Christine Brand
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Christine Brand (born 11 April 1973, Burgdorf, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer and journalist.
Life
[edit]Christine Brand grew up in Oberburg in Emmental.[1] She completed her training as a teacher at the teachers' seminar in Langenthal. After an internship at the Berner Zeitung, she became editor there. From 1996 to 2004, she was editor and court reporter in the department "Canton" of the newspaper The Bund, starting in 2003 with reduced workloads. From 2003 to 2005, she was Correspondent for Canton and City of Bern of a pool of daily newspapers Basler Zeitung, Aargauer Zeitung, Southeastern Switzerland and St. Galler Tagblatt.[2] In 2005, she completed an apprenticeship as a television journalist on the editorial board of the "Rundschau" of Swiss television, with two external internships at the Federal Parliament and in Geneva. From 2006 to 2008 she was editor of the "Rundschau". From June 2008 until the end of 2017, she was editor at the NZZ am Sonntag in the section "Background and Opinions".[3][1]
In 2013 she was awarded the Media Prize of the Swiss Bar Association for a court report.[4] For a report on family killings, she received the media prize of SRG SSR idée suisse. She teaches courses in journalism at the EB Zürich.[2]
After being signed by Blanvalet publisher of the Random House Publishing, Brand became a self-employed writer in 2017.[2][1]
Brand is a member of the associations Autorengruppe deutschsprachige Kriminalliteratur – Das Syndikat[5] and Authors of Switzerland.[6] She lives in Zürich[7] and in Zanzibar.[8][9]
Publications
[edit]Milla Nova series
[edit]- Todesstrich, Landverlag, Langnau 2009, ISBN 978-3-9523520-3-8[10]
Revised edition: Atlantis Verlag, Zürich 2023, ISBN 978-3-7152-5512-5 - Das Geheimnis der Söhne, Landverlag, Langnau 2010, ISBN 978-3-9523520-7-6[11]
Revised edition: Atlantis Verlag, Zürich 2023, ISBN 978-3-7152-5502-6 - Kalte Seelen, Atlantis, Zürich 2013, ISBN 978-3-7152-5006-9[12]
Revised edition: Atlantis Verlag, Zürich 2022, ISBN 978-3-7152-5006-9 - Stiller Hass, Landverlag, Langnau 2015, ISBN 978-3-905980-25-7[13]
Revised edition: Atlantis, Zürich 2022, ISBN 978-3-7152-5005-2
Bandini & Nova series
[edit]- Blind, Blanvalet, München 2019, ISBN 978-3-7341-0620-0
- Die Patientin, Blanvalet München 2020, ISBN 978-3-7341-1047-4
- Der Bruder, Blanvalet, München 2021, ISBN 978-3-7645-0745-9
- Der Unbekannte, Blanvalet, München 2022, ISBN 978-3-7645-0770-1
- Der Feind, Blanvalet, München 2023, ISBN 978-3-7645-0771-8
Short stories
[edit]- Späte Rache, Landverlag, Langnau 2008, ISBN 978-3-03301577-7
- Lochbach-Geist, Landverlag, Langnau 2009, ISBN 978-3-9523520-1-4
- Tod am Napf, Landverlag, Langnau 2012, ISBN 978-3-905980-08-0
- Toter Hund, Gmeiner, Messkirch 2013, ISBN 978-3-8392-1381-0
- Grüngesprenkelte Augen, Vidal Verlag, Winterthur 2014, ISBN 978-3-9523734-7-7
- Totes Vieh, Landverlag, Langnau 2015, ISBN 978-3-905980-26-4
- Im Ameisenhaufen, Appenzeller Verlag, Schwellbrunn 2016, ISBN 978-3-85882-736-4
Other
[edit]- Schattentaten: wahre Kriminalgeschichten ans Licht gebracht, Stämpfli, Bern 2008, ISBN 3-7272-1300-0[14]
- Heimliche Touristenattraktion. In: David Aebi (ed.): Burgdorf. Nabel der Welt mit stolzer Geschichte. Kulturbuchverlag, Burgdorf 2009, ISBN 978-3-9523304-9-4, p. 7–9
- Mond: Geschichten aus aller Welt, Unionsverlag, Zürich 2016, ISBN 978-3-293-00498-6
- Bis er gesteht, Kampa Verlag, Zürich 2021, ISBN 978-3-311-12038-4
- Wahre Verbrechen: Die dramatischsten Fälle einer Gerichtsreporterin, Blanvalet, München 2021, ISBN 978-3-7645-0784-8
- Wahre Verbrechen: Die erschütterndsten Fälle einer Gerichtsreporterin, Blanvalet, München 2023, ISBN 978-3-7645-0829-6
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jean-Claude Galli (5 June 2021). "Sie lebt in den Tropen und schreibt vom Winter". Blick. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Christine Brand verlässt die «NZZ am Sonntag»". Persoenlich. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Impressum". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "13. Medienpreis des Schweizerischen Anwaltsverbands SAV an Christine Brand und Fiona Strebel". Ch-Cultura. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Christine Brand". Das Syndikat. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Christine Brand". A*dS. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Christine Brand". Christine Brand. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Lesezeichen und Verlosung mit Christine Brand". WDR. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Mirjam Comtesse (3 May 2023). "«Wieso schiesst jemand aus Wut auf Frauen um sich?»". Der Bund. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Anita Bachmann (17 October 2009). "Fiktiver Mord im friedvollen Dorf" (PDF). Der Bund. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Urs Steiner (19 November 2010). "Stammbaum-Kriminologie". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Simon Jäggi (9 April 2013). ""Ich habe in einem Leichenwagen gelernt, Auto zu fahren"". Der Bund. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Alexandra Sury (25 March 2015). "Die Suche nach den Mördern, deren Opfer auch Täter waren". Der Bund. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Der Täter und sein Gesicht" (PDF). Der Bund. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website Christine Brand
- Publications by and about Christine Brand in the catalogue Helveticat of the Swiss National Library
- Werke von Christine Brand in the German National Library catalogue
- Philippe Zweifel: Die nordischen Autoren haben eine Grenze erreicht. Tages-Anzeiger 17 April 2013 (Interview)