Sebastian Fitzek, a name that needs no introduction to fans of psychological thrillers. This German author ranks among the modern stars of his genre. He is one of Germany’s long-standing best-selling authors and has a strong fan base around the world. An author who has received so many awards and accolades that he created his own, widely recognized award for young authors making their debut in the thriller and crime genres – The Viktor Crime Award (named after Viktor Larenz from Fitzek’s debut novel *Die Therapie*).
Sebastian was born on October 13, 1971, in Berlin into a family with a close connection to books, his mother was a teacher and his father the principal of a high school. After graduating from high school, he briefly studied veterinary medicine, but later apparently decided that working with people suited him better and enrolled in law school. Sebastian Fizek was already involved in content creation before the publication of his first book, when he worked for German radio as a program director. The idea for his first published book – Therapy, which hit bookstores in 2006, originated as early as 2000. After this long wait for the author-reader journey to be completed, however, a steady stream of new stories began flowing to readers from an author who loves to keep his fans in suspense, uncertainty, and dread as they peer into the twisted minds of murderers, tyrants, and geniuses.
According to Sebastian Fitzek, many authors have influenced his work. In addition to the not-so-surprising names like Stephen King or John Grisham, these included (especially in his younger years) Enid Blyton and Michael Ende, authors of children’s literature and fantasy. Perhaps that is precisely why Sebastian Fitzek, author of gripping psychological thrillers, is also the author of the children’s book Pupsi and Stinki. I firmly believe that young readers will not accidentally pick up his other works too soon.