Christine Brand Explained
Christine Brand (born 11 April 1973, Burgdorf, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer and journalist.
Life
Christine Brand grew up in Oberburg in Emmental.[1] She completed her training as a teacher at the teachers' seminar in Langenthal. After an internship at the Berner Zeitung, she became editor there. From 1996 to 2004, she was editor and court reporter in the department "Canton" of the newspaper The Bund, starting in 2003 with reduced workloads. From 2003 to 2005, she was Correspondent for Canton and City of Bern of a pool of daily newspapers Basler Zeitung, Aargauer Zeitung, Southeastern Switzerland and St. Galler Tagblatt.[2] In 2005, she completed an apprenticeship as a television journalist on the editorial board of the "Rundschau" of Swiss television, with two external internships at the Federal Parliament and in Geneva. From 2006 to 2008 she was editor of the "Rundschau". From June 2008 until the end of 2017, she was editor at the NZZ am Sonntag in the section "Background and Opinions".[3]
In 2013 she was awarded the Media Prize of the Swiss Bar Association for a court report.[4] For a report on family killings, she received the media prize of SRG SSR idée suisse. She teaches courses in journalism at the EB Zürich.
After being signed by Blanvalet publisher of the Random House Publishing, Brand became a self-employed writer in 2017.
Brand is a member of the associations Autorengruppe deutschsprachige Kriminalliteratur – Das Syndikat[5] and Authors of Switzerland.[6] She lives in Zürich[7] and in Zanzibar.[8] [9]
Publications
Milla Nova series
- Todesstrich, Landverlag, Langnau 2009, [10]
Revised edition: Atlantis Verlag, Zürich 2023,
- Das Geheimnis der Söhne, Landverlag, Langnau 2010, [11]
Revised edition: Atlantis Verlag, Zürich 2023,
- Kalte Seelen, Atlantis, Zürich 2013, [12]
Revised edition: Atlantis Verlag, Zürich 2022,
- Stiller Hass, Landverlag, Langnau 2015, [13]
Revised edition: Atlantis, Zürich 2022,
Bandini & Nova series
- Blind, Blanvalet, München 2019,
- Die Patientin, Blanvalet München 2020,
- Der Bruder, Blanvalet, München 2021,
- Der Unbekannte, Blanvalet, München 2022,
- Der Feind, Blanvalet, München 2023,
Short stories
- Späte Rache, Landverlag, Langnau 2008,
- Lochbach-Geist, Landverlag, Langnau 2009,
- Tod am Napf, Landverlag, Langnau 2012,
- Toter Hund, Gmeiner, Messkirch 2013,
- Grüngesprenkelte Augen, Vidal Verlag, Winterthur 2014,
- Totes Vieh, Landverlag, Langnau 2015,
- Im Ameisenhaufen, Appenzeller Verlag, Schwellbrunn 2016,
Other
- Schattentaten: wahre Kriminalgeschichten ans Licht gebracht, Stämpfli, Bern 2008, [14]
- Heimliche Touristenattraktion. In: David Aebi (ed.): Burgdorf. Nabel der Welt mit stolzer Geschichte. Kulturbuchverlag, Burgdorf 2009,, p. 7–9
- Mond: Geschichten aus aller Welt, Unionsverlag, Zürich 2016,
- Bis er gesteht, Kampa Verlag, Zürich 2021,
- Wahre Verbrechen: Die dramatischsten Fälle einer Gerichtsreporterin, Blanvalet, München 2021,
- Wahre Verbrechen: Die erschütterndsten Fälle einer Gerichtsreporterin, Blanvalet, München 2023,
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Sie lebt in den Tropen und schreibt vom Winter . Jean-Claude Galli . 5 June 2021 . Blick . 6 December 2023.
- Web site: Christine Brand verlässt die «NZZ am Sonntag» . 16 October 2017 . Persoenlich . 6 December 2023.
- Web site: Impressum . https://web.archive.org/web/20170603002918/https://nzzas.nzz.ch/information/impressum-ld.144578 . dead . 3 June 2017 . 9 February 2017 . Neue Zürcher Zeitung . 12 February 2018.
- Web site: 13. Medienpreis des Schweizerischen Anwaltsverbands SAV an Christine Brand und Fiona Strebel . 7 June 2013 . Ch-Cultura . 6 December 2023.
- Web site: Christine Brand . Das Syndikat . 12 December 2023.
- Web site: Christine Brand . A*dS . 12 December 2023.
- Web site: Christine Brand . Christine Brand . 12 February 2018.
- Web site: Lesezeichen und Verlosung mit Christine Brand . 23 October 2023 . WDR . 12 December 2023.
- Web site: «Wieso schiesst jemand aus Wut auf Frauen um sich?» . Mirjam Comtesse . 3 May 2023 . Der Bund . 12 December 2023.
- Web site: Fiktiver Mord im friedvollen Dorf . Anita Bachmann . 17 October 2009 . Der Bund . PDF . 12 February 2018.
- Web site: Stammbaum-Kriminologie . Urs Steiner . 19 November 2010 . Neue Zürcher Zeitung . 12 February 2018.
- Web site: "Ich habe in einem Leichenwagen gelernt, Auto zu fahren" . Simon Jäggi . 9 April 2013 . Der Bund . 12 February 2018.
- Web site: Die Suche nach den Mördern, deren Opfer auch Täter waren . Alexandra Sury . 25 March 2015 . Der Bund . 12 February 2018.
- Web site: Der Täter und sein Gesicht . 13 May 2008 . Der Bund . PDF . 12 February 2018.