Martin Ebbertz
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Martin Ebbertz is a German
writer
of children's books.
He grew up in Pruem (Eifel
), and studied Germanistik, Philosophy, and History in Freiburg, Munster and Frankfurt
. He lived and worked as a free-lance writer first in Frankfurt/Main, then five years in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since Spring 2000 Martin Ebbertz has lived with his wife and two children in Boppard on the Rhine River. In addition to being a writer, he is also a flea market
dealer and a second-hand bookseller.
His first children's book Josef, der zu den Indianern will appeared in 1992. His best known book is Der kleine Herr Jaromir, which was also translated into Dutch and Chinese. Many of his children's stories were also published in the German literary radio program broadcast Ohrenbär
.
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...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of children's books.
He grew up in Pruem (Eifel
Eifel
The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the south of the German-speaking Community of Belgium....
), and studied Germanistik, Philosophy, and History in Freiburg, Munster and Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. He lived and worked as a free-lance writer first in Frankfurt/Main, then five years in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since Spring 2000 Martin Ebbertz has lived with his wife and two children in Boppard on the Rhine River. In addition to being a writer, he is also a flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
dealer and a second-hand bookseller.
His first children's book Josef, der zu den Indianern will appeared in 1992. His best known book is Der kleine Herr Jaromir, which was also translated into Dutch and Chinese. Many of his children's stories were also published in the German literary radio program broadcast Ohrenbär
Ohrenbär
Ohrenbär – Radiogeschichten für kleine Leute is a literary radio program broadcast in German for children between four and eight years. Ohrenbär started in 1987 and is produced by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg ....
.
Poetry & Prose
- Der schönste Platz von Teneriffa. Sports stories. Verlag Am Erker, 1988
- Vier Jahrzehnte Eremiten-Presse. History of a publishing house. Chronicle. Eremiten-Presse 1989
- Alltagsrezepte. Edition Razamba, 2008
- Bestiarium Nonsens. A small lexicon of the most important really strange animal species. Edition Razamba, 2009
- Das Fressverhalten der Mäuse. Stories. Edition Razamba, 2011
Children's Book
- Josef, der zu den Indianern will. Anrich Verlag, 1992
- Der blaue Hut und der gelbe Kanarienvogel. Verlag St. Gabriel, 1995
- Der kleine Herr Jaromir. Patmos, 2002.
- Onkel Theo erzählt vom Pferd - und 26 weitere total verrückte Geschichten. Moses, 2004
- Karlo, Seefahrer an Land. Coppenrath, 2007
- Pech und Glück eines Brustschwimmers. Sauerländer, 2008
- Der kleine Herr Jaromir findet das Glück. Sauerländer 2008
- Paula, die Leseratte. Razamba 2010
Awards
- 1999 “Kinderhörbuch des Monats” (children's audiobook of the month) to Armes Ferkel Anton
- 2002 SRSaarländischer RundfunkSaarländischer Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster for the German Bundesland of Saarland, with its headquarters in the Broadcasting House Halberg in Saarbrücken. SR is a member of the ARD.- Finances :...
/RBRadio BremenRadio Bremen , Germany's smallest public radio and television broadcaster, is the legally mandated broadcaster for the city-state of Bremen...
Bestenliste Kinder- und Jugendliteratur (List of best children's literature) - 2002 “Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur” (German Academy for Children's and Young People's Literature, in VolkachVolkachVolkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria. The town was founded in 906 AD.Volkach's main tourist attraction is its annual wine festival. Volkach's wine festival is the culminating festival for the entire Franken wine region.-External links:*...
): Kinderbuch des Monats - 2002 ”Die besten 7 - Bücher für junge Leser”, DeutschlandfunkDeutschlandfunkDeutschlandfunk is a German public broadcasting radio station, broadcasting national news and current affairs.-History:Broadcasting in the Federal Republic of Germany is reserved under the Basic Law to the states. This means that all public broadcasting is regionalised...
and FocusFocus (German magazine)Focus is a German weekly news magazine published in Munich and distributed throughout Germany. It is the third-largest weekly news magazine in Germany. It is considered conservative and leaned towards economic liberalism.- Overview :... - 2005 "Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur": Kinderbuch des Monats (children's book of the month)
- 2006 Belgian Youth Literature Prize (nominationlist)
- 2008 SR/RB Bestenliste Kinder- und Jugendliteratur