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Maja Ilisch

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Born

in Dortmund, Germany

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Fantasy, Horror, Gay and Lesbian

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Peter S. Beagle, Mervyn Peake, Wilkie Collins ...more

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Maja Ilisch, geboren 1975 in Dortmund, studierte Öffentliches Bibliothekswesen an der FH Köln und absolvierte eine Ausbildung zur Fachbuchhändlerin. Sie schrieb unter anderem für TV-Serien auf SAT1 und RTL sowie für ein Hörspiellabel, für das sie auch eine Phantastikreihe konzipierte. Außerdem betreibt sie die Website des von ihr gegründete Fantasy-Autorenforums TINTENZIRKEL. Heute lebt sie als Bibliothekarin und freie Autorin mit ihrem Mann in Aachen, wo sie sich mit Büchern umgibt und ausgewählte Gäste mit ihrer Puppensammlung erschreckt, die fast nur aus Köpfen besteht. „Das Puppenzimmer“ ist ihre erste Romanveröffentlichung.

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	Unten 4.10 avg rating — 89 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Puppenzimmer 3.34 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das gefälschte Siegel (Neraval-Sage, #1) 3.33 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Spiegel von Kettlewood Hall 3.77 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das gefälschte Herz (Neraval-Sage, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die vierte Wand 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das gefälschte Land (Neraval-Sage, #3) 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Geigenzauber 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Schatten von Owls End: Roman liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	XXL-Leseprobe: Das Puppenzimmer: Roman it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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