Oliver Pötzsch
{{Short description|German author of popular fiction}}
Oliver Pötzsch (born 20 December 1970) is a German author of popular fiction. He was among the first writers to achieve bestselling status by publishing e-books.{{cite news|last1=Trachtenberg|first1=Jeffrey|title=Amazon to Speed Up Authors' Royalty Payments|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323415304578368591257874264|accessdate=15 August 2016|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=18 March 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Heyman|first1=Stephen|title=Oliver Pötzsch: German Author Finds International Success on Amazon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/arts/international/oliver-potzsch-german-author-finds-international-success-on-amazon.html?_r=0|accessdate=15 August 2016|work=New York Times|date=20 July 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Massie|first1=Allan|title=Holy Roman Intrigue (book review)|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/holy-roman-intrigue-1469218272|accessdate=15 August 2016|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=22 July 2016}} His works include The Hangman's Daughter ({{langx|de|Die Henkerstochter}}), the first book in the series of the same name.
Early life
Pötzsch was born in Munich. His mother was an elementary school teacher. He is a descendant from a long line of hangmen.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-27 |title=About me {{!}} Oliver Pötzsch |url=https://oliver-poetzsch.de/en/ueber-mich-2/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |language=en-US}}
Bibliography
=''The Hangman's Daughter'' series=
- The Hangman's Daughter (2008, {{langx|de|Die Henkerstochter}})
- The Dark Monk (2009, {{langx|de|Die Henkerstochter und der schwarze Mönch}})
- The Beggar King (2010, {{langx|de|Die Henkerstochter und der König der Bettler}})
- The Poisoned Pilgrim (2012, {{langx|de|Der Hexer und die Henkerstochter}})
- The Werewolf of Bamberg (2014, {{langx|de|Die Henkerstochter und der Teufel von Bamberg}})
- The Play of Death (2016, {{langx|de|Die Henkerstochter und das Spiel des Todes}})
- The Council of Twelve (2018, {{langx|de|Der Rat der Zwölf}})
=Other works=
- Die Ludwig-Verschwörung (2011)
- Die Burg der Könige (2013)
- Ritter Kuno Kettenstrumpf (2014)
- Ritter Kuno Kettenstrumpf und die geheimnisvolle Flaschenpost (2015)
- Die Schwarzen Musketiere − Das Buch der Nacht (2015)
- Die Schwarzen Musketiere − Das Schwert der Macht (2016)
- Der Spielmann: Die Geschichte des Johann Georg Faustus (2018)
- Das Buch des Totengräbers (2023)
Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://www.oliver-poetzsch.de/home/index.php/english-site Oliver Pötzsch's official website]
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