Frédéric Zwicker, born in 1983 in Lausanne, studied German Philology, History and Philosophy. As a guitarist, violinist, composer, lyric writer and singer, he plays with Hekto Super and MusiCucina. He manages the small arts stage ›Im Urlaub‹ in Rapperswil and other formats. He has worked in East Africa as a copy writer and travel writer, and as a music teacher and slam poet. Since his revered debut novel Going Round in Circles (2016, Nagel & Kimche), he has published two further novels, as well as regular columns in the Swiss media.