"It is a delicous thing to write, to be no longer yourself but to move in an entire universe of your own creation."
Gustave Flaubert
About Sophie Haeder
Born in 1992, Sophie Haeder lives in the picturesque countryside of Bavaria, Germany, where she embraces her nerdy nature alongside her roles as a wife and a mother of a little girl.
With a lifelong passion for fantasy, encompassing everything from fairies to witches to trolls, she has found solace in imaginative play since childhood. Playing Dungeons & Dragons with her favourite group of nerds brings her immense joy.
This love of storytelling eventually led her to writing, a natural progression from her professional career as a marketing manager.
She loves fantasy and art, and her writing combines all of her interests into one. That’s why she did all the artwork for her books herself, including the cover, the map, and every other illustration.
News & Media Coverage
Interview: Sophie Haeder returns with her latest novel The Lurking Demon.
YouTube Video
WROTE Podcast
February 6, 2026
Interview: Queer storytelling in all genres and media. Sophie Haeder shares her novel: The Land Within.
YouTube Video
WROTE Podcast
May 23, 2025
Guest Article: From Dice to Pen: How Tabletop Roleplaying Games Are Fuelling a New Wave of Fantasy Writing
Locus Magazine
January 8, 2025
Interview: The Book Show with Hannah Murray
Talk Radio Europe
December 5, 2024
Guest Article: The rise of Romantasy
QX Magazine
December 3, 2024
Guest Article: Empowered Heroines: Strong Women that go Beyond Stereotypes in Fantasy Literature
Women Writers, Women's Books
November 28, 2024
Guest Article: The magic of words: why fantasy works better in English
BookBrunch
November 28, 2024
Guest Article: The best fantasy books that keep you wondering what comes next
Shepherd
November 28, 2024
Guest Article: How Technology Transformed My Writing Process
writing.ie
November 27, 2024
Guest Article: Why Readers are Hooked on Romantasy
HOOK of a BOOK
November 12, 2024
Landshuterin schreibt Fantasy
Landshuter Zeitung
September 6, 2024
