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In my imagination, the term “Writer`s Retreat” has always meant a creative nirwana where authors write wonderful books in splendid isolation. The location has to be idyllic and maybe remote and above all a magical place where the author is inundated with new ideas, where the muse hovers over her Read More

I have never owned a house, and I always bought my cars second-hand. But I am very aware that a lot of good things have happened to me in my life so far. I consider myself lucky because I was born and raised in Switzerland, a stable and beautiful country. Read More

I have just finished a biography by bestselling author Wilbur Smith. In the last chapter of his book “On Leopard Rock”, he gives some insight into how to become a published author. As other writers before him, Wilbur Smith underlines the importance of reading lots of books in order to Read More

I have finished the second draft of my next German-language murder mystery that is set in Labrador. The manuscript is now with my beta-readers who will give me their opinion. The reactions after the first few chapters are already encouraging. Before I sorted out all the plot-enhancing twists and turns Read More

My murder mystery “Stormy Cove” is offered for only USD 0.76 on Amazon.com! What a great opportunity to read this bestselling novel that is set in Newfoundland. To download, click here.

I am back on Canada`s West Coast where I traditionally spend the winter and spring. The area is called the Sunshine Coast (as some of you already know) and it tries to live up to its name by frequent rain fall in the winter months. It still beats the snow Read More

When I looked through the window in Noddy Bay, Northern Newfoundland, I saw a seal crawling out of the water onto the land. Instantly, I put on some warm clothes (it was minus 14 degrees Celsius with wind chill!) and ran outside with my camera. I took lots of pictures, Read More

My new German mystery novel “Mörderischer Morgen” (Murderous Morning) that is set in British Columbia, Canada, will be published on November 7. My fantastic editor Gisa Marehn has just returned the text with her last edits and I am thrilled that my new baby will be out in this world Read More

Traveling has always been part of my job as a writer and journalist. This summer was no exception. I drove again across the Canadian province of Newfoundland to discover interesting, but not so well-known places. Here some impressions:

(My trip to Labrador part 3) Red Bay in Southern Labrador used to be a small, little known fishing hamlet until a Canadian scientist named Selma Barkham discovered during a trip in Europe what history this place can look back on: About four hundred years ago, Basque whalers come to Read More