Frida Nilsson (born 1979) is a Swedish children’s writer whose first book was published in 2004. She has won numerous international shortlistings and prizes, including the

August Prize The August Prize ( sv, Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. Prize In the years 1989- ...

, the German Youth Literature Prize,

Expressens Heffaklump Expressens Heffaklump (Heffaklumpen) is a Swedish annual award for children's and youth culture, especially children's and youth literature, that is awarded by the newspaper Expressen. The award was established in 1966 and the original award statue ...

(2015) and 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 ...

. She was recently chosen as one of the best emerging writers in Europe under 39 (Hay Festival’s Aarhus 39, 2017). 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) *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'' (

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) *2020 – Hattie (Gecko Press) *2021 – Hattie and Olaf (Gecko Press)

Awards and accolades

*2019 - Winner of the

James Krüss James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writ ...

Award for International Children's Literature *2017 –

Hay Festival The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, better known as the Hay Festival ( cy, Gŵyl Y Gelli), is an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, for 10 days from May to June. Devised by Norman, Rhoda and Peter Florence in 1988, t ...

Aarhus 39 selection *2016 – Winner of Expressen's Heffaklumpen Award for ''The Ice Sea Pirates'' *2016 – Winner of the

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' ...

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 –

nomination for ''The Ice Sea Pirates'' *2015 – Nordic Council Prize nomination for ''Jagger Jagger'' *2014 –

*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 The (German Youth Literature Award) is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. It is Germany's only ...

nomination for ''Apstjärnan'' *2006 – August Prize nominee

References

External links

Frida Nilsson agency biographyFrida Nilsso publisher biographyOpening speech by Nilsson at the children and youth program of the International Literature Festival Berlin
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsson, Frida 1979 births Living people Swedish women writers Recipients of the Nils Holgersson Plaque Recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Prize