Ivan Ertlov

Ertlov, Ivan:

Born in the 1970ies in Czechoslovakia, raised in Austria, currently living in Australia.

Creative Writer, CM and Producer on International video game hits like Gothic, SpellForce, Hitman and RISK.

Won 25 Game of the Year awards before he decided to write and publish his own novels. Sometimes trashy, sometimes cheeky, often politically loaded, always fun to read.

Best-selling Author in the German Fantasy and Science-Fiction market.

Bronce winner of the Goldener Stephan 2019, Silver 2020, 3 times winner of the VLP "book of the year" award.

Random facts:

- Ran for councilman in Lower Austria 2000, won a seat, defended it in two further elections. Spent 15 years as elected politician.

- Played American Football in the Austrian National League (Divisions 4, 3 and 2), won a bowl.

- Knows how it feels to get stabbed, shot and drowned.

- Former medieval full contact swordfighter, won the Marchtrenk tournament (which he organized, so take that with a grain of salt)

- Has a daughter in Germany who doesn't think dad is "cool". Mental note: You can produce video games, ride your Harley through the Australian outback and write SciFi bestsellers and your own offspring will still be more embarassed than proud.

- Speaks 5 languages fluently with a terrible accent, can beg for mercy and ask for a laywer in 8 more