Heidi Marie Kriznik (born 23 February 1970) is a Norwegian novelist. She has served as chair of the

Norwegian Authors' Union The Norwegian Authors' Union ( no, Den norske Forfatterforening, DnF) is an association of Norwegian authors. It was established in 1893 to promote Norwegian literature and protect Norwegian authors' professional and economic interests. DnF also w ...

since 2017.

Career

Kriznik made her literary début in 2002 with the novel ''Applaus'', for which she was awarded the

Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris Tarjei Vesaas's debutantpris is a prize awarded annually for the best first literary work in Norwegian. It is awarded by the Norwegian Authors' Union, and the organisation's 9-member Literary Caucus constitutes the jury for the prize. They choo ...

. In 2007 she published the novel ''Borte en vinter'', and her next novel from 2012 was ''Du kan sove her''. She was elected chairman of the board of the

in 2017.

Personal life

Kriznik was born on 23 February 1970, and resides in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

References

1970 births Living people Norwegian women novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian women writers {{Norway-writer-stub