Bastian Zach

Bastian Zach was born in 1973 in Leoben/Austria. He lives and works in Vienna as an independent writer for novels and screenplays. Together with Matthias Bauer he wrote the best-selling novels "Morbus Dei: The Arrival", "Morbus Dei: Inferno" and "Morbus Dei: The Sign of Aries", which were a big hit among both critics and readers. "Blood of the Picts" and "Blood of the Picts: Firestorm" were also a success. Their new novel will be released in fall 2019 thru Random House Germany/Heyne. Zach/Bauer also wrote the scripts for the horror movie "One Way Trip 3D", and the international adventure movie "Northmen - A Viking Saga" with Ed Skrein (Deadpool, Game of Thrones), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) and Tom Hopper (Black Sails). "Northmen" was sold worldwide in over 50 countries and was bought by Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment for the American and Canadian market. Upon its US release Northmen made it straight into the Top 10 (DVD / Blu-ray).