Frida Nilsson
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Frida Nilsson | |
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 Frida Nilsson in 2012 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) Hardemo, Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Swedish |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Frida Nilsson (born 1979) is a Swedish children’s writer whose first book was published in 2004.[1] She has won numerous international shortlistings and prizes, including the August Prize,[2] the German Youth Literature Prize,[3] Expressens Heffaklump (2015)[4] and the Astrid Lindgren Prize.[5] She was recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39, 2017).[6] Nilsson’s writing is characterised by playfulness and sincerity. She has been compared to Roald Dahl and Barbro Lindgren.
- 2017 – Det tunna svärdet (Natur & Kultur)
- 2015 – Ishavspirater (Natur & Kultur)
- 2014 – God jul, Lilla Lök (Rabén & Sjögren)
- 2013 – Jagger Jagger (Natur & Kultur)
- 2011 – Ryska kyssen (Rabén & Sjögren)
- 2009 – Hedvig och Hardemos prinsessa (Natur & Kultur)
- 2008 – Jag, Dante och miljonerna (Natur & Kultur)
- 2007 – Hedvig och sommaren med Steken (Natur & Kultur)
- 2006 – Hedvig och Max-Olov (Natur & Kultur)
- 2005 – Apstjärnan (Natur & Kultur)
- 2005 – Hedvig! (Natur & Kultur)
- 2004 – Kråkans otroliga liftarsemester (Natur & Kultur)
English translations
- 2017 – The Ice Sea Pirates (Gecko Press) ISBN 9781776572007[7]
- 2020 – Hattie (Gecko Press) ISBN 9781776572717[8]
- 2021 – Hattie and Olaf (Gecko Press)
