Claudia Rapp is a seeker: of inspiration, good music, the greener grass, new places and old myths. Grew up in Germany, M.A. in German & English Literature, PhD on contemporary Literature from Hawaii, lived in Portland, Oregon & Honolulu, worked as a university lecturer, then went self-employed as writer (3 published novels) and translator (over 50 novels, lots of nonfiction), currently brooding over a novel that combines mythological creatures with an eco-thriller plot.