Jo Pestum

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Jo Pestum (born December 29, 1936 in Essen ; actually Johannes Stumpe ; † August 11, 2020 ) was a German writer and film author and was best known as an author of books for children and young people .

Life

Jo Pestum studied painting at the Folkwang School in Essen and was trained as a restorer and glass painter. He traveled extensively and worked as a construction worker, bartender, diver and trucker. He later worked for several magazines, worked as a cartoonist , editor-in-chief and editor-in- chief . Since 1973 he has been a freelance writer and film author, lived in the Münsterland near Billerbeck and wrote novels , children's books , poetry , detective novels , screenplays and radio plays . He was the editor of Edition Pestum.

Under the name Johannes Stumpe he was elected to the federal board of the Association of German Writers (VS) , today in ver.di , at the Dortmund Writers ' Congress (May 20/21, 1977) and held the position of assessor until 1983. He was a member of the PEN Center Germany .

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Pestum's first crime series about Düsseldorf inspector Katzbach was published by Würzburger Arena-Verlag in the late 1960s. In the 1970s he published the crime series Luc Lucas (about a former Cologne detective who moved with his family “Do”, “Renate” and “Martin” to the “Rabenhof” to breed horses there). The series N & K followed in the 1980s . The Detectives. In the 1990s he worked on many scripts for the ZDF children's series classic Siebenstein (with Adelheid Arndt ).

Commissioner Katzbach

  • The cat chases the green dogs. Commissioner Katzbach clarifies a puzzling case. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1968.
  • The tomcat and the red cat. New exciting crime stories with Inspector Katzbach. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1969.
  • The cat plays ace of spades. Commissioner Katzbach hunts down crooks and crooks. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1970, ISBN 3-401-01087-5 .
  • Who shoots the cat? Commissioner Katzbach intervenes. The latest cases. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1971, ISBN 3-401-01156-1 .
  • The cat and the black crosses. Ravensburg, 1974, ISBN 3-473-51613-9 .
  • The hangover and the call in the fog. Crime story. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1975, ISBN 3-401-03749-8 .
  • The hangover and the night of the hunters. Crime story. Popp, Würzburg 1977, ISBN 3-401-03818-4 .
  • Whiskey for the hangover. Schoedel, Hannover 1978, ISBN 3-507-00418-6 .
  • The cat comes back. Ravensburg, 1987, ISBN 3-522-17130-6 .
  • The cat shows the claws. Ravensburg, 1988, ISBN 3-401-02107-9 .
  • The hangover and the cold heart. Ravensburg, 1988, ISBN 3-473-51649-X .
  • The cat and the iron man. Ravensburg, 1988, ISBN 3-473-35096-6 .
  • The hangover and the day of the tiger.
  • The hangover and the day of fools.

Luc Lucas

Ten-volume series with the main character "Luc Lucas", all published by Franz Schneider Verlag from 1975 (first volume) to 1980 (tenth volume) with illustrations by Werner Heymann. The title of the series was translated into Dutch, Spanish and Danish and reprinted by Arena-Verlag in the 1980s . An anthology with the title Detective Luc Lucas was published there in 2002 .

N & K. The detectives

Seven-volume series, published by Franz Schneider Verlag. Volumes 1 and 2 have also been published as radio plays under the Schneider Ton label.

  • Volume 1: Who saw the black dog? Munich 1985.
  • Volume 2: Why is the treasure hunter silent? Munich 1985.
  • Volume 3: What's behind the secret door? Munich 1985.
  • Volume 4: Who knows the way to the pirate's nest? Munich 1985.
  • Volume 5: Who is haunted in the old moated castle? Munich 1986.
  • Volume 6: Why is the red dragon laughing? Munich 1986.
  • Volume 7: Where do the ghost riders meet? Munich 1987.

Stories from Paul

Paul reports on experiences from a first-person perspective, for example the trip to his cousin who lives in the country or the visit of Aunt Thea. Through his colorful imagination and the help of his friend Moses, these become hair-raising adventure stories. This book series has been set to music.

The horse farm in Münsterland

  • The horse farm in Münsterland. Volume 1: Lena's new friends. Scheider, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-505-04759-7 .
  • The horse farm in Münsterland. Volume 2: The mysterious mold. Scheider, Munich, ISBN 3-505-04760-0 .
  • The horse farm in Münsterland. Volume 3: Lena's trip to the big party. Scheider, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-505-04968-9 .
  • The horse farm in Münsterland. Volume 4: Save Robinson! Scheider, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-505-04991-3 .
  • The horse farm in Münsterland. Volume 5: In the summer wind. Scheider, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-505-00032-9 .
  • The horse farm in Münsterland. Volume 6: A foal for Lena. Scheider, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-505-00032-9 .

The big city foxes

  • The big city foxes. With pictures by Beate Speck-Kafkoulas, Thienemann. Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-596-80377-2 .
  • The big city foxes and the clown. With pictures by Beate Speck-Kafkoulas, Thienemann. Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-596-80378-0 .
  • The big city foxes and the shark. With pictures by Beate Speck-Kafkoulas, Thienemann. Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-596-80381-0 .
  • The big city foxes and the wolf. With pictures by Beate Speck-Kafkoulas, Thienemann. Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-522-17408-9 .
  • The city fox and the thief. With pictures by Beate Speck-Kafkoulas, Thienemann. Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-522-17537-9 .
  • The city foxes and the ghost. With pictures by Beate Speck-Kafkoulas, Thienemann. Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-522-17482-8 .

Christmas crime series

  • Three kings astray. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Silke Brix . Arena Verlag, 1998, ISBN 3-401-04853-8 .
  • The enigmatic Santa Clauses. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Silke Brix. Arena Verlag, 1999, ISBN 3-401-04968-2 .
  • The mysterious angels. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Birgit Schössow . Arena Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-401-02397-7 .
  • Santa Claus in the fir tree. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus . Arena Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-401-05721-9 .
  • The dangerous snowmen. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-401-05870-3 .
  • The missing Christ Child. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-401-05985-8 .
  • The tinsel gang. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-401-06075-0 .
  • The Christmas tree robbers. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-401-06249-5 .
  • Christmas haunted at midnight. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-401-06359-1 .
  • Snowmen on the wrong track. Two Christmas thrillers in one volume. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-401-06367-6 .
  • The Christmas market detectives. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-401-06453-6 .
  • The secret of the false Santa Clauses. Two Christmas thrillers in one volume. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-401-06491-8 .
  • The stolen Christmas presents. A Christmas thriller in 24 chapters. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus. Arena Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-401-06590-8 .
  • The top secret Christmas mission. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus, Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2012, ISBN 978-3-401-06727-8 .
  • A nasty Christmas surprise. With illustrations by Lisa Althaus, Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-401-06732-2 .

Humor books

  • Astronaut Latin. Space travel as nobody knows it. Guaranteed without a preface by Wernher von Braun, but with 13 mini science fiction stories by Jo Pestum. With illustrations by Adolf Oehlen . Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1972, ISBN 3-436-01555-5 .
  • Kalle his legs. Sports satires. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1984, ISBN 3-499-15465-X .

picture books

  • The ghost night. With pictures by Isolde Goldberg. Schwann, Düsseldorf 1972, ISBN 3-508-00196-2 .
  • Seven robbers and a dog. With illustrations by Regina Kehn. Thienemann Verlag, 1990, ISBN 3-522-14900-9 .
  • The little girl and the big horse. With pictures by Harmen van Straaten. Oetinger, Hamburg 1991, ISBN 3-7891-0580-5 .
  • The journey to the white horses. With pictures by Milada Krautmann. Thienemann, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-473-51937-5 .
  • The wild eight. With illustrations by Regina Kehn . Thienemann Verlag, 1993, ISBN 3-522-43139-1 .
  • Clear the ring for the wild eight. With illustrations by Regina Kehn. Thienemann Verlag, 1994, ISBN 3-522-43164-2 .
  • Detective agency Anja Adlerauge. With pictures by Ralf Butschkow. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1996, ISBN 3-401-07424-5 .
  • Ox son and little star. With pictures by Hella Seith. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 1997, ISBN 3-401-07335-4 .
  • The brave Kunibert and other knight and dragon stories. With pictures by Gabi Selbach. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 2000, ISBN 3-401-04640-3 .
  • Paule and the wild pirates. With pictures by Johannes Gerber. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 2001, ISBN 3-401-08083-0 .
  • Christmas on gentle paws. With pictures by Carola Holland. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 2001, ISBN 3-401-05300-0 .
  • The elephant in the fire station. With pictures by Birgit Rieger. Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 2002, ISBN 3-401-08379-1 .
  • Ice cold crooks and a cool detective. With pictures by Silvio Neuendorf . Arena-Verlag, Würzburg 2003, ISBN 3-401-05266-7 .
  • The crazy vacation ride. With pictures by Martina Theisen. Thienemann, 2003, ISBN 3-522-17576-X .
  • Tim and the Hexenhaus case. With pictures by Wolfgang Slawski. Edition Bücherbär, Würzburg 2004, ISBN 3-401-08568-9 .
  • With speed in the duck pond. With pictures by Heribert Schulmeyer. Thienemann, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-522-17679-0 .
  • Buffalo girl. With illustrations by Daniela Chudzinski . Thienemann Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-522-17633-2 .
  • On the trail of donkey thieves. With pictures by Irmgard Paule. Thienemann Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-522-17632-4 .
  • The castle on the moor. With illustrations by Ute Martens . Thienemann Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-522-17700-2 .
  • Football stories. With pictures by Regina Kehn. Ravensburger Buchverlag, 2005, ISBN 3-473-36071-6 .
  • The cowboys from the beaver river. With pictures by Michael Bayer. Thienemann, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-522-17914-0 .
  • The mysterious treasure island. With illustrations by Manfred Tophoven . cbj Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-570-21984-3 .

More books for children and young people

Awards

literature

  • Timo Rouget: Pestum, Jo. In: Lexicon of science fiction literature since 1900. With a look at Eastern Europe. Edited by Christoph F. Lorenz, Peter Lang, Frankfurt / Main 2016, ISBN 978-3-63167-236-5 , pp. 459–464.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Message from the Association of German Writers in North Rhine-Westphalia (accessed on August 14, 2020)
personal data
SURNAME Pestum, Jo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stumpe, Johannes (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and crime writer
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH eat
DATE OF DEATH August 11, 2020