Josephine Siebe

Born in Leipzig on November 10, 1870, Josephine Siebe was a German editor and author of children’s and youth literature. She worked in journalism as well as fiction, including editorial roles connected with the women’s pages of major Leipzig publications.

Between about 1900 and 1940, she produced a large body of work for children and adolescent girls, with sources describing nearly 70 books alongside many shorter pieces for annuals and collected volumes. Her stories helped make her a widely read name in German children’s literature of the era.

Siebe died in Leipzig on July 26, 1941. Today she is remembered chiefly for her long, steady contribution to early 20th-century German writing for young readers.