Isabel Abedi

Isabel Nasrin Abedi (born March 3, 1967) is a German-Iranian writer of children's and young adult books, copywriter, and translator, best known for her German Youth Book Prize-winning novel Whisper, and her Lola series.

Personal life Abedi was born on March 3, 1967 in Munich but grew up in Düsseldorf. She wrote her first book in elementary school, for her mother, who worked as a copywriter during her childhood. Her favorite books growing up were The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren, The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers, as well as The Famous Five by Enid Blyton.

Career Abedi began making up stories when her first child had trouble falling asleep. She later wrote down the stories, which turned into her current publications. Abedi's books have been translated into 37 languages. She also translates from German to English, including works by Amy Giles, Camryn Garrett, and Dayna Lorentz.

Beyond writing Abedi has worked as a copywriter in Hamburg for thirteen years. and was nominated Buchliebling, an Austrian book prize.

Lola series (2004–2014) Abedi's Lola series was first published in 2004 and spans nine novels, the last of which was published in 2014.

Lola was turned into a 2010 film, Hier Kommt Lola , starring Meira Durand, Felina Czycykowski, Fernando Spengler, and Nora Tschirner. The author had a cameo in the film's final scene. It won the student-chosen Rhineland-Palatinate youth book prize Golden Leslie in 2017.

Forbidden World (2022) Abedi's novel Forbidden World, about a twelve-year-old boy and his sister who are being held captive in a mysterious castle, was released by Arena Verlag in 2022.

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