Grete Weiskopf (11 May 1905 – 15 March 1966), known by the pseudonym Alex Wedding, was a German writer of children's and young adult fiction.
Born Grete Bernheim in Salzburg, she initially worked as a typist, bookseller, and bank clerk in Berlin.
That same year, Franz began working in the diplomatic service, which led to assignments in Washington, DC and Stockholm.
During her life in East Germany, Weiskopf wrote children's and young adult novels and short stories.
Her two most successful books are Ede und Unku and The Arctic Ocean, which were both adapted into films.