Sabine Reber

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Sabine Reber (born February 2, 1970 in Bern ) is a Swiss journalist and writer .

Life

Reber grew up in Biel and studied journalism and communication science at the University of Friborg . She then worked as a reporter and columnist and published various books. From 1997 to 2004 she lived in Ireland as a freelance writer. Since her return to Switzerland, she has lived with her family on Lake Biel, where she works as an author and gardening expert. In addition to her books and columns, she is known for her gardening blog, her videos for gartenvideo.com and for her courses and television appearances. She is a member of the Swiss Writers' Association , the international Garden Media Guild (GMG), the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Bioterra, Pro Specie Rara and the Swiss Green Party, for which she is politically active.

Works

Literary works

  • The sister of the shadow king . Novel. Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne, 1998
  • Blue . Novel. Reclam, Leipzig 2001
  • Flight stuff . Poems. Martin Wallimann, Alpnach 2001
  • The folded seas or: The barking of the deer . Poems. Wallimann, Alpnach 2005
  • Under the pillow . Eleven stories. Cosmos, Muri 2006
  • "The falcons and happiness", Roman, Langen Müller Verlag, Munich 2012
  • "Thrown into the field", poems, Martin Wallimann Verlag, Alpnach 2011
  • "In the garden of the whales", novel, Elster Verlag, Zurich 2015

Non-fiction

  • A garden room to myself. Design and enjoy your own garden . With photos by Ursel Borstell. Callwey, Munich 2006
  • Dream couple in the bed. Who with whom in the garden. The most beautiful combinations of plants . With photos by Marianne Majerus. Callwey, Munich 2007
  • "Finally gardening! This is how you can make your garden bloom." With photos by Rolf Neeser. Callwey, Munich 2009
  • "My gardens for happiness", garden novel, Callwey Verlag, 2012
  • "Gardeners - the new freedom", BLV Verlag, Munich 2014
  • "Balcony starter", with photos by Stöh Grünig, BLV Verlag, Munich 2015
  • "Veranda Junkies", with Cornel Ruegg and photos by Sebastian Magnani, AT Verlag, Aarau 2015

Radio plays

  • Is it snowing in brazil? , SWR 2 , 2000
  • The old gardener and the water , SWR 2, 2002

Theatrical performances

  • Is it snowing in brazil? , WP Rottweil 2005

Awards

  • Zündschrift promotion award 1989
  • Foglio Prize for Young Literature 1997
  • International Poetry Award 1998
  • Central Switzerland Audience Award for Literature 1999
  • Work Year Pro Helvetia 2000
  • Sponsorship award from the Dienemann Foundation, Lucerne 2002
  • Participation in the literary march, Darmstadt, 2003
  • Dienemann Literature Prize 2003
  • Lyrik Stauffacher Bern 2004 recognition award
  • City clerk of Rottweil D, 2004
  • Dream couple in the bed , 5 best gardening books of 2008
  • Zurich Poetry Prize 2012
  • German Garden Book Prize for Gardeners - The New Freedom 2013

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personal data
SURNAME Reber, Sabine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss journalist and writer
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd February 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern