born in 1986 in Merano (Italy), she was Head of the Literature Program at Kremayr & Scheriau publishing house and currently oversees literature and children’s books at Leykam. Tanja Raich primarily writes on feminist topics and has edited the anthologies "Das Paradies ist weiblich" (Paradise Is Female) and "Frei sein" (To Be Free). Her debut novel "Jesolo" (2019) was nominated for the Austrian Book Prize for Best Debut and has been translated into Italian and Arabic. Most recently, she published the novel "Schwerer als das Licht" (Heavier than Light, 2024). While she once played the “doll mother” for her first doll, today she prefers to reflect on Niki de Saint Phalle’s Nana Power and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Her book "Die Puppe" (The Doll) was published by Residenz Verlag in 2025.
