Andreas Steinhöfel

Andreas Steinhöfel writes and translates literature for children and younger readers, alongside work as a reviewer, screenwriter and film producer. Born in Battenberg in 1962, he studied English, American studies and media studies in Marburg. His first children's book, Dirk und ich, appeared in 1991. Die Mitte der Welt followed in 1998, tracing Phil's questions about family, friendship, first love and his own place in the world. The novel reached readers in numerous countries and was nominated for the 1999 German Children's Literature Award. Steinhöfel later created the Rico and Oskar books. Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten received that award in 2009. His career honours include the 2013 special prize for an author's body of work and the 2017 James Krüss Prize for International Children's Literature. Steinhöfel co-founded sad ORIGAMI with Klaus Döring and produced screen work for children through the company from 2015, before leaving it in 2025.