KATHRIN WESSLING, born in 1985 in Ahaus, Germany, is a writer and journalist known for her unflinching honesty and sharply observant prose. After early experiences in theatre and on the poetry slam scene, she rose to prominence through her blog Drüberleben (Surviving) and the debut novel of the same name. In books such as Super, und dir? (Great, and You?) and Nix passiert (Nothing Happened), she explores mental health, social pressure and personal crisis with striking clarity. Her most recent novel from 2025, Sonnenhang (Sunny Slope), follows a search for meaning and connection in a fractured world.
„I chose this sentence because it’s one of the favourite lines among readers of my book Sonnenhang (Sunny Slope). No other was highlighted or quoted more often. It also means a lot to me personally, as it reflects how I approach life, even when it’s difficult. It helps me put things into perspective: Yes, I’m feeling bad, but I didn’t die. Yes, the situation hit me hard, but it didn’t break me. This ability to view things in that way doesn’t just help my protagonist, it helps me too, every single day, no matter how hard or heavy it may be.“
Her ‘FAVOURITE WORD’ is written with the MONTBLANC Masters of Art Homage to Pierre-Auguste Renoir LE4810.