Bettina Maass-Muenster was born in Düsseldorf and grew up not far from there. The author began writing novels, short stories, and poetry at the age of 13 and has already published several works. For the past few years, Maass-Muenster has lived with her husband and children in Hanover and Ireland, and she continues to write novels, short stories, and poems in both German and English. In her free time, the author loves spending time in nature and going for hikes.