 3029.
• Susanne Blumesberger : Handbook of Austrian authors of books for children and young people (two volumes) . tape 2 . Böhlau, Vienna / Cologne / Weimar 2014, ISBN 978-3-205-78552-1 , pp. 1047-1048 .

Web links

• Carrie Roessler in the dictionary of German crime writers