
Esther Murbach
Romane, Kurzgeschichten, Gedichte – deutsch und englisch
Novels, Short Fiction, Poetry – German and English
Willkommen
Welcome
Meine Website und ich freuen uns über deinen/Ihren Besuch! Interesse an meinem aktuellsten Event? Den gibt es hier. Gerne nehme ich auch Nachrichten und Fragen per Email entgegen.
My website and I are happy about your visit! Are you interested in my latest event? Then check events. Please email me for any messages or questions you may have.
Über mich
About me
Freie Autorin seit 2008
Freelance author since 2008
Aufgewachsen in Basel
Grew up in Basel
Studium Phil. I in Basel und Berlin
Studies in Philology in Basel and Berlin
Journalistin
Journalist
Übersetzerin
Translator
PR und Werbung
PR and Advertising
Hausfrau und Mutter
Housewife and mother
Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeit im Frauenhaus
Voluntary work in womens' shelter
Arztsekretariat
Medical secretary
Freizeit-Tänzerin und -Sängerin
Spare time dancer and singer
Wohnhaft in Basel und Galway/Irland
Lives in Basel and Galway/Ireland
Werk
Work
View Askew, Poems, 2021
Die letzten höheren Töchter, Roman, 2019
Croak and Bel Canto, Poems, 2018
Swiss Going on Irish - Von Helvetien nach Hibernien,
Articles, Stories, Poems, E/D, 2017
Atlantis, A Poetic Report, 2017
Die Schildkrötenfrau, Roman, 2015
Gedichte, Poèmes, Poems, 2014
Hollywood Mansion, Short Stories, D/E, 2013
The Turtle Woman, Novel, 2012
Norwana, Kurzroman, 2010
Oberholzer oder Alles im Griff, Roman, 2010
Gernot Adler oder Die Nabelschau, Roman, 2009
Publication of short fiction and poetry in Irish and English literary magazines:
The Galway Review
The Galway Advertiser
Crannóg
The High Window
Boyne Berries
Pendemic
Vox Galvia
Galway Then, Galway Now 2020 Anthology
2nd prize in the Over The Edge Short Story Reading Competition in Galway on Culture Night, September 16, 2016, with the story “Island Hopper“
(published in: Swiss Going on Irish)

News + Events
Recently published:
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New short stories and poetry collection Galway Memories published myself as a gift for Winter Solstice on 21st December, 2022
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English translation of The Last Distinguished Daughters (Die letzten höheren Töchter, published bei ILV, 2019) completed 2022, submitted to an agent, waiting. German original article on Onlinereports, 17/04/2019.
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Poetry collection View Askew by Lapwing Poetry, Belfast, 2021
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Poem Under the Arch in Crannóg, Anthology 2020, Galway Then, Galway Now
News:
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Happy to hear from you
Lenzgasse 17
4056 Basel
CH / Switzerland
esther.murbach@gmx.ch
Tel: +41 (0)61 321 25 90
Mob.: +41 (0)79 214 96 10