Sabine Ludwig, born in Berlin, studied German and French literature. After university she spent a short time teaching at a grammar school. Then she worked as a broadcasting editor before going freelance as an author. She has written several children's and young-adult books which have been awarded prizes and translated into many languages. She herself translates from English, and this brought her a nomination for awards like the German Youth Literature Prize. In 2010 she was elected the "Reading Artist of the Year".