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Christina Walker

Christina Walker

Born in Bregenz in 1971, Christina Walker worked in theatre, film and museums in Vienna and Berlin for several years after completing her studies. She now lives in Augsburg and Hard on Lake Constance. Her writing has received numerous awards, most recently including the Vorarlberg Literature Prize, the Swabian Literature Prize and the Netlit Prize at the Munich Short Story Competition. Her debut novel, “Auto”, was published in 2021, followed by “Kleine Schule des Fliegens” in 2023, which was longlisted for the Austrian Book Prize. Her novel “Verteidigung eines Gartens” was published by Residenz Verlag in 2026.

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Christina Walker - In Defence of a Garden

An allotment site in the depths of winter becomes a place of refuge and unexpected solidarity for two women who could hardly be more different. Marianne ends up in ‘New America’ after losing not only her husband, but also her home and business. Rebellious Didi once again seeks shelter from her mother’s violent boyfriend at the riverside allotments. The site’s chairman, Mr Gregor, soon finds himself vying for Marianne’s attention among the ground elder and tomato plants—while also fighting plans to rezone the allotments for development. With sensitivity and dry humour, Christina Walker tells a story of improvisation and solidarity, self-determination and a natural world that is becoming increasingly difficult to tame.