Andreas Steinhöfel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andreas Steinhöfel
Born	(1962-01-14) 14 January 1962 (age 63) Battenberg, Hesse

Andreas Steinhöfel (born January 14, 1962) is a German author. He writes many popular books for children and teenagers. He also translates books into German.

About Andreas Steinhöfel

Andreas Steinhöfel grew up in a small town called Biedenkopf in Middle Hesse. He lived there with his two brothers. After finishing school, he first started studying biology and English. But then he decided to study English, American, and media studies at the University of Marburg.

His First Books

After he finished his studies in 1991, his very first book came out. It was called Dirk und ich [de]. One of his most famous books is Paul Vier und die Schröders, which was published in 1992. This book is now often read in German schools. A movie was even made from the book, and it won an award in 1995.

Another very popular book by Steinhöfel is Die Mitte der Welt. Teenagers especially love this novel. It was nominated for a big German youth literature award in 1999. Its sequel, Defender – Geschichten aus der Mitte der Welt, was also very popular. Die Mitte der Welt was translated into English as The Center of the World. A film based on the book was released in 2016.

Andreas Steinhöfel lives and works in Hesse, Germany.

Books by Andreas Steinhöfel

Here is a list of some of the books Andreas Steinhöfel has written:

• Dirk und ich (1991)
• Paul Vier und die Schröders (1992)
• Trügerische Stille (also known as Glatte Fläche; 1993)
• Glitzerkatze und Stinkmaus (1994)
• Beschützer der Diebe (1994)
• Es ist ein Elch entsprungen (1995)
• 1:0 für Sven und Renan (1995)
• O Patria Mia (1996)
• Herr Purps, die Klassenmaus (1996)
• Die Honigkuckuckskinder (1996)
• Die Mitte der Welt (1998) – translated into English as The Center of the World
• David Tage, Mona Nächte (with Anja Tuckermann [de]; 1999)
• Wo bist du nur? (2000)
• Defender – Geschichten aus der Mitte der Welt (Short stories; 2001)
• Der mechanische Prinz (2003)
• Froschmaul (Short story collection; 2006)
• Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten (2008)
• Rico, Oskar und das Herzgebreche (2009)
• Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein (2011)

Awards and Recognition

Andreas Steinhöfel has won many awards for his writing. These awards show how much his books are loved and respected.

• He was nominated three times for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Award) in 1999, 2002, and 2009.
• He received the IBBY Honor List award as both an author and a translator in 1999, 2002, and 2009.
• He won the Buxtehuder Bulle award in 1999 for his book Die Mitte der Welt.
• In 2000, he received the Hans-im-Glück-Preis [de] for David Tage, Mona Nächte.
• He won the Preis der Jury der Jungen Leser (Award from the Jury of Young Readers) in Vienna in 2000 for Die Mitte der Welt.
• In 2005, he won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Die Kurzhosengang.
• He received the Corine award in 2008 for Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten.
• His book Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten was also named the HR-Children's and Youth Audiobook of the Year in 2008.
• In 2009, he won the Erich-Kästner-Preis für Literatur [bg; de] for all his works.
• He also received the Katholischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis [de] (Catholic Children's and Youth Book Prize) in 2009 for Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten.
• In 2009, he won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis again for Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten.
• He has received many other smaller awards and recognitions.