Werner Thuswaldner was born in Laas, a small mountain village in the South of Austria, and grew up with eight brothers and sisters. Werner studied construction engineering followed by history and German language. For more than 20 years, he led the Cultural Editorial Office of the Salzburger Nachrichten (a highly respected Austrian Newspaper), a publication he still freelances for. Werner Thuswaldner has written countless books, stage plays and radioplays, some of which have been published in several languages. He lives in Salzburg, Austria, with his wife and four children.