Markus Heitz
Encyclopedia
Markus Heitz is a German
fantasy
author, most famous for his four-book "Dwarves" saga. Heitz has in the last couple of years gained popularity within Europe
, due to the English translations of his books. As of October 2010, two out of four (four yet released in Heitz's native Germany
) of the "Dwarves"-books have been translated into English. The third, "Revenge of the Dwarves", is due for release in late 2010.
, Germany, in 1971. He studied history, literature, and the German language. He now lives in Zweibrücken
, Germany.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
author, most famous for his four-book "Dwarves" saga. Heitz has in the last couple of years gained popularity within Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, due to the English translations of his books. As of October 2010, two out of four (four yet released in Heitz's native Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) of the "Dwarves"-books have been translated into English. The third, "Revenge of the Dwarves", is due for release in late 2010.
Biography
Markus Heitz was born in HomburgHomburg
-In Germany:* Homburg, Saarland, capital of the Saarpfalz district of Saarland* Bad Homburg, town and spa in Hesse* Homburg Forest, a hill range in Lower Saxony* Homburg, a quarter of Triefenstein, Bavaria...
, Germany, in 1971. He studied history, literature, and the German language. He now lives in Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
, Germany.