Vera Ferra-Mikura

Vera Ferra-Mikura (February 14, 1923 – March 9, 1997) was an Austrian writer best known for her children's stories.

After completing her schooling, she worked in her family's bird shop and then in a Vienna department store.

[2][1] Her stories, inspired by fairy tales, are characterized by magic realism.

She received an award from the International Board on Books for Young People in 1976.

In 1988, she received the Gold award of the Ehrenmedaille der Bundeshauptstadt Wien [de] for youth literature.