Helene Bukowski, born in Berlin in 1993, now lives in her hometown again. She studied at the Hildesheim Literature Institute. In addition to writing, she runs seminars and workshops for creative writing. Her debut novel "Milchzähne" was published in 2019, followed by the novel "Die Kriegerin" (The Warrior) in 2022. Her books have been translated into various languages and have been nominated for the Mara Cassens Prize, the Kranichsteiner Literaturförderpreis and the LiteraTour Nord Prize, among others. "Milchzähne" (Milkteeth) was made into a film directed by Sophia Bösch and will be released in cinemas in 2024.