Wolfgang Hohlbein

Infobox Writer
name = Wolfgang Hohlbein

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birthplace = Weimar, Germany
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occupation = Novelist
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genre = Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller, Children's literature, Movie tie-in books
influences = Tolkien, Ende, Poe, King, Lovecraft
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website = http://www.hohlbein.de

Wolfgang Hohlbein (born August 15, 1953 in Weimar) is a German writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who was born in Weimar, Thuringia and today lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike, is also a writer and often works with her husband. He is quoted saying it is she who brings the "fairytale-magic" to his works.

Writing short stories since age 15, Hohlbein was first recognized as an author after sending in a manuscript he and his wife had written at a fantasy and science fiction writing contest in 1982. They won and their book, "Märchenmond" (English title: "Magic Moon"), was published by "Ueberreuter Publishing", soon becoming a bestseller and winning several awards. It is one of their greatest successes till today.

Hohlbein is the best known and most productive German writer of fantasy. Many of his more than 200 books are translated and published in all major European countries except Great Britain as well as in Korea. Yet for many years none of his works had been translated into English, not even the eight Indiana Jones novels he wrote. In 2006, "Magic Moon" was translated into English and published in the United States.

He says that "Hagen von Tronje", his adaptation of the germanic legend of the same name, is his favorite among his own novels.

Bibliography (Selection)

* 1984 "Die Kinder von Troja" - ("The Children Of Troy")
* 1986 "Hagen von Tronje" - ("Hagen Of Tronje")
* 1987 "Midgard" - ("Midgard") (with Heike Hohlbein)
* 1987 "Das Siegel" - ("The Seal")
* 1988 "Drachenfeuer" - ("Dragon Fire")
* 1988 "Die Moorhexe" - ("The Moor Witch")
* 1988 "Fragt Interchron!" - ("Ask Interchron!")
* 1989 "Odysseus" - ("Odysseus" — Greek name for "Ulysses" from Latin Name "Ulixes")
* 1989 "Der Greif" - ("The Gryphon")
* 1989 "Der letzte Aufschlag" - ("The Last Service")
* 1990 "Das Teufelsloch" - ("The Devil's Hole")
* 1990 "Der Inquisitor" - ("The Inquisitor")
* 1990 "Magog" - ("Magog")
* 1991 "Spiegelzeit" - ("Mirror Time")
* 1992 "Unterland" - ("Underland")
* 1992 "Videokill" - ("Videokill")
* 1993 "Das Druidentor" - ("The Druid Gate")
* 1993 "Die Prophezeiung" - ("The Prophecy")
* 1994 "Die Bedrohung" - ("The Menace")
* 1995 "Dreizehn" - ("Thirteen")
* 1995 "Stirb langsam - jetzt erst recht" - ("") (after the movie of same name)
* 1996 "Das Netz" - ("The Net")
* 1996 "Die Rückkehr der Zauberer" - ("The Return Of The Sorcerers")
* 1996 "Schattenjagd" - ("Shadow Hunt")
* 1997 "Katzenwinter" - ("Cat Winter")
* 1997 "Wolfsherz" - ("Wolvenheart")
* 1998 "Die Nacht des Drachen" - ("The Night Of The Dragon")
* 1998 "Wyrm" - ("Wyrm")
* 1999 "Dunkel" - ("Dark")
* 1999 "Krieg der Engel" - ("War Of The Angels")
* 2000 "Das Avalon-Projekt" - ("The Avalon-Project")
* 2001 "Flut" - ("Flood")
* 2003 "Das Buch" - ("The Book")
* 2004 "Der Ring der Nibelungen" - ("The Ring Of The Nibelungs") (with Torsten Dewi)
* 2004 "Feuer" - ("Fire")
* 2004 "Das Blut der Templer" - ("The Blood Of The Templars") (after the German movie of same name)
* 2005 "Das Blut der Templer II - Die Nacht des Sterns" - ("The Blood Of The Templars II - The Night Of The Star") (with his daughter Rebecca Hohlbein)
* 2005 "Anubis" - ("Anubis")
* 2005 "Die Tochter der Himmelsscheibe" - ("The Daughter Of The Skydisk")
* 2006 "Das Paulus-Evangelium" - ("The Paulus-Gospel")
* 2007 "Die Rache der Nibelungen" - ("The Revenge Of The Nibelungs") (with Torsten Dewi)
* 2007 "Horus" - ("Horus")
* 2007 "Sturm" - ("Storm")

Märchenmond

(with Heike Hohlbein)
* 1983 "Märchenmond" - ("Magic Moon")
* 1990 "Märchenmonds Kinder" - ("Children of Magic Moon")
* 1998 "Märchenmonds Erben" - ("Heirs Of Magic Moon")
* 2005 "Die Zauberin von Märchenmond" - ("The Sorceress Of Magic Moon")

Enwor

(with Dieter Winkler)
* 1983 "Der wandernde Wald" - ("The Wandering Forest")
* 1983 "Die brennende Stadt" - ("The Burning City")
* 1984 "Das tote Land" - ("The Dead Land")
* 1984 "Der steinerne Wolf" - ("The Wolf Of Stone")
* 1984 "Das schwarze Schiff" - ("The Black Ship")
* 1987 "Die Rückkehr der Götter" - ("The Return Of The Gods")
* 1989 "Der flüsternde Turm" - ("The Whispering Tower")
* 1989 "Das schweigende Netz" - ("The Silent Net")
* 1989 "Das vergessene Heer" - ("The Forgotten Army")
* 1989 "Die verbotenen Inseln" - ("The Forbidden Islands")
* 1999 "Das elfte Buch" - ("The Eleventh Book")

Azrael

* 1994 "Azrael" - ("Azrael")
* 1998 "Azrael - Die Wiederkehr" - ("Azrael - The Return")

Nemesis

* 2004 "Die Zeit vor Mitternacht" - ("The Time Before Midnight")
* 2004 "Geisterstunde" - ("Witching Hour")
* 2004 "Albtraumzeit" - ("Nightmare Time")
* 2004 "In dunkelster Nacht" - ("In Darkest Night")
* 2004 "Die Stunde des Wolfs" - ("The Hour Of The Wolf")
* 2004 "Morgengrauen" - ("Dawn")

Charity

* 1989 "Die beste Frau der Spaceforce" - ("The Best Woman Of The Spaceforce")
* 1990 "Dunkel ist die Zukunft" - ("Dark Is The Future")
* 1990 "Die Königin der Rebellen" - ("The Queen Of The Rebels")
* 1990 "In den Ruinen von Paris" - ("In The Ruins of Paris")
* 1990 "Die schlafende Armee" - ("The Sleeping Army")
* 1990 "Hölle aus Feuer und Eis" - ("Hell of Fire And Ice")
* 1991 "Die schwarze Festung" - ("The Black Fortress")
* 1991 "Der Spinnenkrieg" - ("The Spider War")
* 1991 "Das Sternen Inferno" - ("The Star Inferno")
* 1991 "Die dunkle Seite des Mondes" - ("The Dark Side Of The Moon")
* 1998 "Überfall auf Skytown" - ("Raid On Skytown")
* 1999 "Der dritte Mond" - ("The Third Moon")

Die Legende von Camelot - (The Legend Of Camelot)

(with Heike Hohlbein)
* 2000 Gralszauber - (Grail's Magic)
* 2001 Elbenschwert - (Elf Sword)
* 2002 Runenschild - (Runes Shield)

Anders

(with Heike Hohlbein)
* 2004 "Die tote Stadt" - ("The Dead City")
* 2004 "Im dunklen Land" - ("In The Dark Land")
* 2004 "Der Thron von Tiernan" - ("The Throne Of Tiernan")
* 2004 "Der Gott der Elder" - ("The God Of The Eldar")

Genesis

(with Heike Hohlbein)
* 2006 "Eis" - ("Ice")
* 2006 "Stein" - ("Stone")
* 2006 "Diamant" - ("Diamond")

Thor Garson

* 2007 "Der Dämonengott" - ("The Demon God")
* 2007 "Das Totenschiff" - ("The Death Ship")
* 2007 "Der Fluch des Goldes" - ("The Curse Of The Gold")

The Dark Eye - Das Jahr des Greifen (The Year Of The Gryphon)

(with Bernhard Hennen)
* 1993 "Der Sturm" - ("The Storm")
* 1994 "Die Amazone" - ("The Amazon")
* 1994 "Die Entdeckung" - ("The Discovery")

Indiana Jones

* 1990 "Indiana Jones und das Schiff der Götter" - ("Indiana Jones And The Ship Of The Gods")
* 1990 "Indiana Jones und die Gefiederte Schlange" - ("Indiana Jones And The Feathered Snake")
* 1991 "Indiana Jones und das Gold von El Dorado" - ("Indiana Jones And The Gold Of El Dorado")
* 1991 "Indiana Jones und das verschwundene Volk" - ("Indiana Jones And The Vanished People")
* 1991 "Indiana Jones und das Schwert des Dschingis Khan" - ("Indiana Jones And The Sword of Genghis Khan")
* 1992 "Indiana Jones und das Geheimnis der Osterinseln" - ("Indiana Jones And The Secret Of Easter Island")
* 1993 "Indiana Jones und das Labyrinth des Horus" - ("Indiana Jones And The Labyrinth Of Horus")
* 1994 "Indiana Jones und das Erbe von Avalon" - ("Indiana Jones And The Legacy Of Avalon")

Spacelords

* 1993 "Hadrians Mond" - ("Hadrian's Moon") (with Johan Kerk)
* 1994 "St. Petersburg Zwei" - ("Saint Petersburg The Second") (with Johan Kerk)
* 1994 "Sandaras Sternenstadt" - ("Sandara's Star City") (with Johan Kerk)
* 1995 "Operation Mayflower" - ("Operation Mayflower") (with Ingo Martin)

Der Hexer von Salem

* Der Hexer von Salem (The Sorcerer of Salem)
* Neues vom Hexer von Salem (News of the Sorcerer)
* Der Hexer von Salem: der Dagon-Zyklus (The Dagon Cycle)
* Der Hexer von Salem: die Sieben Siegel der Macht (The Seven Seals)
* Auf der Spur des Hexers: wie der Horror begann (In pursuit of the Sorcerer: how the horror started)
* Der Sohn des Hexers (The Sorcerer's Son)

External links

* [http://www.hohlbein.net/ Official website (German)]
* [http://www.theraider.net/information/books/novels_hohlbein.php Hohlbein's 'Indiana Jones' novels at www.theraider.net ("Indiana Jones fanpage")]