Oliver Pötzsch

Oliver Pötzsch (born 20 December 1970) is a German author of popular fiction. He was among the first writers to achieve bestselling status by publishing e-books.[1][2][3] His works include The Hangman's Daughter (German: Die Henkerstochter), the first book in the series of the same name.[2]

Early life

Pötzsch was born in Munich. His mother was an elementary school teacher. He is a descendant from a long line of hangmen.[4]

Bibliography

The Hangman's Daughter series

  • The Hangman's Daughter (2008, German: Die Henkerstochter)
  • The Dark Monk (2009, German: Die Henkerstochter und der schwarze Mönch)
  • The Beggar King (2010, German: Die Henkerstochter und der König der Bettler)
  • The Poisoned Pilgrim (2012, German: Der Hexer und die Henkerstochter)
  • The Werewolf of Bamberg (2014, German: Die Henkerstochter und der Teufel von Bamberg)
  • The Play of Death (2016, German: Die Henkerstochter und das Spiel des Todes)
  • The Council of Twelve (2018, German: Der Rat der Zwölf)

A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case series

  • The Gravedigger's Almanac (2025)[5]

Other works

  • Die Ludwig-Verschwörung (2011)
  • Die Burg der Könige (2013)
  • Ritter Kuno Kettenstrumpf (2014)
  • Ritter Kuno Kettenstrumpf und die geheimnisvolle Flaschenpost (2015)
  • Die Schwarzen Musketiere − Das Buch der Nacht (2015)
  • Die Schwarzen Musketiere − Das Schwert der Macht (2016)
  • Der Spielmann: Die Geschichte des Johann Georg Faustus (2018)
  • Das Buch des Totengräbers (2023)

Personal life

Pötzsch is married to Katrin, with whom he has two children.[4]

References

  1. ^ Trachtenberg, Jeffrey (18 March 2013). "Amazon to Speed Up Authors' Royalty Payments". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Heyman, Stephen (20 July 2016). "Oliver Pötzsch: German Author Finds International Success on Amazon". New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ Massie, Allan (22 July 2016). "Holy Roman Intrigue (book review)". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b "About me | Oliver Pötzsch". 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ^ Pötzsch, Oliver (2025-05-27). The Gravedigger's Almanac. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-334837-0.
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