Martin Werhand

Martin Peter Werhand was born in 1968 as son of artisan blacksmith Klaus Rudolf Werhand. After attaining the Abitur in 1988 at Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium in Neuwied, Werhand studied in Cologne German language and literature studies between 1992 und 1997 (amongst other under Günter Blamberger, English language and literature studies (under Ansgar Nünning) and theatre, film and media (under Renate Möhrmann at the University of Cologne. Whilst still studying, Werhand decided in 1997 to establish an independent literature publishing company. As publisher and editor he took care of the works of numerous young authors in the anthology series Junge Lyrik between 1999 and 2002. Starting with the first book of the series followed by Junge Lyrik II and Junge Lyrik III, numerous readings took place in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. 2006 he published the poetry anthology Die Jahreszeiten der Liebe. Since 2014 Werhand publishes apart from the anthologies also several series of poetry books.

In 2016 the Martin Werhand Verlag presented some new book series at Frankfurt Book Fair like 50 zeitlose Gedichte or 50 Gedichte.

Martin Werhand lives and works in Melsbach, Rhineland-Palatinate.