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.
Swedish bibliography
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)