Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Melbourne, Australia and in Zurich, Switzerland but as far as I know this didn't influence my writing. The fact that most of the family are geeky scientists did, though, insofar as I've always been the 'black sheep' of the family because I showed more interest in words than formulae.
Who are your favorite authors?
Hmm, that's a tricky one. My most favorite has to be Goethe. But I also like contemporary American writers such as McCormack or Boyle and enjoy reading crime fiction from female authors and finally I read a lot of books of authors from all over the world whose names I instantly forget once I've finished the book.
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