UPCOMING
Meet the Author
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Wednesday, November 19th
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Around 1770: Victoria is a friend of Nannerl and Wolfgang Mozart and lives near Salzburg.
She sees her calling as a dance mistress. But social conventions and her father do not allow this. The young woman has to overcome many obstacles and face numerous challenges in life before her wish comes true. Everywhere she goes, Victoria hears about women who are living their vocation and are
held in high esteem by society. She gets to know some of them personally.
These women encourage Victoria to go her own way.
AB'OUT THE A'UTHOR : Time and again, I have found that life itself writes the most exciting and thrilling stories. That's why I deliberately decided against the conventional scheme of how to write a book. I don't enjoy looking for internal or external enemies that my beloved protagonists then have to fight. I think life itself already has enough challenges in store for everyone, without an enemy openly working against them and let's be honest: which one of us really has a mortal enemy? Hopefully, very few!
My goal is for my stories to give readers a sense of well-being, to show how a coexistence based on mutual respect, care and love could work. This is the only way in which individuals can grow beyond themselves.
I would like to see a society that values every individual and does not treat anyone differently because of their gender, appearance or even social status. That's why my books are the way they are: without life-and-death battles, but still thoroughly sparkling and exciting, as has been confirmed by my readers.
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Montag, den 12. Mai
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Ferdinand Czernin
wurde 1903 als ein jüngerer Sohn des späteren österreichischen Außenministers Graf Ottokar Czernin-Chudenitz geboren. 1934 heiratete er und lebte wahrscheinlich ab dieser Zeit im Londoner Exil. Später zog er mit seiner Frau nach New York, wo er 1965 starb. In England engagierte er sich während des Zweiten Weltkriegs für das Free Austrian Movement, das Flüchtlingen aus Österreich half. Als Schriftsteller trat er vor allem mit „This Salzburg!“ hervor. Er verfasste aber auch eine heitere Jagdfibel und zu Beginn des Zweiten Weltkriegs das Werk „Europe Going Going Gone“.
Gabriele Liechtenstein (Hg. & Übersetzung)
geboren in Wien, ist Literatur- und Kunsthistorikerin. Sie publiziert Artikel über Barockarchitektur und Bücher zu kulturhistorischen Themen.
Ferdinand Czernin Gabriele Liechtenstein (Hg. & Übersetzung)
DIESES SALZBURG!
Diese kulturhistorische Perle über Salzburg erzählt auch von der österreichischen Seele. Gabriele Liechtenstein hat ein wahres Fundstück über die Festspielstadt Salzburg ausgegraben, das Ferdinand Czernin in den 30er-Jahren unter dem Titel „This Salzburg!“ veröffentlichte. Dieser Stadtführer weiht die Besucher*innen heiter-ironisch in die Geheimnisse von Salzburg ein. Die Hauptdarsteller sind die Mozart-Stadt, ihre Bewohner*innen, ihre Geschichte, die Tourist*innen und natürlich die Festspiele. Diese Art, über Salzburg und über das weltberühmte Sommerfestival zu schreiben, ist literarisch einzigartig. Während man dieses Buch liest, sieht man den Autor in einem Café sitzen, an einem Drink nippen und mit einem Zwinkern in den Augen vor sich hin plaudern.
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Coalition forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan and the Taliban have again seized control of the nation. Back in the U.S., a welcome change enters Dr. Curt Nover's life but also surfaces powerful memories of combat he buried years ago. Curt and his friends soon realize that their only recourse is to confront these mental hellhounds via a trip back into the demon's lair, Afghanistan. Searching to find answers, former interpreters, and friends, the team unknowingly become pawns in a sinister profiteering plot, leveraging the Afghan opium market. Furious, the Taliban capture Curt and schedule his televised beheading; a lesson not to meddle in Afghan affairs. The race is on to save Curt, but is it too late? Do the demons that haunted him for years finally enact their revenge? Does Afghanistan consume the life of yet another U.S. serviceman?
This fiction thriller is based on events experienced first hand by the author
while serving in Afghanistan.
Another blockbuster from combat proven and award winning author Colonel (Ret) Jeffrey Fischer!!
If you like Bauer, Bourne, Ryan and Reacher, you're gonna LOVE Curt Nover.
Colonel (R) Jeffrey H. Fischer is a 30-year Military Aviator / Electronic Warfare Officer with seven combat tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. He flew both the EC-130H Compass Call and the EA-6B Prowler with considerable combat in both airframes. Additionally, Jeff served two tours in Washington, D.C., Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon. Towards the end of his career, Jeff was a Senior Diplomatic Defense Official to U.S. Embassies in Austria and Kosovo, retiring as a senior member of NATO Special Operations Headquarters, Belgium.
Jeff holds degrees from Indiana University, Air Command and Staff College, and the Eisenhower School, National Defense University. His writing style his heavily influenced by Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and John Grisham who are some of his favourite authors.
Jeff resides in Austria with his wife Barbara and son Tobias.
Lauded by numerous senior leaders across the spectrum:
Former Prime Minister, Congressmen, CEOs, Board Chairmen, Military Flag Officers, Special Forces Senior Leaders, and Numerous Combat Veterans.
Here's a few of their comments:
'Finally! A peer-competitor to Tom Clancy, but one who's been there and done that.'
'Nails the people, personalities and places of Special Forces.'
'It's like reading a Top Secret de-briefing from a real world operation!'
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ABOUT THE BOOK
The Salzburg Executioner merges the moral gravity of literary fiction with the tension of a psychological thriller, weaving together a harrowing 18th-century executioner’s diary and the subtle horrors of modern algorithmic manipulation. Unlike conventional thrillers that rely on overt violence, this story uncovers a more unsettling form of harm—digital nudges that steer real people toward despair. It’s a novel that prompts readers to reconsider their relationship with technology and demands that we hold complex, hidden systems and organisations to account. In The Salzburg Executioner, Fatzinger weaves a compelling narrative that bridges the past and present, channeling a deep sense of unease. Drawing inspiration from Franz Joseph Wohlmuth, Salzburg’s last appointed executioner, the story juxtaposes the public brutality of centuries past with the insidious digital manipulations of today. At its heart is James Wohlmuth, a brilliant tech executive mourning the loss of his wife, who became a victim of the very algorithms he helped design. As James uncovers the “invisible executions” hidden in our scrolling feeds, he transforms into an unlikely whistleblower, risking everything to expose the moral void at the center of modern technology. |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
L.A. Fatzinger is a former tech CEO turned novelist who left America’s startup frenzy for the quiet libraries of Salzburg, Austria. He spent fifteen years leading data analytics and machine learning companies, developing software for corporations and policy makers. Yet, as success mounted, he grew unsettled by the moral blind spots these systems create.
Fatzinger’s writing reflects real-world expertise and personal research: hundreds of hours examining historical documents, consulting mental health professionals, and navigating both Seattle’s tech scene and Salzburg’s storied streets. This blend of entrepreneurial insight, historical depth, and psychological complexity creates a timely yet timeless narrative. His voice encourages readers to pause, reflect, and recognize that even the sleekest technologies can harbor hidden blades.
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Wednesday, January 22nd
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Leigh Turner is a former British ambassador who led posts in Ukraine, Turkey and Austria. In this witty globe-trotting adventure through one of the most intriguing careers a person can have, Leigh relates his interactions with royalty of both the aristocratic and celebrity kinds, and with brilliant and extraordinary people who bestowed valuable lessons. Offering astute reflections on Brexit, Russia’s war with Ukraine and the chaos of modern politics, he sheds new light on the intricacies of modern statecraft, including what we all can learn from a good diplomat or ambassador.
In this entertaining and accessible first-hand account, you’ll discover how diplomats really work with spies, how immunity allows killers to escape justice, how Russia broke up the Soviet Union and then nursed its resentment at the consequences -- and how to throw, and be invited to, a great cocktail party.
Rowan & Eris by Cam Jefferys
It’s a simple story, a journey, a search, a pursuit. There is a man from Perth, an American woman, their daughter. The woman is intent on creating chaos wherever she goes, through urban art, and her work extends to creating chaos in her own life by having a daughter. The man is intent on finding his daughter and in doing so finds himself and the songs inside him. It's a road trip novel, starting in Perth, Australia, and traversing America, Canada and Europe. It is also a meditation on art, creativity, success, growing up and taking responsibility.
A highly ambitious project, the book includes an a CD of original music, plus illustrations and song lyrics.
A highly ambitious project, the book includes an a CD of original music, plus illustrations and song lyrics.
We hope you will join us for Leigh Turner and his book Eternal Life.
A THRILLER FOR A WORLD OBSESSED BY LIVING LONGER
In a time where life is traded on Wall Street and a newborn baby is worth $300 million, the murder of 10,290 people at the Hughes Procreation Center in Santa Monica seems senseless. Pursued by killers and cops, special agents Jake Parker and Sandy Banks must survive, fight and find love to solve a globe-spanning crime buried at the rotten core of a corrupt society.
A THRILLER FOR A WORLD OBSESSED BY LIVING LONGER
In a time where life is traded on Wall Street and a newborn baby is worth $300 million, the murder of 10,290 people at the Hughes Procreation Center in Santa Monica seems senseless. Pursued by killers and cops, special agents Jake Parker and Sandy Banks must survive, fight and find love to solve a globe-spanning crime buried at the rotten core of a corrupt society.
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Meet the Author
Amelia Marriette
February 23rd
16.00-17.30 in English
18.30 - 20.00 auf Deutsch
February 24th
18.30 - 20.00 in English at
The English Center Salzburg
Walking into Alchemy: The Transformative Power of Nature
Exhausted and wounded after coping with redundancy and depression, Amelia Marriette suddenly found her life taking a turn for the better through a chance meeting with an Austrian-born woman, Katie, with whom she was to find love. The couple relocated to Austria and Amelia set out on a journey both physical and spiritual, a journey of self-discovery and rejuvenation through the exploration of nature, centered on her resolution to complete the same 13-mile walk through the hills and woods of beautiful Carinthia every week for a year. By the time that year was over, Amelia knew she had found healing, peace and true happiness
Alchemie Des Gehens: Selbstfindung in der Natur
Würdest du auf deinen Körper hören, wenn er dir sagt, dass du wandern gehen sollst?
Amelia Marriette hat es getan. Und genau das hat ihr Leben komplett verändert.
Amelia arbeitete in ihrem Traumjob als Kunstkuratorin in einem Museum in South Devon in Großbritannien, als sie nach sieben Jahren ihren Job verlor. Es folgten Depression und gesundheitliche Probleme. Aber ihr Leben wandte sich
zum Besseren, als sie zufällig die österreichische Künstlerin Katie traf, mit der sie Liebe finden sollte. Das Paar zog nach Kärnten in Österreich und in Katies Heimatstadt Bad Sankt Leonhard, wo Amelia beschloss, ein Jahr lang jede Woche
denselben 21 Kilometer langen Wanderweg zu absolvieren. Ihre wöchentlichen Wanderungen wurden zu einer Reise der Selbstfindung und führten sie zurück zu Gesundheit und Erfüllung.
Amelia Marriette
February 23rd
16.00-17.30 in English
18.30 - 20.00 auf Deutsch
February 24th
18.30 - 20.00 in English at
The English Center Salzburg
Walking into Alchemy: The Transformative Power of Nature
Exhausted and wounded after coping with redundancy and depression, Amelia Marriette suddenly found her life taking a turn for the better through a chance meeting with an Austrian-born woman, Katie, with whom she was to find love. The couple relocated to Austria and Amelia set out on a journey both physical and spiritual, a journey of self-discovery and rejuvenation through the exploration of nature, centered on her resolution to complete the same 13-mile walk through the hills and woods of beautiful Carinthia every week for a year. By the time that year was over, Amelia knew she had found healing, peace and true happiness
Alchemie Des Gehens: Selbstfindung in der Natur
Würdest du auf deinen Körper hören, wenn er dir sagt, dass du wandern gehen sollst?
Amelia Marriette hat es getan. Und genau das hat ihr Leben komplett verändert.
Amelia arbeitete in ihrem Traumjob als Kunstkuratorin in einem Museum in South Devon in Großbritannien, als sie nach sieben Jahren ihren Job verlor. Es folgten Depression und gesundheitliche Probleme. Aber ihr Leben wandte sich
zum Besseren, als sie zufällig die österreichische Künstlerin Katie traf, mit der sie Liebe finden sollte. Das Paar zog nach Kärnten in Österreich und in Katies Heimatstadt Bad Sankt Leonhard, wo Amelia beschloss, ein Jahr lang jede Woche
denselben 21 Kilometer langen Wanderweg zu absolvieren. Ihre wöchentlichen Wanderungen wurden zu einer Reise der Selbstfindung und führten sie zurück zu Gesundheit und Erfüllung.
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