Julya Rabinowich was born in St. Petersburg and moved to Vienna at the age of seven. She is a playwright and a novelist.
Her debut novel, Splithead was published in German in 2008 and in English translation in 2011. Her plays, including Romeo and Julia and Stück ohne Juden (A Play without Jews), have being staged in renowned theaters in Vienna.
Her latest novel, Herznovelle, was published in Austria in 2011.