Katrin Costa was born in East Germany and has always been drawn to stories of courage, resilience, and the choices that shape a life. In her early twenties she escaped through Prague into West Germany, stepping into a life she had to rebuild from nothing. Katrin moved through refugee camps, faced unfamiliar systems, and learned to navigate a society where opportunity and indifference sat side by side. She now writes about ordinary people facing extraordinary moments - and about the quiet bravery it takes to begin again. The Girl in the Purple Jacket is her long-awaited memoir-inspired novel.