Astrid Rosenfeld was born in Cologne in 1977. After her high-school graduation, Rosenfeld went to California for two years, where she gained her first professional experiences. After that she began to train as an actress in Berlin, before quitting the course one and a half years later. Since then she has held a variety of jobs in the film industry, as a casting director amongst others. She lives in Berlin. ›Adam’s Legacy‹ is her first novel. Astrid Rosenfeld's work is published in 9 languages.