Sherko Fatah (Sorani Kurdish: شێرکۆ فەتاح) is a German writer of descent from Iraqi Kurdistan.

Fatah has won many awards for his contributions to German literature, including the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize.

[1][2][3] Today, Sherko Fatah lives in Berlin as a freelance writer, while also being a member of the PEN Centre Germany.

[2][6][7] Fatah contributed to parts of the book and journal Die neue Weltliteratur und ihre großen Erzähler in 2014 under direction of Austrian cultural commentator Sigrid Löffler.

[15] Fatah's novel The Dark Ship was also adapted into a radio play which was broadcast on the Norddeutscher Rundfunk.