Anika Landsteiner was born in Lower Franconia in 1987; she is a trained actress and works as an author, journalist, and podcaster. Her journalistic writing focuses on social injustices, interpersonal relationships, and pop culture. Her articles have appeared in Qiio, Tagesspiegel, Iconist, emotion, and other publications. In her Spiegel bestseller novels So wie du mich kennst and Nachts erzähle ich dir alles, she explores the themes of sexual violence and female self-determination. Her essay collection Sorry not sorry – über weibliche Scham brings this exploration full circle with personal reflections.

In 2016, she was awarded the ISARNETZ Blog Award for Munich’s best blog (now defunct). In 2022, she received the “Young Art and New Paths” working scholarship.