Swiss Immigrants have fought extremism, risked their lives for others, and made discoveries that will change the world. These 50 amazing biographies will give you a glimpse into the lives of cliché-breaking immigrants – both historical and contemporary.
Learn about the amazing contributions that these inspiring activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and athletes have made to the world. Their origins are as different as their reasons for their immigration to Switzerland. But one thing they share: Switzerland wouldn’t be the same without them!
Available in English, German and French.
The Creative Team
Laurie Theurer was born and raised in California. She left to serve two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand, and then moved to Switzerland a short time later.
Her first book, Swisstory: The Untold, Bloody, and Absolutely Real History of Switzerland was awarded the 2020 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. She’s published lots of flash fiction, several picture books, and is now focusing on non-fiction.
Laurie lives near Zurich and is represented by The Seymour Agency.
http://www.laurietheurer.com
Anita Lehmann is the award-winning author of books for both children and adults, with her picture book Slobber Slobber Kiss Kiss shortlisted for the German Children’s Literature Prize 2020.
Born and raised in Bern, Switzerland, and with an MA in Economic and Social History from the University of Geneva, Anita has lived, studied, and worked in many different places before making Cambridge, UK home for herself and her family.
She loves English tea and misses Swiss chocolate.
http://www.anita-lehmann.com
Katie Hayoz was born in the USA but has lived half her life in Switzerland. She writes for adults, teens, and kids under different names.
She’s published picture books and novels and has written video scripts for the international market. Her essays, short stories, and poems have appeared in magazines, anthologies, and online.
Katie loves reading, writing, and painting. She also loves fuzzy animals, buttered popcorn, and always being right.
http://www.katiehayoz.com
Mireille Lachausse is the illustrator of the 50 Amazing Swiss series and author/illustrator of Kira and Kooki, a comic for Kaleio magazine.
After an artistic residency in Genoa awarded to the comic book association Splotch, she published the graphic novel Bleu de Genes. In 2017, she was selected as one of ten artists in Adobe’s Hidden Treasures of Creativity competition, which resulted in an exhibition in the Munch Museum, Oslo.
Mireille studied illustration & comics at EPAC in Saxon. She lives in Aigle, Switzerland.
http://www.milapictures.com
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