Joachim Leitner, born 1984 in Sterzing/South Tyrol, trained graphic designer, studied comparative literature, has been culture editor of the Tiroler Tageszeitung in Innsbruck since 2012. Occasional publications in “Literatur und Kritik” and “Quart – Heft für Kultur Tirol”. Member of the jury of the ORF Best List and the Austrian Book Prize (2023).