Dierssen, Andreas 1962–

Personal

Born 1962, in Germany. Education: Fachhochschule für Gestaltung (Hamburg, Germany), graduated 1991.

Addresses

Home and office—Germany.

Career

Freelance writer, beginning 1991.

Writings

FOR CHILDREN

Die Nachtjäger, Zwerchfell, 2000.

Collection Ubi Imperator (originally published in comic-book form), illustrated by Ulf K., Edition 52, 2000.

(With Jürgen Mick) Cohn und Markowitz. Ladykiller. Sondergausgabe, Carlsen, 2001.

Kalt erwischt, Ars Edition, 2001.

Treker Fahrn!, illustrated by Ralf Butschkow, Lappan, 2001, translation by Marianne Martens published with new illustrations by Daniel Sohr as The Old Red Tractor, North-South Books (New York, NY), 2006.

Sebastians Verdacht, Ars Edition, 2002.

Kunz (originally published in comic-book form), 2002.

Spurlos verschwunden, Ars Edition, 2002.

Toddel, der mutigste Hase der Welt, illustrated by Felix Scheinberger, Nord-Süd, 2003, translated by Marianne Martens as Timid Timmy, North-South Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Die Bösen Buben AG, illustrated by Ralf Butschkow, Lappan, 2003.

Toddels tollster Freund, illustrated by Felix Scheinberger, Nord-Süd, 2004, translated as Timmy's New Friend, North-South Books (New York, NY), 2004.

Wir sind immer für dich da, illustrated by Marlis Scharff-Kniemeyer, Ars Edition, 2004.

(With Rainer Crummenerl and Stefan Wilfert) Rätselkrimis, Sammelband: Superdick und Superspannend, Ars Edition, 2005.

Allerliebster Toddel, illustrated by Felix Scheinberger, Nord-Süd, 2005.

Zähne putzen verboten!, illustrated by Martina Theisen, Baumhaus Medien, 2005.

Mama und Papa sind weg!, illustrated by Jürgen Rieckhoff, Lappan, 2007.

Contributor to books, including Am Tag, als ich Weltmeister Wurde, Baumhaus Medien, 2006.

OTHER

(With Hartmut Hühnerbein) Nachgefragt … Glauben—wie komme ich dazu? (nonfiction), Aussaat, 2002.

(With Hartmut Hühnerbein) Fenster der Hoffnung (novel), Aussaat, 2003.

(With Hartmut Hühnerbein) Einfach glauben (novel), Aussaat, 2005.

(With Hartmut Hühnerbein) Die Tür zum Glück geht nach auβ auf (stories), Aussaat, 2006.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Booklist, September 15, 2006, Ilene Cooper, review of The Old Red Tractor, p. 66.

Children's Bookwatch, January, 2007, review of The Old Red Tractor.

School Library Journal, October, 2006, Carolyn Janssen, review of The Old Red Tractor, p. 109.

ONLINE

Lambiek Web site,http://lambiek.net/ (June 18, 2008), "Andreas Dierssen."