Petra Durst-Benning is one of Germany's most successful and prominent authors. For more than twenty years, her books have invited readers along on adventures with courageous female characters, through rich and engaging detail. Petra has written more than a dozen historical novels, many of which have gone on to be bestsellers and be adapted for television. She's enjoyed immense international success and has developed a loyal following of fans. She lives with her husband in Stuttgart, Germany. Edwin Miles has been translating in the film, television, and literary fields since 2002. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, he completed his MFA in fiction writing at the University of Oregon in 1995. While there, he spent a year working as a fiction editor on the literary magazine Northwest Review. In 1996, he was short-listed for the prestigious Australian/Vogel Award for a collection of short stories. After many years of living and working in Australia, Japan, and the United States, he now resides in Cologne, Germany, with his wife, Dagmar, and their two very clever children.