Janna Ruth

Action-packed Urban Fantasy in Europe Once upon a time, I studied the plate boundaries of this world. Now, I’m creating my own worlds. Born in Berlin, Germany, I now live in Wellington, New Zealand – or as I like to say: the other end of the world. I’m a proud hybrid author. Not only do I write, edit, and publish in German and English, I also love working with traditional publishers and doing my own thing. My writing career kicked off with quite a bang when I won a writing competition for German publisher Ueberreuter, resulting in my debut novel “Tanz der Feuerblüten”, a Japan-inspired novella. Almost simultaneously, my first self-published novel “Im Bann der zertanzten Schuhe” hit the shelves and went on to win the 2018 SERAPH for “Best Independent Title”. Contrary to my first two novels, dancing is not an overarching topic of mine. Instead, I often like to tell tales of mental health and environmental issues. My main genres are anything speculative (yes, I’m one of those authors that can’t focus on a niche) and coming of age novels. If I’m not writing or doing anything related (which my family can assure you is almost never), I have a plethora of hobbies, such as aerial acrobatics, cake decorating, drawing, reading, and anything crafty you throw my way.