Matthias-Johannes Fischer, born in 1959 in Hamburg, has built a career at the intersection of literature, media, and digital communication. After studying literary theory and earning his doctorate with a dissertation on Bertolt Brecht, he worked as a freelance journalist and writer. Later, he co-founded Alpha Entertainment GmbH in Cologne and worked as a film and television producer. With Living Forever, Fischer returns to literature, pursuing his core belief: "Art is the most powerful way to make sense of our complex present."