Laura Freudenthaler
Laura Freudenthaler is an Austrian writer. She studied German language and literature at the University of Vienna. Freudenthaler published a book of short stories titled Der Schädel der Madeleine in 2014. She has also published two novels: Die Königin schweigt, and Geistergeschichte. The novel Die Königin schweigt was also awarded Best German-Language Debut Novel at the 2018 Festival du premier Roman in Chambéry. In 2020, she was awarded the 3sat Prize for Der heißeste Sommer.
After staying in France, Freudenthaler lives since 2009 in Vienna.