Frida Nilsson

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] and the Astrid Lindgren Prize.[4] She was recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39, 2017).[5] Nilsson’s writing is characterised by playfulness and sincerity. She has been compared to Roald Dahl and Barbro Lindgren.

Frida Nilsson
Born1979 (age 40–41)
Hardemo, Sweden
OccupationWriter
LanguageSwedish
NationalitySwedish

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)
  • 2006 – Hedvig och Max-Olov (Natur & Kultur)
  • 2005 – Apstjärnan (Natur & Kultur)
  • 2005 – Hedvig! (Natur & Kultur)
  • 2004 – Kråkans otroliga liftarsemester (Natur & Kultur)

English translations

Awards and accolades
  • 2019 - Winner of the James Krüss Award for International Children's Literature[6]
  • 2017 – Hay Festival Aarhus 39 selection
  • 2016 – Winner of Expressen's Heffaklumpen Award for The Ice Sea Pirates
  • 2016 – Winner of the Nils Holgersson Plaque for The Ice Sea Pirates
  • 2016 – Winner of the BMF Plaque for The Ice Sea Pirates
  • 2016 – White Ravens selection for The Ice Sea Pirates
  • 2016 – Nordic Council Prize nomination for The Ice Sea Pirates
  • 2015 – August Prize nomination for The Ice Sea Pirates
  • 2015 – Nordic Council Prize nomination for Jagger Jagger
  • 2014 – Astrid Lindgren Prize
  • 2013 – Les Olympiades winner for Apstjärnan
  • 2013 – Prix Tam-Tam "J'aime Lire" nomination for Apstjärnan
  • 2013 – August Prize nomination for Jagger Jagger
  • 2011 – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis nomination for Apstjärnan
  • 2006 – August Prize nominee

References
  1. "Författare - Natur och Kultur". www.nok.se. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "Hedvig och Max-Olov | Augustpriset". www.augustpriset.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. "Frida Nilsson får Heffaklumpen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. "The Astrid Lindgren prize | Astrid Lindgren". www.astridlindgren.se. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  5. "Hay Festival Aarhus39". www.hayfestival.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  6. "Internationale Jugendbibliothek - Single". www.ijb.de. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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