Martin Peichl was born in 1983 and lives and works in Vienna. He has published widely and been awarded numerous prizes. He works as a literary agent, including for the libraries of the City of Vienna. He has curated the Literaturmeile Zieglergasse festival since 2023. His new novel, ‘It is only Us’ (Haymon, September 2024) transports us to a world where everything has seemingly fallen apart but where everything is interconnected.