Poetic and slightly satirical (short) short stories about humungous lemon presses, the urban christmas feeling and women who live in their closet.

An insider tip today, these booklets will surely become a cult object for all those who love pretty little strangenesses... They make nice presents - but you might want to collect them for yourself...


Marie T. Martin was born in 1982 in Freiburg and studied at the German Literature Institute Leipzig. She is a freelance editor and author based in Cologne, publishing in various magazines and anthologies. In 2007, she was awarded with a grant by the MDR literature contest, in 2008 she received the Dorfschreiber grant in Eisenbach, as well as the Rolf-Dieter-Brinkmann-Scholarship from the city of Cologne.

Ulrike Steinke was born in 1975 in Mecklenburg and studied graphic design at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig. She was a master student of Volker Pfüller from 2002 to 2004 and is scholarship holder of the FES. She is working as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator, and made third place in the illustration contest of Büchergilde Gutenberg. 2002 and 2003: »100 beste Plakate«. Various single and group exhibitions.