Ida Tannert was born in 1966 and studied literature before working in publishing and bookselling. Since the publication of her bestselling book "The Caravan Queen", she has worked as a freelance writer and is also a renowned author of historical novels and thrillers. Her novel "Old Friends" was published by DuMont in 2021, followed by "Life at Large" in 2023. She lives with her husband in Nuremberg.