Annika Birgitta Holm (born 7 August 1937) is a Swedish author, journalist and dramatist. She was the first chair of the

Swedish Academy for Children's Books The Swedish Academy for Children's Books ( sv, Svenska barnboksakademin) is a nonprofit society, established on 26 May 1989 at the Skärholmen Library in Stockholm, Sweden. Based on the Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akad ...

and received the

Astrid Lindgren Prize The Astrid Lindgren-priset, or Astrid Lindgren Prize in English, is a Swedish literary award for children's literature named after the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren. The prize was instituted by the publishing house Rabén & Sjögren in 1967 to ...

in 1989. She earned the ''filosofie kandidat'' degree in 1960 and worked as a journalist with Dagens Nyheter from 1959 to 1972. She was a member of the Glädje och Sorg theatrical ensemble from 1972 to 1976. She made her literary debut with books on her disabled daughter Vanna. Her books have been translated into ten languages. She was a member of the

from 1989 to 1998 and its first chair, and is now an honorary member.Häromveckan mötte jag en gammal ungdomsidol
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Works

* 1971 – ''Plats för Vanna'' * 1975 – ''Våga fråga'' * 1976 – ''Vanna vill stanna'' * 1977 – ''Olles nya cykel'' * 1977 – ''Här vill vi jobba och bo'' * 1979 – ''Rädsla'' * 1981 – ''Att skiljas'' * 1981 – ''Hem till Vanna, Hem tl Vanna'' * 1983 – ''Välja liv'' * 1984 – ''Vänskap, kärlek, svek, Vänsp, kärlek, svek'' * 1984 – ''Fågel Fri'' * 1985 – ''Den föränderliga familjen'' * 1985 – ''Olles hemlighet'' * 1986 – ''Olle och arga Amanda'' * 1987 – ''Kärlek och sex'' * 1987 – ''Drakbarnen'' * 1987 – ''Nyckeln till det oväntade'' * 1989 – ''Boken om Olle'' * 1989 – ''Amanda! Amanda!'' * 1991 – ''Siden och sågspån'' * 1991 – ''Röda Leo och svarta Maja'' * 1993 – ''Mod, Matilda Markström!'' * 1993 – ''Någon som kallar sig jag älskar dig'' * 1994 – ''Hotell Granen'' * 1995 – ''Måns Månsson och änglarna'' * 1995 – ''Stick, sa Matilda Markström'' * 1996 – ''Hur kunde hon!'' * 1997 – ''Den stora oredan'' * 1998 – ''Högtidsboken'' * 1999 – ''Matilda den 13:e december'' * 2000 – ''Blåbärshäxan'' * 2000 – ''Anton och drakarna'' * 2001 – ''Pistolen'' * 2002 – ''Snöänglarnas land'' * 2003 – ''Andra planer'' * 2003 – ''Törnrostaggarnas tid'' * 2004 – ''Adjö, adios! Jag måste hem'' * 2006 – ''Vem tror på häxor?''

Awards

* Filmpennan, 1964 *

, 1989 *

Nils Holgersson Plaque The Nils Holgersson Plaque is an award given by Swedish Library Association. It was established in 1950, and named for the book ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' by Selma Lagerlöf. It is an annual award given to the author of the best children' ...

, 1990 *Kulla-Gulla Prize, 2001

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holm, Annika Living people Swedish children's writers Swedish women children's writers Recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Prize Recipients of the Nils Holgersson Plaque 1937 births