Astrid Dehe grew up in Aachen. She’s a journalist, translator and teacher. She lives and works in Münster. Astrid Dehe and Achim Engstler have been a writing duo since 2008. Their first book, Kafkas komische Seiten, is a collection of essays on humour in Kafka and was published in 2011. Auflaufend Wasser is their first work of fiction. They are currently working on their third book together. (2013)