Helmut Rellergerd
| Helmut Rellergerd | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 25, 1945 Altena-Dahle, Sauerland, Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Website | Website Bastei-Verlag (German) |
Helmut Rellergerd pseudonym: Jason Dark (born January 25, 1945 in Altena-Dahle, Sauerland) is a German writer, who published mainly horror fiction and crime fiction. Under the pseudonym of Jason Dark he called the fictional character John Sinclair to life. Jason Dark is one of the most read authors in Germany in his genre.[1]
Biography
Helmut Rellergerd grew up in Dortmund and wrote his first novel after he had finished school and the Bundeswehr. However, this debut release was rejected by the publishers. The first novel published at Bastei Publishing House was Im Kreuzfeuer des Todesdrachen in the crime series Cliff Corner. After being at the beginning of his literary career with Crime fiction he wrote the 1973 novel Die Nacht des Hexers and created the fictional character John Sinclair. The Adventures of the English hero appear in the Bastei-Verlag in book and paperback form and developed from the 1970s to the most successful German horror series.[2] Since the 1980s the successful John Sinclair radio play Since the 1980s, runs the successful radio play runs.[3] Many novels have been translated into other languages.
Beyond the success of the John Sinclair series, Rellergerd invented other horror fiction series like Professor Zamorra and Damona King. Under the pseudonym Red Geller he wrote the youth book series Das Schloß-Trio. Since 2006 he has written under his pseudonym for the Blanvalet Publishing House the crime fiction series Don Harris Psycho-Cop.
Rellergerd now lives in a district of Bergisch Gladbach.
Publications (selection)
- John Sinclair
- Das Schloß-Trio
- Don Harris Psycho-Cop
External links
- Literature by and about Helmut Rellergerd in the German National Library catalogue
- Interview 2005
- Portrait of Helmut Rellergerd in: Focus
References
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