We are delighted to announce that we have secured the cooperation of the successful author Mario Wurmitzer for our 34th competition.
Mario Wurmitzer, born in Mistelbach (Lower Austria) in 1992, writes plays, novels and short stories. He has received several awards and scholarships for his literary works. (…) For his novel ‘Tiny House’, he received the Floriana Literature Prize and the Sponsorship Award from the City of Vienna, where he also lives.
Here you can find more information on Mario Wurmitzer
His novel ‘Im Inneren des Klaviers’ (Inside the Piano) was published in 2018, followed by the novel ‘Es könnte schlimmer sein’ (It Could Be Worse) in 2023. His plays have been premiered at the Schauspielhaus Wien, Kosmos Theater Bregenz, Theater Osnabrück, Werk X-Petersplatz and Theater Heilbronn, among others.
The novel ‘Tiny House’ was published by Aufbau Verlag in spring 2025. Additional information is available here.
Emil lives in a tiny house on the edge of a model housing estate. His living experience is broadcast via livestream. When the tiny house burns down, he has to move on…
A story about the search for that very special happiness in living, loneliness in the digital age, memory gaps and networking meetings of right-wing extremists – told in a wonderfully biting and witty way.
