serious case of deformation is a collective that performs prose and poetry on reading stages and invites authors to do so. The three readers live and write in different cities in German-speaking countries. paula van well writes prose and drama, studies in Vienna and is co-editor of JENNY this year. Marc Huber writes poetry and prose. He lives and studies in Leipzig. Ann Esswein writes prose and journalistic articles for a living. She is part of the Selbstlaut collective.