Dörthe Binkert

Dörthe Binkert was born in Hagen, Germany. She studied literature and politics and earned a PhD in art history. For thirty years she was an editor and editor-in-chief for several major German publishing houses. After writing nonfiction books for yars, she published her first novel Weit übers Meer (She Wore Only White) in 2008, inspired by an intriguing historical news article. She currently writes fiction and nonfiction, works as a freelance journalist, and lives in Zurich, Switzerland, with her son.