“Great fictional characters have a life of their own”. Maren Dammann's children's books show girls their inner strength.

Maren Dammann has been living with her family in Australia for thirteen years now. Her passion is writing - and her horses. With her new youth novel "Marwani", which was published this week, she has been able to combine both.

Maren Dammann (l) und Katharina Loesche im Studio Source: K.Loesche

She talks to SBS correspondent Katharina Loesche about her development and experiences as a writer.

Maren und ihre Pferde Source: Debibrettphotography