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Living in the Realm of Possibility

Born in 1972 in northern Germany, I spent my childhood drawing and painting every day. Growing up without a television, books and being outdoors were my constant sources of inspiration. I especially loved the stories of Astrid Lindgren. Later, I studied Art, German Studies, and Romance Studies in Kiel and went on to teach Art, German, French, and other subjects at schools in Northern Germany and in South America. 

Through writing plays for my students and keeping a blog during my time in South America, I gradually moved toward writing my own texts, poems, and eventually novels.

Under the pen names “Bente Amlandt” and “Lu C. Ohm”, I have written novels in the genres of fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, and science fiction.

Inspired by my work as a curator for my partner, the artist Franksy Zabel, I decided not only to appear publicly as an author but also to present my artwork.

Author Biography

Telse Gunhild Weinreich, born 1972

1972–2000  
Born in Schleswig-Holstein. Stays abroad in Canada, France, and the United States. Studies in German Literature, Romance Studies, and Art. Early literary work and large-format surrealist paintings; two exhibitions in Kiel (Kieler Pumpe / Lever duad as slav).

2000–2009  
Secondary-school teacher for German, French, Art, and Theatre. Numerous theatre productions and educational projects. Private artistic focus on surrealism, poetry, and short fiction.

2009–2011 
Federal program teacher at a German Mennonite school in Asunción, Paraguay. Teaching German as a first and second language, administering the German Language Diploma I & II, and directing theatre productions with German-speaking Mennonites (German as a native language) and Spanish-speaking Paraguayans from German courses (German as a foreign language). Encounters with the Guaraní people—an inspiration for the later Rodiwana novel series. Drawings and paintings influenced by travels through Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay.

2010: Survived the earthquake in Santiago de Chile – a biographical turning point.

2011–2015 
Return to Germany. Work at a regional school in Ostholstein, which became a community school during the school reform. 2013: Began working on the Rodiwana novel series. 2015: Left the teaching profession.

2019–2025  
Writer and visual artist based in Wismar, Germany.

2021: Publication of the Rodiwana series, written since 2013 and illustrated by myself. A limited number of these illustrated first editions are still available in my shop and at selected markets.

From 2022: Additional publications in the genres of mystery, science fiction, and thriller under the pen names Bente Amlandt and Lu C. Ohm.

2023: Presentation of my novels and illustrations in my “Atelier Rodiwana” in Wismar, which I ran for one year, as well as showcasing my books at the “Chaos Books Syndicate” booth at the Leipzig Book Fair.

Since 2024 
Work on new novel projects and curatorial work for the artist Franksy Zabel.

2025–2026  
Relocation to Schleswig-Holstein. Continuation of my writing career.

2026: New editions of works previously withdrawn from BoD, now republished independently via Amazon and Tredition.

I am currently writing a trilogy—a Young Adult novel with Viking themes—shaped by my life in “Viking Country,” near the historic site of Haithabu.

To learn more about my novels and my work, please visit my author homepage!