is a German

German literature

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 writer, mostly known for his best-selling science fiction

Science fiction

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 novel The Swarm

The Swarm (novel)

The Swarm is a science fiction novel by German author Frank Schätzing. It was first published in Germany and Austria in 2004 and soon became a bestseller.-Plot:...

(2004

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).

Life

Schätzing was born in Cologne

Cologne

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 and studied communication studies

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; he later ran his own company, an advertising agency

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 named INTEVI, in Cologne. Schätzing became a writer in 1990, and penned several novellas and satires. His first published novel was the historical Tod und Teufel in 1995, and in 2000 his thriller Lautlos.

Schätzing achieved his greatest success in 2004 with the science fiction thriller The Swarm.

Books

• Tod und Teufel (1995), ISBN 3442455316
• Mordshunger
  Mordshunger
  Mordshunger is a film based on the German novel of the same name written by Frank Schätzing.-Cast:*Christian Blümel ... Panne*Michou Friesz ... Kriminalrätin Truckenbrodt*Kerstin Gähte ... Inka von Barneck...
  
  (1996), ISBN 3924491712
• Die dunkle Seite (1997), ISBN 3924491852
• Keine Angst (1999), ISBN 3924491887
• Lautlos (2000), ISBN 3897052113
• Der Schwarm
  The Swarm (novel)
  The Swarm is a science fiction novel by German author Frank Schätzing. It was first published in Germany and Austria in 2004 and soon became a bestseller.-Plot:...
  
  (2004), ISBN 3462033743
• Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum (2006), ISBN 3462036904
• Die tollkühnen Abenteuer der Ducks auf hoher See (ed.) (2006), ISBN 393638424X
• Limit (2009), ISBN 978-3462037043

Audiobooks

• Tod und Teufel (1999/2003)
• Keine Angst (2001)
• Der Schwarm (2004)
• Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum (2006)

Prizes

• 2005 Goldene Feder (Der Schwarm)
• 2004 "Corine" (in the category belletristic literature)

External links

• Biography(German)
• Reviews of Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum, Der Schwarm, Lautlos, Die dunkle Seite, Tod und Teufel (German)
• Review of Der Schwarm audiobook (German)
• Biography at Buchtips.net (German)
• Der Schwarm official website
• Uma Thurman buys rights to 'The Swarm'
• 'The Swarm' at IMDb (restricted access)