Oliver Pötzsch
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. His works include The Hangman's Daughter (Die Henkerstochter), the first book in the series of the same name.
Oliver Pötzsch
- Born
- 1970 · Munich.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- writer · screenwriter · journalist · musician · editing staff
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · journalism
- Honours
- Homer
- Languages
- German
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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. His works include The Hangman's Daughter (Die Henkerstochter), the first book in the series of the same name.
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Early life
Early life
Pötzsch was born in Munich. His mother was an elementary school teacher. He is a descendant from a long line of hangmen.
The Hangman's Daughter series
The Hangman's Daughter series
• The Hangman's Daughter (2008, Die Henkerstochter) • The Dark Monk (2009, Die Henkerstochter und der schwarze Mönch) • The Beggar King (2010, Die Henkerstochter und der König der Bettler) • The Poisoned Pilgrim (2012, Der Hexer und die Henkerstochter) • The Werewolf of Bamberg (2014, Die Henkerstochter und der Teufel von Bamberg) • The Play of Death (2016, Die Henkerstochter und das Spiel des Todes) • The Council of Twelve (2018)
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• The Gravedigger's Almanac (2025)
Other works
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)
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Personal life
Pötzsch is married to Katrin, with whom he has two children.
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- “Oliver Pötzsch”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q113669: Oliver Pötzsch
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