Sven Stricker was born in 1970 and grew up in Mülheim an der Ruhr. He studied comparative literature, English and modern history. Since 2001 he has been working as a freelance director, editor and author, winning the German Audiobook Award several times. Sven Stricker was nominated for the Glauser-Preis in 2017 and 2024 for his Sörensen novels , the TV production of Sörensen hat Angst won the German Television Crime Award 2021 as well as the Austrian TV Award Romy. In 2022, Stricker was awarded the Grimme Prize for the screenplay. He lives in Potsdam and has a daughter.