Born April 2, 1972, in Graz (Styria), Austria.
Began studies in German Studies in 1991; also interviewer for polling institutes, insurance salesman, journalist, taxi driver.
Published in regional Styrian magazines since 1989.
Numerous essays, short stories, audio plays, and in-depth reports; successful novel writer.
Lives with his family in Vienna.

Prizes and awards:
- 2002 Friedrich Glauser Prize for Crime Fiction for Der Kameramörder (The Camera Murderer)
- 2004 City of Vienna Award for the Promotion of Literature
- 2006 Austrian National Award for the Promotion of Literature
- 2007 Phantastik Prize of the City of Wetzlar for Die Arbeit der Nacht (Night Work).

Books:
- Carl Haffners Liebe zum Unentschieden. Novel. Berlin: Volk & Welt, 2000. (Carl Haffner’s Love of the Draw, trans. J. Maxwell Brownjohn. London: Harvill Press, 1999.)
- Herr Susi (Mr. Susi). Novel. Berlin: Volk & Welt, 2000.
- Der Kameramörder (The Camera Murderer). Novel. Berlin: Volk & Welt, 2001.
- Wie man leben soll (How One Should Live). Novel. Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 2004.
- Die Arbeit der Nacht. Novel. Vienna: Hanser, 2006. (Night Work, trans. John Brownjohn. Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2008.) http://www.die-arbeit-der-nacht.de
- Das bin doch ich (But That’s Me). Novel. Munich, Vienna: Hanser, 2007.
- Das Leben der Wünsche (The Life of Wishes). Novel. Munich, Vienna: Hanser, 2009.

Born April 2, 1972, in Graz (Styria), Austria.
Began studies in German Studies in 1991; also interviewer for polling institutes, insurance salesman, journalist, taxi driver.
Published in regional Styrian magazines since 1989.
Numerous essays, short stories, audio plays, and in-depth reports; successful novel writer.
Lives with his family in Vienna.

Prizes and awards:
- 2002 Friedrich Glauser Prize for Crime Fiction for Der Kameramörder (The Camera Murderer)
- 2004 City of Vienna Award for the Promotion of Literature
- 2006 Austrian National Award for the Promotion of Literature
- 2007 Phantastik Prize of the City of Wetzlar for Die Arbeit der Nacht (Night Work).

Books:
- Carl Haffners Liebe zum Unentschieden. Novel. Berlin: Volk & Welt, 2000. (Carl Haffner’s Love of the Draw, trans. J. Maxwell Brownjohn. London: Harvill Press, 1999.)
- Herr Susi (Mr. Susi). Novel. Berlin: Volk & Welt, 2000.
- Der Kameramörder (The Camera Murderer). Novel. Berlin: Volk & Welt, 2001.
- Wie man leben soll (How One Should Live). Novel. Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 2004.
- Die Arbeit der Nacht. Novel. Vienna: Hanser, 2006. (Night Work, trans. John Brownjohn. Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2008.) http://www.die-arbeit-der-nacht.de
- Das bin doch ich (But That’s Me). Novel. Munich, Vienna: Hanser, 2007.
- Das Leben der Wünsche (The Life of Wishes). Novel. Munich, Vienna: Hanser, 2009.