The modern German writer Kerstin Geer is known as the author of teenage and women's novels in the genre of classical and ironic prose, as well as urban fantasy. Witty and captivating books are sold in millions of copies all over the world. Her series "Timesless" became very popular with young audiences and was filmed.
Kerstin Gere was fond of fantastic stories from early childhood. She loved to come up with fairy tales when she was just a little girl.
The beginning of the road to recognition
As the writer herself later admitted, she was most attracted by books in the spirit of Tolkien. As a child, she wrote and illustrated the first essays on the landless dragon. The fairy tale "Farmer Giles of Ham" inspired the young author to write the work.
The cousin of the cunning Chrysophylax, Brunofilax, became the hero. Kerstin called her essay "Jeremy and the Landless Dragon". Having matured, she did not abandon her hobbies. The author won fame under the pseudonyms Judy Brand and Sophie Berard.
The biography of the future writer began in 1966. The child was born in the town of Bergisch Gladbach on October 8. After graduating from school, Kerstin decided to continue her education in the field of studying her native language and German literature. Then the student focused her efforts on English and music. Gere became a certified educator. Additionally, she mastered the psychology of communication and completed business courses.
The teaching activity was not as joyful as planned. Left without work, Kerstin decided to write her first work in the early nineties. Her first love story, on which the author's name was Julie Brand, became her successful debut.
Then there were books under the pseudonym Sophie Berard. Popularity came after the publication of the novel "Men and Other Disasters", later filmed. From the classic "ladies '" novels, the writer moved on to more "advanced" works, becoming famous in the genre of ironic ladies' prose.
Success
In 2005, Gere won the DeLiA Literary Prize for Best German Love Story for Indecent Proposal. The novel grabbed readers from the very beginning. The old millionaire came up with an idea in the form of an offer to his sons to swap spouses. A weighty reason to accept, at first glance, insane, the idea was the prospect of deprivation of inheritance.
Now, at the behest of her father, the dreamy Olivia will have to live with the cynic Fritz, and the determined Evelyn will have to get used to Stefan, who adores country pastorals. However, time puts everything in its place. It soon turns out that the old man is not so eccentric in his proposal.
The composition 2010 "I told the truth" will be able to cheer up the fans. No one is immune from black bars in life. So it happened with the heroine of the work Gere Gerry. She has family and friends and a job. But everything is fine only superficially. Relatives constantly criticize the writer for her appearance, and for her actions, and for her writings. Yes, and for her friends everything is going so that they sometimes do not have time to communicate with Gerry.
The unlucky literary woman sees one way out: suicide with letters sent in front of him, in which all addressees will find out what she really thinks about them. Now, there is no point in hiding: all the same, life is complete.
The "perfect" intention has unexpectedly produced unpredictable results. The departure from life was not successful, and the post office delivered the messages on time. Now Gerry's main thought is to find a safe haven until things get better. And as it turned out, not over the years, and personal happiness, and career growth.
New Achievements
Worldwide fame was brought to the author of her series "Zilber Books" and "Timeless". In the style of youth fantasy, all the books are written by the latter. The first novel was created in 2009. The trilogy has gained popularity far beyond Germany.
The main character, Gwendoline Shepherd, got an unusual gift from birth. She can travel in time. True, the girl finds out at the first trip that she received this gift instead of her cousin. Now everything that Charlotte was prepared for is to be mastered by Gwen. Her life is completely transformed. The heroine managed to get to know the Count Saint-Germain. Now she must solve both secrets and cope with feelings for the arrogant Gideon de Viller.
In The Sapphire Book, the heroine learns more about her own family and Gideon. The girl suspects that he is hiding a terrible secret about her. In addition, a mysterious acquaintance named Chimerius appears. This slightly annoying character with a peculiar sense of humor helps the girl overcome obstacles on the way.
The Emerald Book completes the precious trilogy. In it, Gwen learns that all of Gideon's feelings are farce. The girl tries to glue the broken heart, traveling through the past. Her world is completely upside down, and the question of whether they have a future remains to be decided.
Beyond the plot
An even more gripping story begins in The Silber Books. Liv sees in a dream something incomprehensible and even frightening. One dream completely occupied all her thoughts, because the four guys conducting the ritual at the night cemetery are directly related to her. Not only do the guys study with her in the same school, but they also know about her that the girl told only in a dream. Now Zilber is not going to retreat: she must solve the mystery.
Events gather momentum, and in the third "Diary of Dreams" one of the heroes finds a way to turn dreams into a formidable weapon. Now four friends with Liv are trying to stop Arthur. Everything is no less complicated in reality. There is complete confusion in the relationship between Henry and Liv, and the upcoming marriage of her mother and father Grayson is in jeopardy. And most importantly, readers will finally be able to understand who was hiding under the guise of the Lady of Mystery.
The writer found happiness in her personal life. She and her husband have a wonderful family, they have a son. Gere has created 7 national and European bestsellers, several of her books have been filmed. The writer does not plan to stop her studies.
