Frank Borsch

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Frank Borsch (* 1966 in Pforzheim ) is a German science fiction writer, translator and journalist.

Borsch studied English and history in Freiburg and has lived there ever since. In 1996 he published an Internet encyclopedia as a non-fiction book. From 1997, after completing his studies, he worked as a literary translator, initially for Heyne Verlag , where, among other things , he translated the alternative world trilogy Hammer and Cross into German. He later switched to translating superhero comics such as Daredevil , Hulk and Spider-Man and worked as a journalist on Internet topics.

In 1998 his first novel Vanishing Point Schemmenstern was published , set in the cosmos of the Perry Rhodan series .

From 2001 to 2007 Borsch worked as an editor at Perry Rhodan, where, among other things , he was in charge of the book series “ Perry Rhodan bei Heyne ”. At the same time, Borsch published novels within the series and became part of the series' regular authors in 2003.

At the end of 2006 his novel Alien Earth - Phase 1 was published , the prelude to an ambitious trilogy set in the near future of the earth. Alien Earth - Phase 2 followed in October 2007. The two novels were nominated for the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis 2008 as the best science fiction novel of the year. The final volume of the trilogy was published in July 2008. A play inspired by Alien Earth - Phase 1 was performed in May 2008 at the Theaterhaus Jena .

Together with Michael Marcus Thurner , he is the organizer of the writing workshop writing camp - writing fantastic novels together! .

From autumn 2011 until 2015, Frank Borsch was the lead author of the novel series Perry Rhodan Neo, which he initiated . After volume 100 he left the series.

Frank Borsch lives with his son in Freiburg im Breisgau .

Works

  • Vanishing point Schemmenstern . In: Atlan . Verlags-Union Pabel Moewig, Rastatt 2001, ISBN 3-8118-7511-6 .
  • Flesh of memory . Pabel-Moewig Verlag KG, Rastatt 2002, ISBN 978-3-8118-7518-0 .
  • The shadow mirror . Heyne, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-453-86522-8 .
  • The shining empire . Heyne, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-453-87402-2 .
  • The star ark . Heyne, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-453-53003-4 .
  • The life warriors . Heyne, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-453-53213-7 .
  • Alien Earth - Phase 1 . Heyne, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-453-52230-5 .
  • Alien Earth - Phase 2 . Heyne, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-453-52251-0 .
  • Alien Earth - Phase 3 . Heyne, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-453-52252-7 .
  • Stardust . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2011.
  • The dark twins . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2011.
  • Rhodan's hope . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2012.
  • The administrator . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2012.
  • World of eternity . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2012.
  • The pride of the empire . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2013.
  • Rhodan's way . Pabel-Moewig Verlag GmbH, Rastatt 2013.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Science Fiction: Author Frank Borsch on the Perry-Rhodan series. In: Badische Zeitung. August 4, 2015, accessed January 16, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Writing camp - the lecturers, ( Memento of the original from January 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 15, 2011.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.blosse-worte.de
  3. ↑ Frank Borsch on his first NEO novel. ( Memento of the original from December 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.perry-rhodan.net archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Reported to perry-rhodan.net from October 13, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Borsch, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German science fiction writer, translator and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Pforzheim